Anglo Aquatics Aponogeton Distachyos 1 Litre

This Anglo Aquatics Aponogeton Distachyos is a Deep Water plant and is ideal for placing at the bottom of your pond or on deep set planting shelves.

Deep water plants are ideal for growing on the bottom of your pond or placing in deeper planting shelves. The plants with upright stems are beneficial for insects and dragonflies. Those with floating leaves offer shade and cover for your pond life. Deep water plants cannot be grown outside of water and thrive with several inches of coverage.

Benefits: Free flowering for most of the year. Very hardy, if protected from frost, it will flower all winter. It dies back for a short time in August. Fragile leaves may be damaged in transit, remove these and new will soon regrow.

Specifications:
Sun/Shade: Full sun to part shade
Flowering Months: Mar to Jul, Sep to Dec
Native: No
Growth Rate: Medium
Best Growing Season: Spring, Autumn, Winter
Minimum Depth: 10cm
Maximum Depth: 90cm
Minimum Spread: 70cm
Maximum Spread: 90cm

Helpful Tips: This plant looks fantastic early and late in the year. The foliage dies back in the summer. Leaves damaged in transit can be removed and new ones will grow. Plant in still water away from splashing fountains. Lower gradually so the leaves can stretch to the surface within a few days.

Repotting or Replanting: Deep Water plants do not require repotting; there is no need to remove the mesh basket.

Established in 1965, Anglo Aquatic Plant is a family owned business who provide high quality plants and exceptional service. Their main nursery is based in Enfield, just north of London. Their experienced team take care of a wide variety of both native and continental plants.

This product benefits from a specialised plant shipment service and is delivered directly from the supplier. All products are packaged with extreme care and transported in specially designed plant containers. Delivery takes 2-7 working days and will arrive quicker during the Spring and Summer seasons. Delivery is only available to England and Wales mainland for this product.

Please note: Plants and Molluscs are classed as perishable goods and are excluded from our returns policy. This does not affect your statutory rights. See our Cancellation & Returns page for further details.

In the unlikely event that you receive your goods damaged or you have been sent the incorrect item, please report your issues to our customer service team within 24 hours. Perishable goods cannot be returned unless we have sent the wrong item, or they are damaged.