{"product_id":"fibre-optic-plant","title":"Fibre Optic Plant – Scirpus cernuus","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1iplt4t\" data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"249\"\u003eFibre Optic Plant – \u003cem data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"247\"\u003eScirpus cernuus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"316\"\u003eElegant marginal pond plant with fine, fountain-like foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"716\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"363\"\u003eFibre Optic Plant (\u003cem data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"360\"\u003eScirpus cernuus\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a distinctive and decorative marginal pond plant known for its fine, hair-like stems that arch gracefully, creating a soft fountain effect around the edges of ponds and water features. 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