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If you have an area of your garden
that is continuously waterlogged it may be easier to turn the
area into a bog garden rather than go through extensive and
sometimes expensive drainage options. A bog garden is a perfect
way of utilising often less than perfect soil to create an
attractive and unusual feature in your garden. Used next to
ponds bog gardens create a natural movement from moisture loving
plants to aquatic plants and are an ideal habitat for wildlife.
Using a liner in the soil next to a pond will help to retain the
moisture that bog plants need and love. Ensure your bog garden
is situated at least 1ft away from your pond and at a lower
level as to prevent vital nutrients escaping from the bog into
the pond. Nutrient imbalance in a pond ie too much, will not
only alter its appearance but also its diversity and structure.
Best in late summer when other plants are dying back bog plants
give you showy growth until the frost hits them. When buying bog
plants ensure they are the correct species for the type of soil
you have. Some species prefer wet or simply moist conditions
around their roots. Others such as Caltha species can survive
being waterlogged and even flooding conditions.
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There are many species of bog plants
available for a wide range of conditions, here are some
examples:
Anemone rivularis
Metallic blue tinged white flowers.
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Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii'
'Cutleaf Goat's Beard'
Creamy white plumes of flowers.
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Arundo donax
'Variegata' Tall growing ornamental
grass.
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Cornus alba 'Red barked
Dogwood' Bright red
stems that add a splash of colour to a winter garden.
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Eupatorium purpureum
'Joe Pye weed' Purplish stems with small deep
rose purple flowers.
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Euphorbia Palustris
'Marsh Sponge' Bright green leaves which
turn orange and red in
autumn.
Long lasting deep yellow flowers in late spring.
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Gunnera chilensis
Ornamental plant with huge leaves.
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Gunnera
manicata Huge rhubarb like prickly
leaves.
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Hosta
Variety of species, sizes and colourings.
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Iris ensata 'Japanese Water
Iris' or 'woodland iris'
Wide range of cultivars with an array of colours.
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Iris sibirica
Wide range of cultivars with an array of colours.
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Lobelia cardinalis
'Cardinal flower' Upright plant with
purple tinged foliage.
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Lobelia fulgens
Red flowers in mid late summer.
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Parnassia palustris
'marsh grass of parnassus' Semi erect plant
with green foliage and white flowers.
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Primula alpicola
Tall stems with flowers that can be white, yellow or shades of
purple. Beautifully scented.
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Primula denticulata
'Drumstick primula' Pink or purple flowers.
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