Water Plants

Tyler718

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I have my pond dug and in the ground. I'm now on to planting around the pond and know what I want. I'm trying to get an idea for some good water plants to put inside the pond. This is where I'm needing the help. Any help or ideas will be greatly appreciated. I forgot to mention. It's a 300 gal pond.
 
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Assuming you have sun, the options are wide open. You'll need floating plants, draping pants, submerged plants, and tall plants.

You'll want a very small water lily, even one can cover your surface, so don't get two. Lotus if small can substitute, it will carry its leaves above the surface eventually.

Parrots feather is a nice draping plant, water clover too, and both can come into the aquarium. These give your fish a place to hide from predators, racoons, snakes, herons, the neighbors' bratty kid.

Submerged will also be familiar to the aquarium keeper, with anachris, foxtail, hornwort, and valisnaria. These are to add oxygen to the water, but remember they draw oxygen in the night so don't let them take over.

Tall plants... iris, sedge, papyrus, cattail, lots more. If you have tall plants anywhere around the pond, you wont need them in the pond, there is a limit to how much stuff you can cram in without losing site of the fish.

It matters what fish you are keeping, koi will destroy most plants, and large goldfish will dig too but not qiute as bad.

Lot's of good plant sources have photos on line. Better to pick up in person locally if you can, though.
 
Originally posted by fishfreak21
Hey just figured I would ley you know that they have some nice water plants in containers at wal mart. all you have to do is put them in the water. there over near the lawn and garden area.
realitily inexpensive too

I never thought about looking there. I have to go there tommorrow. Thanks for the tip.
 
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Also, MoneyWort is a nice one!
Cannas are good 'bog plant', but need a good sized pot. Easy growers..
Water Iris', Water Lilies (full sun, or most)..

Van Ness Water Gardens is a good site. We ordered Lotus, Water Lilies and Iris' from them. We don't have enough sun though, thanks to a large Oak tree.. :mad: And, it will cost $$ to get it 'trimmed' back.
 
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