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Post by madonplants on Nov 26, 2007 11:15:36 GMT
Just thought I would ask how your pond plants fair in the cold weather? This is my first " pond" winter and things have taken a hammering with the hard frosts we have had. I wonder how many plants will come through it?  Most plants are OK, but your Cyperus Papyrus may suffer, I lost mine last winter, I didn't know it should be brought in as it is not frost hardy! Don't know much about the Bletilla striata, but I think it is the same, not fully hardy. Just checked on it and found this site, where do you have it? Keith |
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Post by nightowl on Nov 27, 2007 13:10:47 GMT
That Frogbit is really nice Rita. I've never seen that for sale  I cannot get Waterlilies to establish in my little pond and I'm giving up on them now - tooo expensive!!!  The only thing that's doing well (apart from Houtynia!) is the yellow Flag Irises  . They're good cos they throw a stripey shade. |
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Post by dirtyboots on Nov 28, 2007 9:54:01 GMT
Sorry not to have replied sooner I think your right about the Cyperus papyrus Keith,it's looking very sorry for itself,it is in the deepest part of the pond and the bletilla striata are in pots around the edge. I can pick them out but the Cyperus will just have to take his chance. The Frogbite still looks OK, it didn't do much but it is still early days,is it a slow starter Rita? |
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Post by Weeterrier on Dec 17, 2007 17:12:43 GMT
I've tried various waterlilies, but haven't had any success apart from two white ones which have got going now. beautiful pink ones, gone Mine is a wildlife pond, so the plants are aimed at that, rather than the aesthetic. I have Caltha palustris white one and the double one Carex elata 'Aurea' Carex pendula Lysimachia nummularia Myosotis scorpioides 'Mermaid' Ranunculus lingua Veronica beccabunga Primula florindae Menyanthes trifoliata Elodea crispa Geum rivale Lythrum salicicaria Various Irises, names long forgotten.  Rodgersia, not sure which          That little frogbit looks lovely, I see it listed as a wild flower. |
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Post by Chuckles on Dec 17, 2007 18:33:17 GMT
Oooh Wee I've got No 2 and No 8 in the photo's you posted and some sort of grass thing too and 2 water Lillies all I can tell you about them is they are specially for small ponds and one is pink the other white |
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Post by Weeterrier on Dec 17, 2007 20:15:20 GMT
I think my lily has a very exotic unusual name. Mmmmmmmm..........what can it be? Oh, yes, ALBA ;D
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Post by Dutchy on Jan 13, 2008 11:27:24 GMT
My God that is a rare one ;D
I have a mini one that has the funny habit of floating its roots up in winter but grows away happily in summer.
Despite that should I do something about it?
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Post by Weeterrier on Jan 14, 2008 9:27:49 GMT
I trimmed back all my plants a few weeks ago, with the result that when I threw them back in the water, all the roots stayed on the surface.  But I don't think it will matter, they will probably sink down when top ;)growth starts again. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2009 21:03:37 GMT
Went looking for some frogbit today but couldnt get any anywhere nobodys heard of it here.Ended up with some Water Hyacinth to cover the surface till the Waterlily wakes up and some sweet flag for margins. Already have Water mint , Canadian pond weed, Marsh marrigold 2 types of Rush but need loads loads more  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2009 20:01:04 GMT
Just got some Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' for around the edge, how wide and fast does this grow does anyone know?
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Post by Chuckles on Apr 11, 2009 21:26:08 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 23:58:53 GMT
Yeah the info does conflict a bit well i will just have to wait and see i guess Thanks Chuckles |
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Post by Spruance on Apr 12, 2009 14:10:09 GMT
Creeping Jenny is very fast growing. We used to have it on the patio at our old house and if not kept in check it would have easiliy covered the entire area.
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Post by Dutchy on Apr 14, 2009 20:02:13 GMT
I still have it in my border despite all efforts to make it go to the moon.
But maybe your soil is not to its liking? I am on nice wettish clay with a bit of gentle composty topsoil ( 1 inch after 13 years )
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2009 7:07:49 GMT
Went looking for some frogbit today but couldnt get any anywhere nobodys heard of it here.Ended up with some Water Hyacinth to cover the surface till the Waterlily wakes up and some sweet flag for margins. Already have Water mint , Canadian pond weed, Marsh marrigold 2 types of Rush but need loads loads more Bit early in the season to find Frogbit Hydrocharis Morsus Ranae Steve, it dies off in the autumn but drops seeds to the bottom of the pond for the following spring You can buy it from Paul Bromfield Aquatics, but not until May - www.bromfieldaquatics.co.uk/store/erol.html |
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Post by Auricula on Jul 6, 2010 22:43:15 GMT
I have got the first flower on my 2 water lilies - one in a half barrel and one in the pond.........hooray!! ;D
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Aug 24, 2010 18:58:31 GMT
Here's some of our pond planty things:  Water Lettuce (flowering) and Pennywort  Spider Lily  Water Hyacinth |
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Post by Barbara on Aug 25, 2010 11:22:52 GMT
Hey CDDD long time no ''see'' welcome back... |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Aug 25, 2010 12:28:44 GMT
Hi Barbara! Thanks. Nice to see you too! Been busy with schtuff. Some good. Some not so good but such is life, ehh? Gonna try to stop in here more often. Sorry! Didn't mean to make that sound so threatening! LOL! ;D |
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But I don't think it will matter, they will probably sink down when top ;)growth starts again.
