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 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.

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

AUD $4.00 each

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 $4.50 each

Ceratophyllum demersum (Hornwort) Dark green brushy & brittle foliage. Floats just beneath the water surface. Sometimes used as a submergent plant anchored to the bottom of pond or water feature. Not for Tas.

AUD $4.50 each

Ceratopteris pteridoides (Floating Water Sprite/Giant Floating Fern) Large floating blunted lobe shaped leaves bright green in colour. Spreads by forming young floating leaves that detaches itself from the edge of the leaf of an older plant.

Currently Not Available

Ceratopteris thalictroides (Water Sprite) Multi-branching bright green floating/submerged fern-like foliage. Spreads by broken branches.

Currently Not Available

Lemna minor (Duckweed) Tiny glossy elliptic shaped floating leaves that are light green in colour with small fine rootlets produced underneath.

AUD $3.50 each

Spirodela polyrrhiza (Giant Duckweed) 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. Fine rootlets produced underneath floating foliage during the warmer months.

Currently Not Available

Utricularia australis (Native Bladderwort) Delicate green submerged fan-like leaves attached onto floating stems with golden yellow emergent flowers. Dormant in winter and turions sink to the bottom of ponds.

Currently Not Available

Utricularia gibba ssp. exoleta (Bladderwort) Delicate green submerged fan-like leaves with butter yellow emergent flowers.

AUD $4.50 each

Wolffia australiana (Tiny Duckweed) The smallest flowering plant in the world. Around 1 to 1.5mm of floating tiny green fronds, rootless. Sinks to the bottom of ponds over the winter period. Rare.

Currently Not Available

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