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| Most any pond plant can be separated into two categories, Hardy or Tropical. Hardy plants are native to zones that typically recieve freezing temperatures and are often hardy in very northern zones. These plants survive in the pond over the winter by simply dying back in the fall and returning in the spring. Tropical plants are not freeze tolerant, many cannot even winter over well in a house or unheated greenhouse. They are not used to any prolonged temperatures below 70* and usually require hours of daylight. A few marginal tropicals such as umbrella palms, papyrus, and taros have been known to survive winters indoors in a sunny enviroment with moist conditions. Tropical water lilies and floating plants (water lettuce/hyacinth) are very hard to winterover indoors, typically they just rot. Hardy plants can be introduced in mid to late may, its best if the water is warmer (above 65*) because if the plants are grown in a warm green house and then experience cool weather you may knock them into a winter preperation state delaying there growth much longer than if introducing them a couple weeks later when it is consitantly warm. Tropicals should not be introduced until atleast June 1st. They will grow rapidly through early-mid september. Introducing tropicals to cool or cold pond will damage or kill the plants. ---Basic knowledge of water plants They are EASY to grow. ----if your plants are not growing consider this chcklist. A. Are they in turbulant water? Are they being splashed on the green vegetation by a waterfall or fountain? water plants need to breath and like calm water. If water splashed consistantly on the leaves they will begin to rot. B. Are your plants planted properly? Make sure you have the right sized pot and soil for water plants, too much gravel on top or planting too deep in the water will prevent growth. Fertilize all summer. Deadhead flowers for more blooms! -Oxygentating plants can go well below the waters surface or may float. - Marginal plants are generally near the surface or a few inches below. -Water lilies should be 12-30 inches deep. |
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