Ivydene Gardens Adder's Tongue to Borage Wild Flower Families Gallery:
Bogbean Family

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Common Name to view that Plant Description Page
Botanical Name to link to Plant or Seed Supplier
Flowering Months to view photos
Habitat to view further Natural Habitat details and Botanical Society of the British Isles Distribution Map

Bogbean Family:-

Bogbean Family plant table with its Common Name - Botanical Name. Flowering Months Range. Habitat with link to that Wild Flower Gallery:-

Common Name

Botanical Name

Flowering Months

Habitat

Bogbean

Menyanthes trifoliata

May-June

This is a rhizomatous perennial which grows as an emergent at the shallow edge of lakes, pools or slow-flowing rivers, or in swamps, flushes or dune-slacks. It tolerates a wide range of water chemistry, but is intolerant of shade. 0-1005 m (Beinn Heasgarnich, Mid Perth).

Flower from Hothfield on 18 May

Flowers

Foliage from Dundonnell on 30 June

Form from Powerstock Common in Dorset

Fringed Water-Lily

Nymphoides peltata

July-August

A rhizomatous perennial which grows in water 0.5-2 metres deep in lakes, ponds, slowly flowing rivers, canals and large fenland ditches. As a native it is a plant of calcareous and eutrophic water. Lowland.

Flower

Flowers from Kent on 10 July

Foliage from Kent on 10 July

Form from Hever Castle on 10 July

Celebrating Wildflowers " is dedicated to the enjoyment of the thousands of wildflowers growing on 191 million acres of United States of America forests and grasslands, and to educating the public about the many values of native plants.

Celebrating Wildflowers emphasizes:

• The aesthetic value of plants - a field of wildflowers is a beautiful sight
• The recreational value of plants - picking berries is fun for the whole family
• The biological value of plants - native plants support other life
• The medicinal value of plants - chemicals from plants help combat sickness
• The economic value of plants - plant material such as floral greens are commercially valuable
• The conservation of native plants - protecting and maintaining native plant habitat

Developing Native Plant Materials for Restoration
Wildland collected native seed is quite valuable, and often only available in very limited amounts. For many native species, larger quantities of more affordable seed can be acquired by establishing wild collections in seed increase fields in nurseries or agronomic environments. Here, plants can be irrigated, fertilized, and cultured for heavy seed production for a period of several years. The field-grown seed can then be direct sown in restoration projects, or stored in a warehouse in anticipation of future needs. "

Puddleplants in the UK "are a family run business with over 15 years experience of growing water plants and running a water garden nursery. We are continually increasing our stock of plants to include new varieties as they become available.

Most of our plants are available in plug form which means they can be planted out all year round, except when the ground is frozen, as is the case with most container grown plants.

The plants have good root systems established ready to be potted on. We currently have a good selection of marginal plants, which sit in the shallow edge of the pond, and bog plants which prefer damp or boggy conditions, usually found round the outside of the pond or stream edge.

We also stock a selection of lilies and oxygenators. Lilies and deep water plants will generally be dispatched as bare root plants.

All our plants will be dispatched with labels and planting instructions to enable you to enjoy the plants to the full. They can be dispatched throughout the year, except when the weather is either exceptionally hot or cold."

Puddleplants have collections of plants that attract the following wildlife:-

• Butterfly and Moth
• Newt
• Dragon and Damsel Fly
• Bee with Marginal Plants
• Bee with Bog Garden Plants