Pond – Herbidacious

Water soldiers

April 12, 2019August 11, 2016 by Keir Watson

These aquatic ‘spider plants’ are Stratiotes aloides or Water Soldiers – a British native, that is to my mind, a highly desirable ornamental pond plant. You can see them here creating an excellent visual contrast with the lily pads and water Mares Tail …

First flowers of water lily ‘Gonnère’

April 17, 2019August 22, 2014 by Keir Watson

This is only their second summer since I planted them in the double pond that forms a central feature in my formal vegetable garden. I have one plant in each side of the pond, and each plant produced a single bloom. The …