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Water Plants - Beauty and Function |
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| Water plants are necessary for a balanced water garden or
pond to keep the water clear and clean, and they may add beautiful flowers,
interesting textures, or architectural interest to your favorite garden
accent, the water garden. |
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| They are classified into these types: submerged (always
underwater), bog plants (marginals), floating, water lilies and lotuses. |
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| Submerged - The
oxygenators are the workers in your pond acting as a natural filter for a
water garden to keep the water clean and healthy. They also provide
oxygen to the water for fish and are a good place for fish to lay their eggs.
Ours are potted, 4 bunches to a pot, and ready to be submerged to the bottom
of the pond to do their work. Use one of our pots per 8 sq. ft. of
surface area. Your pond water will be clearer! |
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| Bog Plants - Also
called marginals, the bog plants sit on a shelf in the pond or are covered
with up to 6" of water. Good examples are water iris, pickerel rush,
lizard's tail, and narrowleaf cattail. They provide height and interest
in the pond |
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Floating Plants
- Water hyacinths float on the water, their long
feathery root system helping keep the pond clean. They bloom purple
throughout the summer and multiply quickly. Not hardy here so start with
new ones in the spring. |
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Lotuses -
winter hardy, incredible blossoms for 6-8 weeks in
summer; place in pond with 2-4" of water over the top of the pot. |
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Water Lilies
- Beautiful flowers and floating leaves make these the queen of the water
garden. They prefer 5-6 hours of sun and still water |
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How many plants should you have?
For ponds less than 100 square feet (multiply length x width), 60-70% of the
water surface should be covered with leaves of water lilies, water
hyacinths, or bog plants with floating leaves. This is about 2 plants
for every 40 square feet. |
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| For ponds over 100 square feet,
only 40-50% coverage is needed which is about 2 plants per every 50 square
feet. |
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| Lotuses and vertical bog plants
should be stocked as desired fotheir visual effect. |
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