2.5ltr square | Finofil Aquatic Basket

2.5 Litre Square Finofil Aquatic Basket | 20cm Pond Plant Basket

A strong, fine mesh aquatic planting basket made from 100% recycled plastic, ideal for potting pond plants, marginal plants and compact aquatic planting displays.

Practical square aquatic basket for pond plants, aquatic soil and marginal planting

The 2.5 Litre Square Finofil Aquatic Basket is a strong and practical pond planting basket designed for potting aquatic plants, young marginal plants and water garden plants. With a 20 cm x 20 cm square shape, 9 cm height and 2.5 litre capacity, it offers a useful middle size between smaller starter baskets and larger planting baskets, making it ideal for many everyday pond planting jobs.

Finofil aquatic baskets are widely used by aquatic plant growers because they are strong, reliable and designed specifically for pond plants. The basket has a tough coarse mesh structure infilled with fine mesh, helping to reduce aquatic soil loss while still allowing pond water to pass freely through the basket. This is important because pond plant roots need access to water, oxygen and nutrients to establish properly.

One of the main advantages of the Finofil design is that a hessian liner is not normally required. Standard open mesh pond baskets often need a liner to stop aquatic compost washing out into the pond. Finofil’s fine mesh helps retain aquatic soil naturally, making planting cleaner and easier while helping to reduce the risk of loose soil clouding the water.

The 2.5 litre size is particularly useful for potting on smaller pond plants, young marginal plants and 9 cm aquatic plants that need more room to grow. It gives the roots more space than a 1 litre basket, while still being compact enough for wildlife ponds, mini ponds, shallow shelves and smaller water garden displays.

The square shape is also practical when arranging multiple baskets together on a pond shelf. It allows baskets to sit neatly side by side, helping you create a tidy planted area and make better use of available space. This makes it a good choice for mixed marginal planting, native wildlife pond plant schemes and ornamental aquatic displays.

Made from 100% recycled plastic and manufactured in the UK, the Finofil 2.5 Litre Square Aquatic Basket is a durable and more sustainable choice for pond planting. It can also be recycled where local recycling centres or kerbside collections accept black plastic.

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Key benefits

• Strong 2.5 litre square aquatic planting basket
• Ideal for small to medium pond plants
• Useful for young marginal plants and 9 cm aquatic plants
• Fine mesh helps reduce aquatic soil loss
• Allows water flow, oxygen circulation and nutrient movement
• No hessian liner normally required
• Made from 100% recycled plastic
• Manufactured in the UK
• Practical 20 cm x 20 cm square shape
• Suitable for aquatic soil, heavy loam and pond planting compost
• Easy to position on pond shelves and shallow margins
• Recyclable where black plastic is accepted locally

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Reasons to buy this Finofil Aquatic Basket

The 2.5 Litre Square Finofil Aquatic Basket is a great choice if you want a strong, neat and easy to use basket for pond planting. It is large enough to give young aquatic plants room to establish, but still compact enough for smaller pond shelves and wildlife pond margins.

The fine mesh design is especially useful because it helps keep aquatic soil inside the basket without normally needing a separate hessian liner. This makes planting quicker, cleaner and more convenient.

This basket is also ideal for potting on plants that have outgrown a small nursery pot. Moving a young pond plant into a 2.5 litre basket gives the roots more space and creates a more stable base before placing it into the pond.

Its square shape makes it easy to group with other baskets, which is helpful when creating a mixed pond shelf display.

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How to use

Fill the basket with aquatic soil, heavy garden loam or suitable pond planting compost.

Place the pond plant into the basket at the correct depth, keeping the crown level with the soil surface unless the plant has different planting requirements.

Firm the soil gently around the roots so the plant is secure.

Top dress with washed aquatic gravel if required. This helps hold the soil in place and can reduce disturbance from fish.

Water the basket before placing it into the pond to help settle the soil.

Position the planted basket at the correct pond shelf depth for the plant being grown.

Avoid peat based compost, standard multi purpose compost or lightweight soil mixes. These can float, cloud the pond and release unwanted nutrients into the water.

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Size and product specifications

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Works well with

Westland Aquatic Soil is ideal for filling the basket and supporting healthy pond plant roots.

Aquatic Plant Fertiliser can be added when planting to encourage stronger establishment and better seasonal growth.

Native Wildlife Marginal Pond Packs can be potted into aquatic baskets to create a natural pond edge display.

Washed aquatic gravel can be used as a top dressing to help hold soil in place and give the basket a neat finish.

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Dispatching your aquatic baskets

Aquatic baskets are carefully packed before dispatch to help them arrive in good condition.

On arrival, check your basket before use and remove any packaging. The basket can be used straight away with aquatic soil, heavy loam or suitable pond planting compost.

If ordered with pond plants, aquatic soil, fertiliser or gravel, your items may be packed together or separately depending on weight, size and safe packing requirements.

Aquatic soil and gravel are heavy items, so delivery costs may vary depending on the total order weight.

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