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Water mint (channel)
In the channel, 27 Sept 2026

Water mint (channel)

Mentha aquatica (likely)

A separate mint plant (not a division of the bottom one) in a mesh basket in the channel between the pools. Likely water mint too. The round-leaved creeper in the basket is a separate plant (tbc).

Cut the sprawling stems back in late autumn and it'll come back bushier in spring.

Common name
Water mint (channel)
Section
Pond
Spot
Garden
Soil
Aquatic compost (tbc)
Options
Potential

A leafy feature along the channel, contributing texture and seasonal flowers to the pond planting.

From
A mail-order nursery, 2026
Age
About 1 year
Next repot
tbc
Edible
🤔 Sort of: Water mint is edible, but it has been in the pond.
Hardy
✅ Fully
Garden-centre price
about £8
Did you know?

Water mint is one of the parents of peppermint, a natural cross between water mint and spearmint.

RHS guide

Care & updates

  1. Observation

    Sprawling and healthy, with a few late flowers, spilling over the stones on both sides of the channel.

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