Oenanthe javanica 'Flamingo'
Rainbow water parsley, Water parsley, Korean watercress, Vietnamese celery
Also known as Oenanthe japonica 'Flamingo', Oenanthe stolonifera 'Flamingo', Oenanthe fistulosa 'Flamingo'
- Height × spread
- 0.2m × 0.6m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Flowers
- Summer, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
A plant with frilly foliage that bears a resemblance to flat-leaved parsley that has used a blusher. The plant has pale green stems that carry paired leaves with bumpy edges. These are basically light green, but have white and noticeable pale pink tints, especially at the leaf edges. The colour is especially bright in spring, fades to light green for summer and the variegation returns in autumn. In late summer it produces small clusters of white flowers that aren't considered ornamental. It is grown at the margins of water or in boggy soil. It can take up to 10cm of water over its crown. It will gently spread. The plant has a number of medicinal properties and the young foliage can be eaten, either raw or cooked.
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Green, Pink, White
- Variegated
- Yes
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.2m
- Spread
- 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Water garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring · Outdoors
Feed with aquatic plant food
As the plant is grown in water, feed with an aquatic feed as directed on the packet. Do not exceed the amounts given as this can affect the water.
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water frequently to keep the soil moist
The plant thrives in moist or boggy soil, doesn't tolerate dryness and should be watered frequently, not only after a period of drought, but if the soil begins to dry out spring to autumn. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Spring - late · Planting
Divide when too large
When the plant is too large clumps may be divided into two or more pieces. Rhizomes can be cut, whilst small bulbs or offsets are detached. The new plants can be grown in a container or planted in the ground.