The pond will be more informal to suit the plans...heavy planting will be a must,lol !!!
Thr ferns are counter sunk in their own pots a few inches, thus keeping them constantly wet but not waterlogged.....
Lily cost a grand £3.99 , inc ing food pelets, basket and aquatic soil from that well known German low budget supermarket..worth watching out for...the bull rushes the same , costing £2.99 per set.
A nice acer to search out mate..leaves start pink after budding, with this fading out to the leaf edge during summer and turrent classical acer colours in the autumn..
when the leaves are dropped it reveals stunning red branches on the two previous years growth.