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Gunnera
Manicata - Chile Rhubarb, Giant
Rhubarb |
| Gigantic,
deeply-lobed, deep green leaves up to 2
metres across on prickly stalks. This
majestic, architectural plant is perfect for
the edge of a large pond or stream. One of
the most spectacular plants that can be
grown in Britain, it requires deep,
permanently moist, humus-rich soil, lots of
space and protection from cold, drying
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Caltha Palustris - Marsh Marigold |
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Kingcups
(or marsh marigolds), form loose clumps of kidney-shaped
leaves. In spring and early summer, large, shiny golden
flowers like giant, waxy buttercups appear. Why not grow
around the edge of a pond, where they look their best as
their reflections are seen in water.
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Darmera
peltata - Umbrella
Plant |
| This plant has
big circular leaves that pack an even bigger architectural
punch. The leaves can grow up to 60cm across and are held
on stalks that can reach 2m tall. In autumn, before they
die down, they will often turn bright shades of red.
Rounded clusters of white to bright pink flowers appear
above the foliage in late spring. |
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Rodgersia
- Rodgersia podophylla |
| Another moisture
loving attractive foliage plant that will grow happy in a
bog garden as long as it is not waterlogged. The palmate
leaves start out a vivid bronze colour before turning a
glossy green in early summer. Prefers sun to part shade
and is fully hardy in the UK. |
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Yellow
Flag -
Iris
pseudacorus |
| With
tall erect leaves and bright yellow flowers the 'Yellow
Flag Iris' has been a popular pond plant & marginal
for many years. It is tolerant of a wide range of wet
habitats from submerged to marginal and can even survive
drying out for short periods. It is a fast grower and
will fill a gap in your pond quickly. |
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Ligularia
- The Rocket |
| Another large
leaved architectural bog plant with tall bright yellow
flowers produced in mid summer. The leaves have a serrated
shark-tooth like appearance borne on black stems. |
| This beautiful
and eye catching plant is right at home in your moisture retentive
bog garden or border. Prefers dappled shade. |
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Arum Lily
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Zantedeschia aethiopica |
| The leaves of
the Zantedeschia have architectural appeal in their own
right, then from late spring to summer they are joined
by one of the most beautiful and popular flowers of
recent times. |
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Osmunda regalis
- Royal Fern |
| This moisture
loving giant fern can attract a lot of attention in the
garden. Put this in your garden and you will be asked
'What is it and where can I get one?'. It prefers a damp slightly
acidic clay soil where it can unfold its colossal fronds
before turning bronze in the autumn. |
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Rheum
palmatum - Chinese
Rhubarb |
| This excellent
large foliage plant is closely related to garden rhubarb
and will not take over your border or pond margin as much
as the gigantic gunnera. |
| With large
leaves atop striking red stems this is a real eye catcher. |
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Trollius |
| Trollius makes a
colourful addition to any bog garden with its pretty
golden -yellow flowers and slender foliage. |
| These plants are
happy in part shade to full sun as long as the soil stays
moist. Flowers appear from late spring to to early summer. |
| T.'Orange
Princess' available online from: Crocus |
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Hostas
- Plantain Lily |
| The popular and handsome hosta is an ideal
perennial groundcover plant
for moist, well-drained areas of the garden.
Many varieties are available from the very large to the
very small. The flowers of the hosta are somewhat
underrated and can quickly brighten up that shady part of
your garden. The hosta is happy in
sun or shade, but prefers to be sheltered
from cold drying winds. Slug protection required in the
form of natural organic pellets, sharp sand or sharp grit. |
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Aruncus dioicus
- Goat's Beard |
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With large 30cm Astilbe like
flowers this moisture loving perennial plant with its
beautiful foliage is ideal in a bog garden or moisture
retentive border. This plant can be found throughout
Europe, Asia, and eastern and western North America.
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Arundo donax Variegata |
| This quick
growing exotic looking grass is actually hardy and will
grow in most parts of the UK. This plant can reach a
height of 3m in one season and resemble a large clumping
bamboo. In late summer it produces white feathery plumes
of flowers. This quick growing plant is perfect to screen
out those unsightly views, walls or buildings. |
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Angelica
- Angelica gigas |
| This eye
catching plant with its architectural foliage and wildlife
attracting purple-red flowers is an ideal candidate for a
boggy area. This short lived monocarpic plant will die
after setting seed usually in its second season, but is
easy to propagate from collected seed. |
| The roots have
been used in Chinese medicine for centuries. |
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