Pond Starter Plant Collections

Native Wildlife Pond Starter Collections

The Pond Collections listed below are suitable to establish native wildlife ponds of different sizes with marginal shelves. They are only available betw een approximately late March and early October , (dependent on water temperatures at the beginning and end of the growing season). T he collections will consist of plants suitable for that specific size pond and will include appropriate quantities of native plants from the following categories: lily (only suitable for the medium and large ponds), deep water plants, oxygenators, marginals and floating plants (mid-season only). The plants may be bare root, plug or in bunches depending on availability. The numbers below are an indication of what will be included in your collection, but our final choice of plants will be based on the best plants available at the time of your order.

Late March to October only

Barrel Collection

Collection of 10 plants suitable for a miniature pond or barrel. Typically, the plants will be as follows: 2 Oxygenators & 8 Marginals.

Planting Bags for Barrel Collection
3 bags suitable for planting up your Barrel Collection. An indication of how many plants per bag will be included. You will require up to 8 litres of aquatic soil.

Very Small Pond Collection

15 sq ft (1.5 sq metres) eg 3ft x 5ft
Collection 16 plants suitable for a very small pond up to 15 square feet (1.5 sq metres) with a maximum depth of 18 inches (45 cms) and a marginal shelf. Typically, the plants will be as follows: 1 Deep Water Plant, 3 Oxygenators and 12 Marginals.

Planting Bags for Very Small Pond Collection
5 bags suitable for planting up your Very Small Pond Collection. An indication of how many plants per bag will be included. You will require up to 23 litres of aquatic soil.

Small Pond Collection

30 sq ft (3 sq metres) eg 5ft x 6ft

Collection 23 plants suitable for a small pond up to 30 square feet (3 sq metres) with a maximum depth of 18 inches (45 cms) and a marginal shelf. Typically, the plants will be as follows: 2 Deep Water Plants, 6 Oxygenators & 15 Marginals.

Planting Bags for Small Pond Collection
7 bags suitable for planting up your Small Pond Collection. An indication of how many plants per bag will be included. You will require up to 31 litres of aquatic soil.

Medium Pond Collection
60 sq ft (6 sq metres) eg 10ft x 6ft
Collection 36 plants plus suitable for a medium pond up to 60 square feet (6 sq metres) with a maximum depth of 4 feet (120 cms) and a marginal shelf. Typically, the plants will be as follows: 1 Native Lily, 2 Deep Water Plants, 6 Oxygenators & 27 Marginals.

Planting Bags for Medium Pond Collection
12 bags of mixed sizes suitable for planting up your Medium Pond Collection. An indication of which planting bag is suitable for which plants will be included. You will require up to 58 litres of aquatic soil.

Large Pond Collection

100 sq ft (10 sq metres) eg 10ft x 10ft
Collection 47 plants suitable for a large pond up to 100 square feet (10 sq metres) with a maximum depth of 4 feet (120 cms) and with a marginal shelf. Typically, the plants will be as follows: 2 Native Lily, 3 Deep Water Plants, 12 Oxygenators & 30 Marginals.

Planting Bags for Large Pond Collection
15 bags of mixed sizes suitable for planting up your Large Pond Collection. An indication of which planting bag is suitable for which plants will be included. You will require up to 76 litres of aquatic soil.

If you would like a quote for a larger pond, please email ( kathy@wildflowershop.co.uk ) with the pond size or dimensions.

Please note that most native marginal & open water pond plants will die back over the winter apart from a very few which are evergreen. This process starts during September/October depending on the water temperature. Floating plants (eg Water Soldier, Frogbit & Hornwort) will die back and sink to the bottom of the pond where the buds will lie dormant until the weather starts to warm up in late spring. Don’t remove any of the dead or dying material (or clean the bottom of your pond) during this period!

Late spring/early summer is usually considered the best time to establish marginal and deep water plants when the temperature is rising - they will establish more quickly and successfully then.