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                               Ceratophyllum                     $2.95 per bunch (12 stems/bunch)
                               Elodea                                $2.95 per bunch (12 stems/bunch)
                               Myriophyllum                      $2.95 per bunch (6 stems/bunch)
                               Potamogeton amplifolius      $2.95 per bunch (3 stems per bunch)
                               Potamogeton richardsonii    $2.95 per bunch (6 stems/bunch
                               Potamogeton zosteriformis   $2.95 per bunch (6 stems/bunch)  
                               Ranunculus aquatilis            $2.95 per bunch (6 stems/bunch)
                               Stuckenia pectinata             $2.95 per bunch (3 stems per bunch)
                               Utricularia vulgaris              $2.95 per bunch (3 stems per bunch)
Email us your wish list and we will send you a quote. Orders can be prepared for pick up at nursery or we can ship them to you, Let us know your preferance.

Ceratophyllum demersum
Hornwort
 
Long, non-rooting strands have forked serrated leaves. Free-floating but also anchors in bottom sediments and grows vertically. Excellent for fish spawning and invertebrate habitat.
  • Water depth 1-4'
  • Submerged
  • Native
  • Overwinters below ice         

Elodea canadensis
Canada Pondweed

Long bright green stems with whorls of soft leaves. Fast growing and palatable to goldfish and Koi. Roots into bottom of pond.Excellent oxygenator and nutrient binder.
  • Water depth 1-4'
  • Submerged
  • Native
  • Overwinters below ice
Submerged
Nartiveada


Myriophyllum aquaticum
Parrot's Feather
Long fast growing stems bear whorls of soft, feathery leaves. Tends to prefer growing emergent foliage vs. submerged. Excellent for biofiltration.
  • Water depth 2-24"
  • Submerged & emergent
  • Introduced
  • Overwinter indoors

Myriophyllum sibericum
Northern Water Milfoil
 
Long soft stems grow fresh each spring from overwintering buds (turions). This is not the invasive Eurasian Milfoil. Roots into bottom sediments. Very important for invertrate habitat.
  • Water depth 1-4'
  • Submerged
  • Native
  • Overwinters below ice

Potamogeton amplifolius
Large-leaved Pondweed
Largest leaved of the pondweeds. Eventually will develop surface leaves and aerial flower spikes. Roots along stem nodes.
  • Water depth 2-6'
  • Submerged
  • Native
  • Overwinters below ice

Potamogeton richardsonii
Richardson's Pondweed
 
Attractive wavy green leaves grow from long branching stems. Roots along nodes. Used  in ponds & aquariums.
  • Water depth 1-4'
  • Submerged
  • Native
  • Overwinters below ice

Potamogeton zosteriformis
Flat-stemmed Pondweed
 
Flat-stemmed foliage has a bronzy-green look. Roots into mud from stem cuttings. Survives winter as turions and starts fresh each spring.
  • Water depth 2-4'
  • Submerged
  • Native
  • Overwinters below ice

Ranunculus aquatilis
White Water Crowfoot
Small white petalled flowers form in summer. Long submerged stems have finely divided foliage. No surface leaves form. Roots into mud from stem cuttings.
  • Water depth 1-3'
  • Submerged
  • Native
  • Overwinters below ice


Stuckenia pectinata
Sago Pondweed
 
Branching stems have long, narrow leaves. Tubers are highly valued as a food source for wildlife. Grown from tubers or young plants.
  • Water depth 1-5'
  • Submerged
  • Native
  • Overwinters below ice

Utricularia vulgaris
Common Bladderwort
 
Free-floating long non-rooting strands develop small bladders amongst finely divided leaves. Bladders draw in zooplankton for nourishment. Yellow snapdragon-like flowers develop in summer.
  • Water depth 1-2'
  • Submerged
  • Native
  • Overwinters below ice
RR 2 Sundre, Alberta, Canada T0M 1X0
403 638-4231
bbcreek@telus.net
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