Plants that produces oxygen under water to help keep the pond in balance. Should be planted completely submerged. Can be potted up the same way as for flowering/non-flowering aquatics or anchored to the bottom of aquariums. Sold in forms of bunches/plant. Dispatch anytime of the year unless specified.

Didiplis diandra (Water Hedge)
Fine narrow green leaves either submerged, floating or even rooted in soil. Leaf colouration are sometimes tinted red. Often used in aquariums. Our stock is outdoor grown.

AUD $8.50 each

Glossostigma elatinoides (Glossostigma)
Egg-shaped or wedge shaped green leaves on trailing stems. Can form into a mat of green foliage in shallow water areas (emersed) or underwater carpeting plant. Tiny white flowers in warmer months. Often used in aquariums. Emersed stocks available only.

Currently Not Available

Hemianthus callitrichoides (Carpeting Pearl Weed)
A tiny sprawling green herb-like plant with opposite pair of leaves (i.e., in 2's). Shallow water or slightly emerged as a creeper. Great as a carpeting plant. Popular choice in aquarium plantings. Emersed stocks available only and in limited supply.

AUD $8.50 each

Hemianthus micranthemoides (Pearl Weed)
A more upright growing green herb-like plant with whorls of 3 leaves. Shallow water or slightly emerged. Popular choice in aquarium plantings. Limited stock.

AUD $7.50 each

Heteranthera zosterifolia (Water Stargrass)
Apple green delicate underwater leaves on branching stems that floats close to the water surface during the warmer months producing blue flowers.

AUD $6.50 each

Hydrilla verticillata (Hydrilla/Water Thyme)
Dark green leaves with serrated edges in whorls of 5 or so and on branching stems. Usually eaten by fish as a source of diet. A great substitute for Elodea plants both in aquarium and ponds. Not for Tas.

AUD $6.50 each

Hydrotriche hottoniiflora (Hydrotriche)
Attractive stem plant with bright green needle-like leaves both submerged and emerged. Also used in aquarium displays. A warm climate plant. May go dormant in cooler areas.

Currently Not Available

Hygrophila difformis (Water Wisteria)
Green emergent leaves with serrated edges and beautiful pouch-like mauve-purple on white flowers during the warmer months.

AUD $6.50 each

Limnophila aquatica (Giant Limnophila)
Bright green finely divided leaves forming rosettes from the branching stems reaching towards the water surface during the warmer months.

AUD $5.50 each

Limnophila sessiliflora (Asian Marshweed)
Beautiful green finely divided leaves forming rosettes from the branching stems reaching towards the water surface during the warmer months. The emergent leaves are much thicker in wider than underwater leaves. Attractive tiny white flowers with a hint of purplish-mauve produced during the warmer months.

AUD $6.50 each

Ludwigia arcuata (Needle Ludwigia)
Needle-like (or acicular) green leaves on branching stems (when submergent) or sprawling stems (when emergent). Tiny emergent yellow flowers during the warmer months.

AUD $5.50 each

Ludwigia palustris (Water Purslane/Marsh Seedbox)
Oval to elliptic green leaves with reddish undersides on branching stems. Tiny emergent yellow flowers during the warmer months. Normally $5.50 each.

AUD $3.80 each

Ludwigia repens (Red Ludwigia)
Green rounded spatula-shaped (or obovate) leaves, reddish at times on branching stems. Tiny emergent yellow flowers during the warmer months.

AUD $5.50 each

Myriophyllum salsugineum (Lake Water Milfoil)
An interesting Australian native milfoil with yellow stems carry red berry-like flowers above water along with circular clusters of fine green leaves.

Currently Not Available

Myriophyllum simulans (Filigree Water Milfoil)
Very fine bright green feathery foliage underwater. Emergent stems with needle-like foliage.

AUD $6.50 each

Potamogeton crispus (Curly Pondweed)
Wavy or heavily convuluted edges on reddish or dark green translucent leaves on branching stems that grows towards the surface of water.

AUD $6.50 each

Potamogeton ochreatus (Blunt Pondweed)
Long and narrow lanceolate translucent green leaves with rounded or blunt tips. An interesting Australian native plant.

Currently Not Available

Potamogeton pectinatus/Stuckenia pectinata (Sago Pondweed)
Attractive fine narrow linear dark green leaves from rhizomatous yellow-green stems. Can tolerate slightly saline water.

Currently Not Available

Potamogeton perfoliatus (Clasped Pondweed/Jade Plant)
The most beautiful of the Potamogeton spp.. Oval shaped translucent jade green leaves with undulated (or wavy) margins on underwater branching stems. Also used in aquariums. A very slow growing species according to our experience. Limited supply.

Currently Not Available

Vallisneria 'Contortionist' (Contortionist Eelgrass)
An unusual plant with beautiful long green leaves spiralling upwards and sometimes twisted. Great for aquariums and ponds.

AUD $8.50 each

Vallisneria asiatica (Thin Eelgrass/Thin Vallisneria)
A species of Vallisneria with long thin green leaves with a width of around 0.5cm across. Very easy to grow.

AUD $5.50 each

Vallisneria gigantea (Giant Ribbonweed/Giant Eelgrass)
Long wide grass-like underwater green leaves that grows from suckers produced from mature plants. Needs space to spread. The largest species from the genus Vallisneria.

AUD $7.00 each

Vallisneria nana (Narrow Ribbonweed/Narrow Eelgrass)
Long narrow green grass-like leaves that grows from suckers produced from mature plants. Very distinct width of the leaf that is approximately 2mm across, although, there also exist other geographical forms and variations of this species. Great for all size water features.

Currently Not Available

Vallisneria nana 'Howard River' (Howard River Eelgrass)
A form of the species plant with attractive green leaves tinted with red-brown colour. Leaf blades are about 1cm in width and has a strap-like texture. Great in large aquariums or ponds.

Temporarily Sold Out

Vallisneria nana 'Little Yabba Creek' (Snakeskin Vallisneria/Snakeskin Eelgrass)
A interesting species. Attractive bronzed-green leaves with distinctive brown markings on leaves when young. Great for both aquariums and ponds.

Currently Not Available

Vallisneria spiralis (Eelgrass)
A species of Vallisneria with long green leaves with a width of about 1cm across. Interesting spiralling flower stalk that appears during autumn intertwining with the leaves. Can tolerate deeper water to approximately 1m deep.

Currently Not Available

Vallisneria tortifolia (Dwarf Twisted Eelgrass)
A very interesting species of the genus Vallisneria with green near translucent grass-like leaves grown in a spiralling manner. Very short in height, usually around 10-15cms tall and forms a very nice grass-like mat at the bottom of your pond. Dormant during winter if planted in outdoor ponds. Beautiful for any size water feature or even aquariums. Uncommon.

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

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