PONTEDERIA CORDATA (Pickerel Weed)

£12.00

In 11cm basket

Available to buy today
  • 15-22cm depth
  • Sunny
  • Partially Shaded
  • Shaded
Common Name - Pickerel Weed
 
Supplied rooted in - 11cm mesh basket (11cm/4" high )
 
Planting Depth - on 20-25cm (8-10") depth shelf
 
Colour - Blue flower spikes above green heart shaped leaves in August - September
 
Height - 30cm (12") Grows in Sunny/Partially Shaded/Shaded
 
Attracts - Dragonflies, bees, butterflies and hoverflies
 
Origin - North/South America but Hardy in UK and grown on the Nursery from division of our stock plants
 
Care Tips - Divide in Spring after 2-3 years growth. Cut back leaf stems of Pontederia as soon as they start to fall in Autumn as they have a high cellulose content. Read more about encouraging insect pollinators to your pond. Pontederia also help dragonfly and damselfly larvae to emerge from the pond.
 
Extra info - Plant Pontederia cordata (Pickerel Weed) on a deep shelf to protect the crown in winter from frost or ice. AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Will my plants arrive potted?

Yes, all our 9cm, 11cm and 23cm Marginal Pond Plants, Deep Water plants and Waterillies will be sent out to you pre-planted in a mesh basket with our aquatic compost and will have been fed with an aquatic feed ball.

Bunched and loose Oxygenators will be sent out bareroot or bunched with a weight and can be dropped straight into the pond as they are delivered .

Moist plants are sent out in solid pots that you would remove before planting into the soil. 

Can Koi fish or ducks eat my plants?

Yes, they may well do. We cannot guarantee that any plants will survive hungry fish and ducks. We would recommend going for Iris or woodier stemmed plants and forming some sort of barrier between the plants and any large fish or wild fowl.

How does my order arrive?

Plant orders are dispatched to UK destinations only but we cannot send to Northern Ireland. Your order will be picked in the Nursery and will be sealed in airtight, waterproof packaging to keep it fresh during transit. Please unwrap all plants from the packaging as soon as possible and place in the situation/depth specified on each plant ticket.

Delivery details -

Delivery cost is calculated on total order value as follows:

Order Value Delivery Cost
£50.00 and under £6.00 *
Over £50.00 FREE *

* Postcode surcharges for certain postcodes:

  • Add £10 – AB, DD8 – 9, FK19 – 21, IV1 – 40, IV63, KW1 – 14, PA21 – 40, PH1 – 41, PH49 – 50, PO30 – 41 & TR21 – 25
  • Add £25 – HS1 – 9, IM, IV41 – 56, KA27 – 28, KW15 – 17, PA20, PA41 – 49, PA62 – 76, PH42 – 44 & ZE