Pond Edging
The next stage once the pond was full was to put the edging stone around the base of the rockery and on the natural zone shelf’s to keep the liner in place. Marginal plants were placed behind the edging stones on the natural shelf’s. The rest of the pond edging will comprise of large York stone slabs which will be completed at a later date.
Pond Plants
The pond was planted ready for next season, even though the majority of the plants had been cut back in preparation for the winter it was worth planting it up to give the plants a head start for the beginning of their growing season next year. Marginals, aquatic oxygenators and lilies were all selected for this large wildlife pond.
Plant list
- Carex riparia, Reeds white and Green
- Caltha palustris, Yellow flowers broad green leaves
- Lobelia, Red purple stems with vibrant red flowers
- Ranunculus flammula, Buttercup
- Acorus gramineus, White variegated short reeds
- Houttuynia cordata, Harlequin leaves and plain leave variety
- Purple Loosestrife
- Iris dark red
- Iris rich purple
- Iris yellow
- Dwarf horsetail
- Lesser spearwort
- Dwarf Japanese rush
- Juncus effusus, Dwarf rush
- Carex paniculata
- Acorus calamus
- Oenanthe fistulosa, water dropwort
- Water ribbon grass
