- Approximate leaf spread: 45cm (18 inches) in the first year
- Recommended water depth over base of plant: 30 - 75cm (12 - 30 inches).
- Flower: None (insignificant)
- Supplied loose and bare root: one portion contains at least ten stems. For best results we recommend potting on using a 1- 2 litre pot
This British native oxygenator is easy to grow and has elegant, feathery green foliage on light, often pinkish stems. Small pink-and-green flower spikes up to an inch high appear above the water surface in summer. It is widespread in still or slightly flowing waters across lowland Britain and Ireland, and is probably the best oxygenator for controlling algae. Once established, it is not easily swamped by blanketweed or duckweed, and unlike most oxygenators, it retains its foliage all year round rather than dying back in winter. Its growth rate is slower than, for example, Cat's Tail (Hippuris vulgaris) but faster than Hornwort (Ceratophyllum sp.).
You will receive loose, freshly cut stems of this plant. We recommend planting them in a pot of around 1 litre capacity, using standard aquatic soil, and burying the stems about 1–2 inches deep. They will root very easily into this soil. Alternatively, if your pond has soil at the bottom, the stems can simply be pushed directly into this.
We do not supply the stems wrapped in lead weights, as the pressure can crush the delicate stems, and because most people prefer not to have lead permanently in their pond.
If designing a planting scheme, we recommend approximately 1 bunch of Myriophyllum spicatum plant per two square feet of water surface. Read more here on how to pot and care for your plant