Floating Water Plants

Floating plants are used as a form of decoration for ponds. Should be planted as free-rooted floating on the water surface. Sold in portion of small handfuls. (NOTE: Due to some the speedy growth of some floating aquatic plants, please dispose of any excess or unwanted plants thoughtfully. Either use it as mulch, put in a compost bin for composting or bag up and throw into garbage bin. DO NOT under any circumstances dispose or release any of them in any natural water ways.) Dispatch anytime of the year unless specified.

All plants are supplied in the form of FREE FLOATING plantlets or stems.

Azolla filiculoides (Pacific Azolla)
Medium green feathery foliage that resemble the foliage of ferns. Snowflake shaped foliage. Limited stock.

Currently Not Available

Azolla pinnata (Ferny Azolla)
Light green but sometimes reddish-brown foliage. Similar to the previous but are more flat and foliage triangular in shape.

AUD $8.80 each

Ceratopteris thalictroides (Water Sprite)
Multi-branching bright green floating/submerged fern-like foliage. Spreads by broken branches. Often used in aquariums. Can be cold sensitive if grown outdoors in cooler climate regions.

Currently Not Available

Landoltia punctata / Spirodela punctata (Dotted Duckweed)
A species of duckweed that is between Lemna sp. and Spirodela sp. in size. Near rounded floating leaves with upperside bright green and underside is purplish tinted. Tends to overwinter at the bottom of the ponds. Also used in aquariums.

AUD $9.90 each

Riccia fluitans (Floating Crystalwort)
A floating liverwort with net-like branches. Most often used in aquariums, tied to rocks and drifwoods. It is also used in ponds as a floating plant to provide protection for young fry and tadpoles. Sold in the form of portion.

Currently Not Available

Spirodela polyrhiza (Giant Duckweed)
NEW! The largest of the duckweeds. Round to near oval shaped and glossy floating leaves which are bright green in colour. Overwinters in the bottom of ponds in the form of turions. Also used in aquariums. Sometimes spelt as Spirodela polyrrhiza. Limited stock.

Currently Not Available

Utricularia gibba ssp. exoleta (Bladderwort)
Delicate green submerged, but sometimes floating fan-like leaves with bright golden yellow emergent flowers. Often used as a control agent for mosquito larvae.

AUD $9.90 each

Code explanations:

	= Tolerant of cold temperate climate
	= Tolerant of tropical climate
	= Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate
	= Frost Sensitive - may not survive in climate subjected to frost
	= Full Shade or Indirect Sunlight
	= Full Sun
	= Part Sun & Part Shade
	= Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features
	= Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens
	= Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams
	= Great as cut flowers
	= Native to Australia

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Floating Water Plants