{"product_id":"bloody-dock-rumex-sanguineus-2-inch-pot","title":"Bloody Dock (Rumex sanguineus) - 2 Inch Pot","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E8F5E9;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloody Dock\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eRumex sanguineus\u003c\/em\u003e) is the most dramatic foliage you can put at a pond's edge: upright rosettes of bright green, lance-shaped leaves cut through by vivid blood-red veins that look painted on. It is a hardy perennial marginal, happy in shallow water or simply moist soil, and it holds that veining all season long without ever needing to flower to earn its spot. Also a favorite for bog filters and rain gardens. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/fresh-water\"\u003efreshwater plants and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e to fill out the pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e a marginal, not a submerged plant. Set the pot on a pond shelf with the crown at or just above the waterline, or plant it in consistently moist ground at the edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0 to 2 inches over the crown. It tolerates wet feet permanently but will rot if fully submerged for long.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun to part shade. The red veining is boldest in bright light; afternoon shade helps in the Georgia summer heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e a cold-hardy perennial that overwinters outdoors in our area, dying back in hard freezes and returning in spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e trim tired outer leaves and pinch off flower stalks to keep the plant compact and pushing fresh, well-marked foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoor use:\u003c\/strong\u003e also works in paludariums and riparium planters where the roots stay wet and the leaves stay dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRumex sanguineus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBloody Dock, Red-Veined Sorrel, Bloodwort, Wood Dock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold as\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e2 inch pot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePond marginal \/ bog plant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePond shelf, bog filter, moist border\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater depth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e0 to 2 inches over the crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e12 to 18 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eFull sun to part shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCold-hardy perennial, returns in spring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup at Squeaky's Aquatics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003ePlacement \u0026amp; Companions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant it where the red veining catches low sunlight, along the shallow shelf or at the mouth of a bog filter, with floating plants covering open water nearby: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/water-hyacinth-pontederia-crassipes-floating-plant\"\u003eWater Hyacinth\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/water-lettuce-pistia-stratiotes-freshwater\"\u003eWater Lettuce\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/frogbit-portion-cup-limnobium-spongia\"\u003eFrogbit\u003c\/a\u003e all pair beautifully and help shade out algae. For more color at the margin, ask about our potted Joseph's Coat in store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I grow it fully underwater in an aquarium?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, and this is the mistake to avoid. Bloody Dock is often sold as an \"aquarium plant,\" but submerged it slowly melts. Keep the crown at or above the waterline and it thrives for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it survive a Georgia winter outdoors?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It is a hardy perennial that may die back in a hard freeze and re-sprouts from the crown in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it edible?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe young leaves are a tangy sorrel used in salads, though pond-grown plants are for decoration; grow a separate one in the garden if you want to eat it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I keep the red veins bold?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBright light and steady moisture. Shade fades the contrast, and drying out stresses the plant into producing smaller, duller leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49051152351451,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/bloodydock.png?v=1785486999","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/bloody-dock-rumex-sanguineus-2-inch-pot","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}