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curled pondweed

Potamogeton crispus

Low Maintenance

Genus: Potamogeton
Family: Potamogetonaceae
Common Names: curly pondweed, water calthrops [2]

About this plant

P. crispus is a perennial with narrowly lance-shaped or oblong submerged leaves with strongly undulate margins when mature, but no floating leaves, and insignificant reddish flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

North FacingWest FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in baskets of sandy loam in the bottom mud of the pond, in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Thin on a regular basis to keep in check

Propagation

Propagate by stem cuttings from mid spring to early summer

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Mat Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years