Miniature Pennywort (Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae)

Miniature Pennywort (Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae)

A compact oxygenating pond plant with rounded green leaves for shallow shelves and wildlife ponds

Miniature Pennywort (Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae) is a compact oxygenating pond plant with small rounded green leaves and a soft creeping habit. It is useful for shallow pond shelves, damp margins and natural pond edges where low, fresh foliage is wanted.

This plant is best used as a rooted potted oxygenator rather than a loose deep water bunch. It grows close to the surface and can create gentle cover for amphibians, froglets, emerging insects and small pond creatures.

Miniature Pennywort is particularly useful in smaller ponds because it adds greenery without becoming tall or bulky. Its rounded leaves contrast nicely with fine leaved oxygenators, waterlilies and upright marginal plants.

During active growth, it contributes to the pond ecosystem by producing oxygen during daylight and using nutrients from the surrounding water and planting medium. It should be used as part of a varied planting scheme rather than as the only oxygenating plant.

For best results, position it in good light and avoid allowing larger plants to shade it heavily. It may need occasional trimming if it spreads beyond the desired area.

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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.

Miniature 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

• Compact oxygenating pond plant
• Small rounded green leaves
• Ideal for shallow shelves and pond edges
• Provides low cover for amphibians and insects
• Good for smaller ponds and wildlife ponds
• Attractive contrast with fine leaved oxygenators
• Easy to manage in aquatic baskets
• Useful for naturalistic planting schemes

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Reasons to Buy

• Perfect for soft low planting around pond shelves
• A good choice for smaller ponds
• Adds rounded foliage texture
• Works well with deeper oxygenators and waterlilies
• Useful for wildlife friendly shallow water planting

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Care Instructions

• Place the aquatic basket on a shallow shelf with the top of the basket around 0cm to 20cm below the water surface.
• Grow in full sun or partial shade. Good light will encourage stronger, denser growth.
• Trim spreading stems as required to keep the plant within the desired area.
• If supplied in 9cm pots, pot into an aquatic basket before placing in the pond.

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Flowering Period

Miniature Pennywort may produce very small, insignificant flowers, but it is grown mainly for its rounded foliage and low habitat cover.

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Size and Growing Conditions

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Dispatching Your Pond Plants

Your Miniature 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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