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Planting tip
Soak the rootball of your plant in a bucket of water to wet thoroughly prior to planting. For extra goodness, add a bit of liquid fertiliser.
Azolla filliculoides
Height: 0.01m;  Spread: 1m
Native water fern (Fern)
This is an attractive red foliaged native water fern that floats on the water. It is fast and effective at absorbing nutrients and cleansing pools. Becoming rarer as it is being over whelmed by a similar exotic species.
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