Tag: pond edge

  • Bulbine Bulbosa the leek that creeps

    Bulbine Bulbosa the leek that creeps

    Say hello to this happy little native bulb, this is the native leek or Bulbine bulbosa and I have been using it in designs for the past few years around pond edges and in native cottage style gardens. The bright yellow fragrant flower spikes appear in Spring and when grown in clusters this plant can…

  • the intrigue of Lythrum salicaria

    the intrigue of Lythrum salicaria

    This is a very fun native pond plant growing in my garden, currently flowering for its second summer. It’s called Lythrum salicaria, or Purple Loosestrife, and it’s an extremely satisfying species to grow thanks to its long flowering period and deep pink-purple flower spikes. I’m growing it as a pond-edge plant, with its root ball completely…