Water Gardening
We're more than happy to impart over 100 years' combined experience of water gardening to our customers.
From pond planting, to pond care and pond life, we've got the knowledge and the know-how, and our listing provides some of the best pond plants and marginals for a well-balanced water garden.
Through the different generations here at Victoriana, we've accumulated almost a century's worth of combined practical knowledge of all aspects of pond life, water gardening and aquaculture. Suffice to say, we can be considered as specialists in this popular aspect of gardening, and our water gardening listing reflects this.
If you have the capacity, then we thoroughly advocate the addition of a pond into your garden design scheme. Whether small or large, a pond or water garden becomes a beneficial feature in terms of plant varieties, sound, texture and visiting wildlife. In fact, even the smallest of ponds or bog gardens will attract a whole host of new life into your back yard, from small native birds, amphibians and colourful insects, to hedgehogs and larger mammals.
Children, of course, will also find ponds of shapes and sizes, and water gardening itself, a hugely rewarding and educational experience, as the pond offers a whole new underwater world for them to explore and understand.
Water gardening is as much about management as it is about picking the right plants and keeping them in check. Whatever its size, a pond must be well balanced to ensure that it thrives and survives. We offer a good variety of marginals and pond plants that will help you to achieve a natural balance in your water garden, and of course we are more than happy to take the time to advise you on all aspects of pond care.
Bulrushes
Also known as Reed Mace and can reach 7 feet (2.1 metres) tall. Excellent plant for purifying pond water and for wild fowl to hide in. Best for the larger pond.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant.
Cardinal Flower 'Queen Victoria'
Quite Sensational! A perennial variety of Lobelia that produces striking spikes of vibrant red blooms. Lovely as a cut flower. Thrives in boggy soils.
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Supplied as compost block grown plants.
Chameleon Plant
Bright green leaves become overlaid with shades of cream and red. Masses of white flowers mid summer. Tolerates both very wet and very dry soils.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant.
Chinese Pagoda Primrose
Sometimes known as the Orchid Primrose. Each year a small clump of leaves appear, followed by a spike topped by a cone shaped red and mauve flower.
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Supplied as compost block grown plants.
Cowslip
The true wild Cowslip. Pretty bell like yellow flowers are produced in clusters on erect stems. A really cheerful spring flowering perennial.
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Supplied as compost block grown plants.
Drumstick Primula
Erect stems are topped by masses of tiny flowers formed into a ball - giving the appearance of a drumstick. Colours range from white through to pinks and lavenders.
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Supplied as compost block grown plants (supplied in mixed colours only).
Glyceria
An attractive striped aquatic grass that grows to approximately 2 feet (60 cm) tall. Likes to grow in wet, boggy ground.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant.
Japanese Water Iris
Ornamental plant. A hardy perennial, the Japanese Water Iris has sword-shaped leaves and huge striking flowers in a mix of blues, lilacs, purples and white.
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Supplied as compost block grown plants.
King Cup Plant
The true Marsh Marigold grown from our own seed here at the nursery. A beautiful flower that loves to grow in wet, marshy ground. Flowers April to August.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant.
Marginal & Bog Plants
A mixed selection of marginal and bog plants. Great for pond side planting and to add colour and interest.
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Supplied as a range of marginal plants, not individually named, according to availability. Plants may be bare root or potted depending on time of year.
Monkey Flower
A real dash of colour for the herbaceous border or pond side. Bright scarlet, yellow, orange or cream-coloured flowers have a contrasting splotch of colour.
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Supplied as compost block-grown plants (supplied in mixed colours only).
Pond Side Plant Seed
A mix of seed to grow a range of pond side plants such as Marsh Marigolds, Reeds, Water Forget Me Not, Water Mint and many more. Easy to sow at any time of the year.
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Supplied as a packet of seed to produce over 500 plants.
Yellow Water Iris Plant
Beautiful yellow flowers that look simply amazing planted in or next to a pond. Native to the UK. Hardy and will reach approx 3 feet (90 cm) tall.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant.
Corkscrew Rush
Contorted and twisted green stems form attractive clumps. Happy in damper conditions so perfect for pond-side planting. Evergreen in habit.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late May / early June
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
Mint Plant - Water Mint
A beautiful variety of mint that loves to grow in wet boggy ground, has an amazing scent and attractive pinky mauve flowers.
Available from APPROXIMATELY mid April
Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
Watercress
An excellent, easy to grow plant that will grow in a pot, pond or boggy area of your garden. Tastes delicious and has lots of health benefits, including fighting cancer.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
Phragmites australis
A plant with so many uses that likes to grow in water up to 3 feet (1 metre) deep. Can be used to cleanse water, thatch a roof or make flour! Very versatile.
Currently Not Available To Purchase - Available from mid May NEXT YEAR - 2025
Supplied as a pot grown plant (grown in a 9cm pot)
Reed Canary Grass
A pretty striped grass that can improve ground. Prefers to grow in a moist location and can look stunning at the edge of a pond. Make the grass into bricks and burn it!
Currently Not Available To Purchase - Available from - Discontinued
Supplied as a pot grown plant.
