Floating Pond Baskets

Floating Marginal Baskets | Pond Plant Baskets for Shelf Free Planting

Add marginal pond plants anywhere in your pond with floating baskets designed for ponds without planting shelves, container ponds, wildlife ponds and water features.

Easy floating pond plant baskets for adding marginal plants without a pond shelf

Floating Marginal Baskets are a simple and practical way to add pond plants to areas where traditional planting is not possible. They are ideal for ponds without planting shelves, steep sided ponds, raised ponds, container ponds, wildlife ponds and water features where there is no shallow marginal area for aquatic plants to sit.

Instead of lowering a plant basket onto a pond shelf, these floating baskets sit on the water surface and hold an existing potted marginal plant in place. This allows you to add attractive foliage, flowers and wildlife friendly planting to open water areas without rebuilding the pond, adding shelves or repotting plants into specialist containers.

Each floating basket features a durable stitched ring and a netted base. The netted base allows pond water to circulate freely around the plant pot, helping roots access moisture, oxygen and nutrients from the pond water. The design is simple to use. Place the whole potted pond plant into the basket, float it on the surface and allow the foliage to grow naturally over and around the edge.

These baskets are especially useful for lower growing marginal plants. Good options include Creeping Jenny, Slender Club Rush, Water Forget Me Not and Corkscrew Rush. These types of plants can create a natural floating display while staying relatively compact and stable. Taller, heavier or top heavy plants are not recommended because they can make the basket unstable, especially in windy conditions.

Floating Marginal Baskets can also be linked together to create a larger floating island effect. This is a lovely way to add texture and planting to open water while also creating extra habitat for pond wildlife. Overhanging foliage can provide resting places for insects, shade for pond life and a softer, more natural appearance.

They are available in 2 sizes. The 25 cm x 25 cm basket is suitable for 1 litre pond plants, while the 35 cm x 35 cm basket is suitable for 3 litre pond plants. Do not plant directly into the netting. These baskets are designed to hold the whole potted plant, making them quick, clean and easy to use.

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Key benefits

• Adds pond plants to ponds without planting shelves
• Ideal for shelf free ponds, raised ponds and container ponds
• Suitable for wildlife ponds and ornamental water features
• Holds the whole potted marginal plant
• No repotting required
• Netted base allows water movement around the plant pot
• Helps roots access moisture, oxygen and nutrients
• Can be linked together to create a floating island effect
• Great for low growing marginal pond plants
• Adds natural cover and texture to open water
• Useful for softening steep sided pond edges
• Easy to move, adjust or remove when needed

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Reasons to buy Floating Marginal Baskets

Floating Marginal Baskets are a brilliant choice if your pond does not have shallow planting shelves. They allow you to enjoy marginal pond plants without needing to alter the pond structure or create new planting ledges.

They are also useful for raised ponds and fibreglass or lined ponds where planting directly into the pond base is not suitable. Simply place the potted plant into the floating basket and position it on the water surface.

These baskets are ideal for creating a natural wildlife friendly display. When planted with low growing marginals, the foliage can soften the water surface and provide useful shelter and resting spaces for insects and other pond visitors.

They are also very flexible. You can move them around the pond, group them together or link several baskets to create a larger floating planting area.

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How to use

Choose a suitable low growing marginal pond plant in a 1 litre or 3 litre pot.

Select the correct floating basket size for your plant.

Place the whole potted plant directly into the floating basket.

Do not remove the plant from its pot.

Do not plant directly into the netting.

Float the basket gently on the pond surface.

Position the basket away from strong water flow, waterfalls or exposed windy areas where possible.

Check the basket regularly to make sure it remains stable and the plant is growing well.

Trim back excess foliage if the plant becomes too large or unbalanced.

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Suitable plants

Floating Marginal Baskets work best with lower growing marginal pond plants that are not too tall or top heavy.

Good choices include:

• Creeping Jenny, Lysimachia nummularia
• Slender Club Rush, Isolepis cernua
• Water Forget Me Not, Myosotis scorpioides
• Corkscrew Rush, Juncus effusus Spiralis
• Other compact marginal pond plants with soft, spreading or trailing growth

Avoid very tall plants, heavy plants or plants that catch the wind easily, as these may cause the basket to tip or become unstable.

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Size and product specifications

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Care instructions

Check the basket regularly to ensure it is floating level and the plant remains stable.

Use lower growing plants to reduce the risk of the basket tipping over in windy weather.

Trim back overgrown foliage when needed to keep the basket balanced.

Remove dead leaves before they break down in the pond.

Move the basket to a sheltered area if strong winds are expected.

Lift the basket occasionally to check that the pot is sitting correctly inside the netted base.

During winter, follow the care guidance for the plant inside the basket. Hardy marginal plants can often remain outside, while tender plants may need protection.

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Dispatching your floating baskets

Floating Marginal Baskets are carefully packed before dispatch to help them arrive in good condition.

On arrival, remove all packaging and check the basket before use. The basket can be used straight away with a suitable potted marginal pond plant.

If ordered with pond plants, the basket and plants may be packed together or separately depending on size, weight and safe packing requirements.

Place your chosen potted plant into the floating basket and introduce it to the pond as soon as practical.

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