Tag Archive | "bog plant"
Star Grass
Introducing a New plant for 2009. Star Grass (Dichromena colorata) A tiny white star shaped flower appears atop grasslike leaves with a bold center. This bog plant grows to 24-36 inches tall. It grows well in bogs or in a pot with about 2 inches or less of water above the top of the pot. [...]
Continue reading...Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia)
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Creeping jenny is an excellent cover for edges of water gardens or waterfalls. It grows to about 1-2 inches and creeps in the moist soil or water to 1 inch deep. Its rounded leaves will clasp onto other leaves and form a tight clump of foliage with yellow, buttercup-like flowers appearing throughout the summer. It will [...]
Continue reading...Water Celery, Variegated
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Variegated Water Celery, (Oenanthe javanica ‘flamingo’) is a great plant for along edges of your water feature, draping down a waterfalls or planted in a stream bed. You can also contain it in a bio-filter or upper pond and then it will grow to trail over your falls. Its variegated leaves of light green,white and [...]
Continue reading...Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Cardinal flowers are known for their intense bright red flowers, which bloom July through October. Cardinal flowers grow best in sun to part shade. Plant it in moist soil or water no more than 3 inches deep. It will spread to about 12 inches. Hardy in Zones 5-11 but will be fine to Zone 3 with snow coverage. A [...]
Continue reading...Thalia Dealbata
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Thalia dealbata is a hardy bog plant that flowers in July, August and September. On top of the narrow powdery blue colored spikes appear rich purple flowers. It is hardy and will winter over in colder climates, to Zone 5 with no special protection. Thalia dealbata will grow in sun to part shade in moist [...]
Continue reading...Water Poppy
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Water poppy (Hydrocleys nymphoids) has yellow flowers and rounded leaves. The flowers are about 2″ in diameter and spreads over 1-6 feet in your pond. It can be restrained by clipping off some of its runners. It will grow well in a lot of shade, but prefers the sun. It should be planted 4-12 inches [...]
Continue reading...Lizards Tail
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
This picture of Lizards tail was taken from my water garden last year. Lizards tail is an attractive plant for your water garden. It would be a great pond plant to use as a background with small plants in front of it. It grows in sun to part shade in moist soil or water to [...]
Continue reading...Dragonfly on Red Bog Lily
Monday, February 9, 2009
I try to get as many shots as I can when a dragonfly is visiting my pond. This shot was taken last year while the dragonfly was visiting my Red Bog Lily.
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