Sumpfpflanzen
Marsh plants, also known as riparian plants, have a very good root system so they will grow quickly. These plants have a filtering property and absorb wastes which will reduce nitrate and nitrite concentrations.
aquatic plants Plant Island
- Floating aquatic plant
- Full grown height: 80 cm
- Placement: loose in the water
flowering rush - 4 pieces - 1 Pond Basket - Butomus Umbellatus
- Aquatic plant
- Full-grown height: 80 cm
- Placement: -1 to -20 cm
Dwarf Pondweed - 4 pieces - 1 Pond Basket - Typha Minima
- Marsh plant
- Full-grown height: 60 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
water mint - 4 pieces - 1 Pond Basket - Mentha Aquatica
- Mint scented marsh plant
- Full-grown height: 60 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
marsh marigold - 4 pieces - 1 Pond Basket - Caltha palustris
- Striking, yellow aquatic plant
- Full-grown height: 40 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
White calla lily - 4 pieces - 1 Pond Basket - Zantedeschia Aethiopica
- Marsh plant
- Full-grown height: 80 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
Black Lis - 4 pieces - 1 Pond Basket - Iris Louisiana Black Gamecock
- Marsh plant
- Full-grown height: 80 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
flag iris - 4 pieces - 1 Pond Basket - Iris Pseudacorus
- Marsh plant
- Full-grown height: 80 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
Blue Lis - 4 pieces - 1 Pond Basket - Iris Kaempferi Blue
- Marsh plant
- Full-grown height: 80 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
White Lis - 4 pieces - 1 Pond Basket - Iris Kaempferi White
- Marsh plant
- Full-grown height: 80 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
aquatic plants Island + Oxygen Plants Islands
- Combi set
- 12 plants
- Placement: loose in the water
flag iris - 30 pieces - Loose plugs - Iris Pseudacorus
- Bog plant (for 2 m²)
- Full-grown height: 80 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
Pink Lis - 4 pieces - 1 Pond Basket - Iris Laevigata Rose Queen
- Marsh plant
- Full-grown height: 80 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
Complete Pond Package - S - Red - 100 - 400 L
- For 100 - 400 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
creeping jenny - 4 pieces - 1 Pond Basket - Lysimachia Nummularia
- Marsh plant
- Full-grown height: 10 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
Carnivorous plants set - 3 different Sarracenia
- 3 carnivorous plants
- Full-grown height: 40 cm
- Placement: -1 cm
Complete Pond Package - S - White - 100 - 400 L
- For 100 - 400 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Pond Plant Set - Insect Friendly aquatic plants
- Combi set
- 12 plants
- Placement: -1 to -20 cm
Floating Plant Island - flag iris
- Floating marsh plant
- Full grown height: 80 cm
- Placement: loose in the water
Floating Plant Island - creeping jenny
- Floating marsh plant
- Full grown height: 10 cm
- Placement: loose in the water
Blue Lis - 30 pieces - Loose plugs - Iris Kaempferi
- Bog plant (for 2 m²)
- Full-grown height: 60 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
Complete Pond Package - M - White - 500 - 1,250 L
- For 500 - 1,250 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
flowering rush - 30 pieces - Loose plugs - Butomus Umbellatus
- Aquatic plant (30 per 2 m²)
- Full-grown height: 80 cm
- Placement: -1 to -20 cm
marsh anemone - 4 pieces - 1 Pond Basket - Houttuynia Cordata Chameleon
- Marsh plant
- Full-grown height: 40 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
flowering rush - 12 pieces - 3 pond baskets - Butomus Umbellatus
- Aquatic plant
- Full-grown height: 80 cm
- Placement: -1 to -20 cm
aquatic plants Package - M - White - 500 - 1,250 L
- For 500 - 1,250 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
aquatic plants Package - S - Red - 100 - 400 L
- For 100 - 400 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
False marsh anemone - 4 pieces - 1 Pond Basket - Anemopsis Californica
- Marsh plant
- Full-grown height: 40 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
Juthatip - 2 pieces - Sarracenia Juthatip Soper
- Carnivorous plant
- Full-grown height: 40 cm
- Placement: -1 cm
Dwarf Glaucous Mud - 12 pieces - 3 pond baskets - Typha Minima
- Marsh plant
- Full-grown height: 60 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
Complete Pond Package - L - White - 1,500 - 3,000 L
- For 1.500 - 3.000 L
- 93 plants + extras
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Venosa - 2 pieces - Sarracenia Purpurea Venosa
- Carnivorous plant
- Full-grown height: 20 cm
- Placement: -1 cm
aquatic plants Island + Oxygen plants against Algae
- Floating aquatic plant
- 11 plants
- Placement: loose in the water
Complete Pond Package - S - Pink - 100 - 400 L
- For 100 - 400 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Dwarf glaucous pod - 30 pieces - Loose plugs - Typha Minima
- Bog plant (for 2 m²)
- Full-grown height: 60 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
Native aquatic plants - 11 each - White Water Lily, water soldier, great reedmace
- Combi set
- 11 plants
- Placement: -1 to -40 cm
Helophyte Planting Package - XL - 8 - 12 m²
- For 8 - 12 m²
- 180 plants
- Placement: -1 to -20 cm
aquatic plants Package - S - White - 100 - 400 L
- For 100 - 400 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Helophyte Planting Package - L - 3 - 4 m²
- For 3 - 4 m²
- 60 plants
- Placement: -1 to -20 cm
Complete Pond Package - S - Black - 100 - 400 L
- For 100 - 400 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Native Shoreline Plants - 12 pieces - flowering rush, sweet flag, great reedmace
- Combi set
- 12 plants
- Placement: -1 to -20 cm
Blue Lis - 15 pieces - Loose plugs - Iris Kaempferi
- Bog plant (15 per 1 m²)
- Full-grown height: 60 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
flowering rush - 15 pieces - Loose plugs - Butomus Umbellatus
- Aquatic plant (15 per 1 m²)
- Full-grown height: 80 cm
- Placement: -1 to -20 cm
aquatic plants Package - L - White - 1,500 - 3,000 L
- For 1,500 - 3,000 L
- 93 plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Maroon - 2 pieces - Sarracenia Maroon
- Carnivorous plant
- Full-grown height: 30 cm
- Placement: -1 cm
Filter Plants Package - XL - 8 - 12 m²
- For 8 - 12 m²
- 276 plants
- Placement: -1 to -20 cm
aquatic plants Package - S - Black - 100 - 400 L
- For 100 - 400 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
aquatic plants Package - S - Pink - 100 - 400 L
- For 100 - 400 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
aquatic plants Package - M - Red - 500 - 1,250 L
- For 500 - 1,250 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Complete Pond Package - S - Blue - 100 - 400 L
- For 100 - 400 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Complete Pond Package - S - Yellow - 100 - 400 L
- For 100 - 400 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
flag iris - 15 pieces - Loose plugs - Iris Pseudacorus
- Bog plant (15 per 1 m²)
- Full-grown height: 80 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
Dwarf glaucous pod - 15 pieces - Loose plugs - Typha Minima
- Bog plant (15 per 1 m²)
- Full-grown height: 60 cm
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
Native Marsh Plants - 12 pieces - marsh marigold, flag iris, water mint
- Combi set
- 12 plants
- Placement: -1 to -10 cm
aquatic plants Package - L - Red - 1,500 - 3,000 L
- For 1,500 - 3,000 L
- 93 plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
aquatic plants Package - M - Yellow - 500 - 1,250 L
- For 500 - 1,250 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Complete Pond Package - M - Red - 500 - 1,250 L
- For 500 - 1,250 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Heron Repel Pond Package - M - 500 - 1,250 L
- For 500 - 1,250 L
- Floating aquatic plants + extras
- Placement: Loose in the pond
Helophyte Plants Package - M - 1 - 2 m²
- For 1 - 2 m²
- 30 plants
- Placement: -1 to -20 cm
aquatic plants Package - M - Pink - 500 - 1,250 L
- For 500 - 1,250 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
aquatic plants Package - S - Yellow - 100 - 400 L
- For 100 - 400 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Complete Pond Package - M - Black - 500 - 1,250 L
- For 500 - 1,250 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Complete Pond Package - L - Red - 1,500 - 3,000 L
- For 1.500 - 3.000 L
- 93 plants + extras
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Complete Pond Package - M - Blue - 500 - 1,250 L
- For 500 - 1,250 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Complete Pond Package - M - Pink - 500 - 1,250 L
- For 500 - 1,250 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Complete Pond Package - L - Black - 1,500 - 3,000 L
- For 1.500 - 3.000 L
- 93 plants + extras
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Complete Pond Package - L - Pink - 1,500 - 3,000 L
- For 1.500 - 3.000 L
- 93 plants + extras
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
aquatic plants Package - M - Black - 500 - 1,250 L
- For 500 - 1,250 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
aquatic plants Package - M - Blue - 500 - 1,250 L
- For 500 - 1,250 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Filter Plants Package - XXL - 16 - 24 m²
- For 16 - 24 m²
- 552 plants
- Placement: -1 to -20 cm
aquatic plants Set + Oxygen plants against Algae
- Combi set
- 11 plants
- Placement: -10 to -20 cm
Complete Pond Package - M - Yellow - 500 - 1,250 L
- For 500 - 1,250 L
- 4 groups aquatic plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Filter Plants Set + Oxygen Plants against Algae
- Filtering aquatic plants
- 11 plants
- Placement: -10 to -20 cm
Heron Repel Pond Package - L - 1,500 - 3,000 L
- For 1,500 - 3,000 L
- Floating aquatic plants + extras
- Placement: Loose in the pond
Helophyte Planting Package - XXL - 16 - 24 m²
- For 16 - 24 m²
- 360 plants
- Placement: -1 to -20 cm
aquatic plants Package - L - Black - 1,500 - 3,000 L
- For 1,500 - 3,000 L
- 93 plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
aquatic plants Package - L - Pink - 1,500 - 3,000 L
- For 1,500 - 3,000 L
- 93 plants
- Placement: -1 to -100 cm
Our assortment consists of the strongest hardy species of marsh plants and always offer 100% growth and flowering guarantee. Tip: The water always warms up fastest in shallow areas such as the marsh. As a result, algae growth occurs fastest in this zone. Placing extra lots of plants and a combination of high aquatic plants and low-growing oxygen plants in your marsh will prevent algae growth. For marsh plants I recommend a minimum of 2 baskets with 4 plants (total of 8 plants) per 1 m².. The amount needed depends on how quickly you want your pond balanced and your visual requirements.
This is what our customers say!
Excellent 200+ reviews at
Oxygenating plants and a bottle of Bacta clear
Purchased: Pond clear package - M
My pond was quite murky, so after a good conversation with Simon, I decided to follow the advice: more oxygen plants and a bottle of bacteria. I ordered the recommended package, but after four days no improvement was visible. Full of disappointment, I contacted customer service. They advised me to be patient and give the process 2-3 weeks. Although I had my doubts about it, I decided to wait anyway. And what turned out? After two weeks, the water started to clear and I even saw frogs that I had never noticed before! Thanks team vdvelde, and apologies for my impatience!
Plants are growing much better now and water is crystal clear
Purchased: POND SUBSTRATE pond substrate - 40 liters
Last year I had a landscaper install a plant filter at my swimming pond, recommending lava and some plants from the local garden center. Unfortunately, things went completely wrong; the plants died one by one and I suffered an algae infestation. After contacting customer service, I was advised to replace the lava with pond substrate and order some more plants. Now, several months later, the plants are growing well, and my filter is finally free of algae.
My little city pond
Purchased: Complete Pond Package - S - Red
I had been dreaming of having a pond in my urban garden for some time, but it always seemed like such a hassle. Online I found a complete package and decided to take the gamble, although I was skeptical about the quality of plants sent through the mail. But to my surprise, everything was delivered neatly and well-packaged. Within no time I had my pond set up. To my delight, after only two months I saw the first water lily bloom, and as icing on the cake I discovered salamanders in my pond. No idea how they got there, but it only adds to the joy. Truly enjoying it!
A must for anyone with a pond (large or small)
Purchased: Simons Pond Advice Book
This book completely meets my expectations. A great guide with lots of great tips on pond construction, pond plants and design.
Highly recommended purchase on my part.
Great book!
Blue lily: beautiful!
Purchased: Hardy Blue Water Lily - Nymphaea Blue Queen
Thank you very much for the generous delivery of the swamp iris "Blue Lis".
The new plants have been planted and I am curious to see if they will bloom this year.
There is good news about the water lily "Blue Queen": It is also blooming here in blue - and how beautiful!
Frequently asked questions about Sumpfpflanzen
Marsh plants are aquatic plants responsible for purifying and filtering water in ponds. Thanks to their robust roots, they grow quickly and anchor themselves firmly in the pond bottom, from which they draw their nutrients. The marsh plants absorb waste products from the water, which will reduce nitrate and nitrite concentrations.
All of our pond plants are hardy, meaning that the aquatic plants are dormant in the fall and will bloom again in the spring. This makes our pond plants an investment you will enjoy for years to come.
Plants that thrive in marshy environments are generally adapted to wet soil conditions. They have the ability to grow in moist soils and can range from aquatic plants with floating leaves to marsh grasses and shrubs. These plants are adapted to high humidity and can survive well in these environments.
A water source with abundant nutrients and oxygen is beneficial for encouraging healthy root growth. For optimal development of both the roots and the plant itself, it is wise to utilize special nutrient soil or growth substrate. To prevent erosion of the soil, it can easily be protected with a layer of gravel.
Sumpfpflanzen, including riparian plants, flourish in the shallow, moist areas at the edge of a pond. They not only contribute to the aesthetics of your pond, but also play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Despite their different names, these plants are essentially the same and provide valuable benefits to your pond environment.
For marsh plants we recommend at least 2 baskets with 4 plants per square meter (8 marsh plants total). In addition, there should also be aquatic plants, oxygen plants and water lilies in the pond, a layer of porous pond substrate on the bottom and 2x per year pond bacteria added to the water.
Our online pond check describes step by step how many plants, substrate and bacteria are needed for your size pond. Do the pond check.
Prefer to be finished in one go? Then choose a Complete Pond Package, which includes all the plants and supplies needed to perfectly balance the pond.
Marsh plants, also called riparian plants, filter water and increase biodiversity in your garden. Prune them once a year in the fall, after shedding seed pods. Cut the plants back to about 20 cm above the ground. For extra growth, you can also prune during the growing season so that the plant draws more nutrients from the water.
Loose bog plants and plugs are best planted in pond substrate. This substrate provides a solid base for the roots, retains nutrients and provides a natural environment for the plants to develop well.
Place the plants in a layer pond substrate on the bottom or in plant baskets, so that the roots can attach well and the plants get enough nutrients. This not only helps to firmly establish the plants, but also ensures that the water quality remains naturally balanced.
Learn more about the right pond substrate here: vdvelde.com/pond substrate.
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- sweet flag; a reed-like plant that can reach 80 cm in height.
- marsh anemone; slightly smaller in size with a growth height of up to 40 cm.
- Dwarf licorice; a marsh plant that stands out with a growth height of up to 60 cm.
- creeping jenny; a cheerful yellow plant suitable as a ground or border cover.
Looking for several Sumpfpflanzen to buy online? Check out our assortment consisting of more than 15 types of Sumpfpflanzen to place in your pond.