Lawn Pennywort (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides ‘Crystal Confetti’)

Lawn Pennywort (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides ‘Crystal Confetti’)

A low growing variegated oxygenating pond plant for shallow shelves, small ponds and damp margins

Lawn Pennywort (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides ‘Crystal Confetti’) is a low growing oxygenating pond plant with small rounded leaves and attractive variegation. It is ideal for shallow shelves, damp pond margins and small pond planting schemes where fine detail matters.

This plant is best used as a rooted potted oxygenator rather than a deep submerged bunch. Its creeping growth stays close to the surface and helps provide low cover around the pond edge.

The variegated foliage adds a brighter, more decorative look than many plain green oxygenators. It works particularly well in small ponds, patio ponds and naturalistic planting where you want soft foliage interest without too much height.

During active growth, Lawn Pennywort contributes to oxygen production during daylight and uses nutrients from the surrounding water and planting medium. It is best combined with deeper bunches and other aquatic plants for a more balanced pond habitat.

For best results, grow in good light with consistent moisture or shallow water. It may be less vigorous in colder conditions and should not be allowed to dry out.

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Potted Oxygenators and Bunched Oxygenators

Potted oxygenators are supplied rooted in aquatic soil and are usually placed on pond shelves or in shallow water. They often provide useful cover near the water surface, making them valuable for amphibians, froglets and aquatic insects.

Bunched oxygenators are usually weighted and placed into deeper areas of the pond, where they can sink towards the pond floor and root into the substrate.

Lawn Pennywort is best used as a shallow water potted oxygenating and habitat plant rather than a deep submerged oxygenator. It pairs well with deeper oxygenating bunches, marginals and waterlilies to create planting at several different depths.

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Key Benefits

• Low growing oxygenating pond plant
• Attractive small variegated leaves
• Ideal for shallow shelves and small ponds
• Provides low cover around the waterline
• Useful for wildlife friendly planting
• Good for patio ponds and mini ponds
• Decorative foliage interest
• Easy to position in aquatic baskets

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Reasons to Buy

• Excellent for adding detail to small ponds
• A decorative alternative to plain green oxygenators
• Useful around shallow pond edges
• Pairs well with deeper oxygenating bunches
• Good for layered planting schemes

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Care Instructions

• Place the aquatic basket on a shallow shelf with the top of the basket around 0cm to 15cm below the water surface.
• Grow in full sun or partial shade. Good light helps maintain stronger variegation and compact growth.
• Do not allow the plant to dry out. Keep it consistently moist or shallowly submerged.
• Trim lightly if it spreads beyond the desired area. If supplied in 9cm pots, pot into an aquatic basket before placing in the pond.

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Flowering Period

Lawn Pennywort may produce tiny, insignificant flowers. It is grown mainly for its variegated foliage and low habitat cover.

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Size and Growing Conditions

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Dispatching Your Pond Plants

Your Lawn Pennywort will be carefully packed to protect the foliage and roots during transit.

Orders received by 11am Monday to Wednesday are normally dispatched on the following working day using a next working day courier service. During busy periods, dispatch may occasionally take an extra day.

To avoid plants being held in depots over a weekend, we do not usually dispatch on Fridays. Highlands and Islands orders using a 2 day service are not normally dispatched on Thursdays.

Available basket sizes:

• 1 Litre Basket, usually 11 × 11 × 11cm square; some varieties may be supplied in a 14cm diameter × 10cm round basket
• Pack of 3 × 1 Litre Baskets, each usually 11 × 11 × 11cm square
• Pack of 3 × 9cm Pots

Planting depth is measured from the top of the aquatic basket to the water surface.

Plants supplied in 9cm pots will require potting into an aquatic basket before being placed in the pond.

Finofil baskets are manufactured in the UK from 100% recycled plastic and are fully recyclable. Their fine dual mesh construction helps retain aquatic soil while allowing water and nutrients to reach the roots. Basket shape may vary slightly depending on the plant and supplier availability.

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