2ltr square | Finofil Aquatic Basket

2 Litre Square Finofil Aquatic Basket | 19cm Pond Plant Basket

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

Compact square aquatic basket for pond plants, marginal plants and aquatic soil

The 2 Litre Square Finofil Aquatic Basket is a compact, strong and practical pond planting basket designed for potting aquatic plants, marginal pond plants and water garden plants. With a 19 cm x 19 cm square shape, 9 cm height and 2 litre capacity, it is a useful size for smaller pond plants, young marginals, aquatic plant repotting and neatly arranged pond shelf planting.

Finofil aquatic baskets are widely used by aquatic plant growers because they offer a strong, reliable structure with a fine mesh design that helps keep aquatic soil contained. The basket has a coarse outer mesh for strength, with fine mesh infill to reduce soil loss while still allowing pond water to pass through. This is important because pond plant roots need access to water, oxygen and nutrients while remaining securely planted.

One of the main benefits of this Finofil basket is that a hessian liner is not normally required. Standard open mesh pond baskets often need a separate liner to stop aquatic compost escaping into the pond. Finofil’s fine mesh helps retain aquatic soil naturally, making planting cleaner, quicker and easier. It also helps reduce the risk of loose soil clouding the pond water after planting.

The 2 litre size is ideal when a 1 litre basket is too small, but a larger 3.5 litre or 5 litre basket is not needed. It gives young pond plants more root room while remaining easy to position on shallow shelves, mini pond ledges, wildlife pond margins and container pond planting areas. It is also useful for potting on 9 cm marginal plants before placing them into the pond.

The square shape makes this basket especially practical for pond shelf planting. It sits neatly alongside other baskets, helping you make better use of limited planting space. This is ideal when creating mixed marginal planting displays using native pond plants, ornamental marginals, oxygenators, aquatic soil and pond plant fertiliser.

Made from 100% recycled plastic and manufactured in the UK, the Finofil 2 Litre Square Aquatic Basket is a durable, reliable and more sustainable choice for pond planting. It can also be recycled where local recycling centres or kerbside services accept black plastic.

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Key benefits

• Strong 2 litre square aquatic planting basket
• Ideal for smaller pond plants and young marginal 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 19 cm x 19 cm square shape
• Suitable for aquatic soil, heavy loam and pond planting compost
• Useful for potting on 9 cm pond plants
• 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 Litre Square Finofil Aquatic Basket is a great choice if you want a neat, strong and easy to use basket for smaller pond plants. It is large enough to give young plants room to establish, but compact enough for smaller ponds, wildlife ponds and container pond planting.

The fine mesh design makes a real difference when planting. It helps keep aquatic soil in the basket while still allowing water and nutrients to reach the roots.

This basket is also a useful upgrade for 9 cm pond plants. Potting them into a 2 litre basket gives them more growing space and helps them establish more strongly before they are placed into the pond.

Its square shape makes it easy to group several baskets together, which is helpful when building a mixed pond shelf planting scheme.

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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.

Top dress with washed aquatic gravel if required. This helps keep 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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