3.5ltr Round | Finofil Aquatic Basket

3.5 Litre Round Finofil Aquatic Basket | 23cm Pond Plant Basket

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

Strong round aquatic basket for pond plants, marginal plants and aquatic soil

The 3.5 Litre Round Finofil Aquatic Basket is a high quality pond planting basket designed for potting and growing aquatic plants in garden ponds, wildlife ponds, water gardens and planted pond shelves. With a 23 cm round diameter, 13 cm height and 3.5 litre capacity, it provides a practical planting size for a wide range of pond plants, including marginal plants, aquatic perennials and smaller feature plants that need more root space than a small starter basket.

Finofil baskets are widely used by aquatic plant growers because they offer excellent strength, reliable support and a clever mesh design. The basket has a strong outer structure with fine mesh sections, helping to hold aquatic soil in place while still allowing pond water to flow freely around the roots. This means plant roots can access oxygen and nutrients from the water without the basket becoming sealed or stagnant.

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 reduce soil loss naturally, giving a cleaner finish and making planting easier. This is especially useful when using aquatic soil, heavy loam or pond planting compost.

The 3.5 litre round size is a useful step up from small 1 litre baskets. It gives plants more room to establish, helping them develop stronger roots and a more stable base. It is particularly useful for pond plants that can become top heavy, as the extra volume provides better support when combined with aquatic soil and a gravel top dressing.

This basket works well with products such as Westland Aquatic Soil, aquatic plant fertiliser and native marginal pond plants. It can be used for repotting young aquatic plants, refreshing overcrowded pond baskets, creating new marginal planting displays or preparing plants for pond shelves.

Made from 100% recycled plastic and manufactured in the UK, the Finofil 3.5 Litre Aquatic Basket is a strong, practical and more sustainable choice for pond planting. It can also be recycled where local recycling services accept black plastic.

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Key benefits

• Strong 3.5 litre round aquatic planting basket
• Ideal for potting pond plants and 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
• Suitable for aquatic soil, heavy loam and pond planting compost
• Useful for repotting or planting new pond plants
• Provides more root room than smaller starter baskets
• Helps stabilise taller aquatic plants
• Recyclable where black plastic is accepted locally

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Reasons to buy this Finofil Aquatic Basket

This 3.5 litre Finofil Aquatic Basket is a great choice if you want a strong, reliable pond plant basket that is easy to use and helps keep aquatic soil where it should be.

The fine mesh design is especially useful because it reduces soil loss without needing a separate hessian liner. This keeps planting cleaner, quicker and simpler.

The 3.5 litre size is also very practical. It gives pond plants more space than a small basket, while still being easy to position on a pond shelf or within a planted water garden.

It is ideal for customers potting up 9 cm plants, repotting established aquatic plants or creating a stronger planting base for marginal pond plants.

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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 requires different planting guidance.

Firm the soil gently around the roots.

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

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

Place the planted basket on the correct pond shelf depth for the plant being grown.

Avoid using peat based compost, standard multi purpose compost or lightweight soil mixes, as 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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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 you are ordering this basket with pond plants, aquatic soil or fertiliser, 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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