Whilst the ground immediately surrounding pools found in nature is nearly always wet, this is not always the case in a backyard, particularly in the area surrounding your garden pond. If the perimeter of your pond has a tendency to dry up then a good tip would be to place a polythene liner under the ground at a depth of between 12 to 20 inches. This will hold the moisture (poke holes in the base to avoid water logging).
Failing this you can always use the good old fashioned watering can to wet the area.
Here is a list of some popular moisture loving plants ...
- Aruncus dioicus. goat's beard
- Aruncus diocus Kneiffii
- Astilbe
- Darmera peltata
- F.palmata
- F.rubra Venusta
- F. ulmaria
- Gunnera manicata
- Hemerrocallis
- Hosta
- Ligularia przewalskii
- Musk mallow
- Persicaria amphibia. willow grass
- Persicaria amplexicaulis Atrosanguinea
- Persicaria bistorte Superba
- Primula beesiana
- Primula Bartley strain
- Primula bulleyana
- Drumstick primrose
- Primula denticula Alba
- Primula denticulata Rubra
- Primula floridae. giant cowslip
- Primula japonica
- Primula japonica Millers Crimson
- Primula rosea
- Primula sikkimensis
- Primula vialii
- Primula vulgaris
- Rheum palmatum
- Rheum palmatum Atrosanguineum
- Rodgersia pinnata Elegans
- Schizostylis coccinea
- Schizostlis coccinea Mrs Hegarty
- Scrophularia auriculata Variegata
- Golden rod
- Trollius
- Adiantum pedatum
- Adiantum venustum
- A. scolopendrium Capitatum. crested
- A. scolopendrium Cristatum. spleen wort
- A. scolopendrium Marginatum
- A. scolopendrium Undulatum
- A. scolopendrium Vulgare Hart's tongue fern
- Athyrium filix-femina. the lady fern
- Athyrium filix-femina Cristatum
- Athyrium filix-femina Vernoniae
- Athryrium filix-femina Victoriae
- Dryopteris affinis Cristata. crested buckler fern
- Dryopteris erythrosora. autumn fern
- Dryopteris filix-mass. male fern
- Dryopteris filix-mas. the king
- Dryopteris filix-mas Crispa cristata
- Dryopteris filix-mas Linearis
- Matteuccia struthiopteris. ostrich feather fern
- Sensitive fern
- Royal fern
- Osmunda regalis Cristata
- Polystichum polyblepharum
- Polystichum setiferum. soft shield fern
- Polystichum setiferum Divisilobum
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