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Post by cjhomebird on Oct 15, 2009 9:35:11 GMT
Just made a bog garden adjacent to the pond. Had conflicting advice from a couple of books, one saying to poke a few small holes in the liner and another not mentioning holes at all. Now the bog garden is finished and we have had rain its a proper bog,I have planted a gunnera which has been in a pot, I know this will get huge but dont mind that it has room, also two lobelia, the tall red ones, two of candelabra primulas plus a couple of ferns, all said to like the wet but not sure how wet. Anyone able to give me some advice as I dont want to lose any of the plants but dont want to start poking holes in the liner if its not necesarry.
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Post by Auricula on Oct 15, 2009 9:56:20 GMT
What a super idea cj. In the books I've peeked at, they say have a few small holes in the liner to stop the water from getting stagnant and rotting the roots. I'm sure other, more knowledgeable people will know as I've never actually done it myself. I have a very damp area in my garden which is natural and arum lilies grow well ther - unfortunately it was too wet for the candelabra primulas and they never returned  - a pity because they are one of my favourite flowers |
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Post by cjhomebird on Oct 15, 2009 16:51:11 GMT
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Post by Dutchy on Oct 15, 2009 16:55:10 GMT
Hm my bog area next to the pond is part of the pond but that does cause the water to get out of the pond faster ( in general in this area not much of a problem as the heavens always hasten to refill). I feel the rotting story could be correct but then no as the plants do use a lot too  Primula like conditions that are not constantly wet as in the wild where a bog too has it's dry periods. Planting them slightly higher might do the trick. With the Gunnera it too likes it dryer in Winter in order not to freeze to bits when sitting in ice. Thing is that most Gunnera are planted close to but not in the water. Capiliary working in the soil gives it its moisture. Maybe for that reason the holes are a good idea. But I have never grown this so this answer is also a .......big ping........ waiting for more knowledgeable people to see it and react |
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Post by cjhomebird on Oct 16, 2009 21:38:52 GMT
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Post by Chuckles on Oct 17, 2009 5:22:05 GMT
CJ could you not spike the sides so far up with a garden fork or something so that it was only boggy in the bottom.
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Post by 4pygmies on Oct 17, 2009 8:38:06 GMT
I think that's a good idea, Chuckles. I tried to make a bog garden when I first started laying out my garden CJ, and did exactly what you have done. It wasn't very successful though as despite my best efforts to keep it dampish my garden is just too hot and dry in the summer so I cleared it all out after 3/4 years of trying. I do hope yours is more successful - such a lovely group of plants that like that habitat. I look forward to seeing some pictures  |
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Post by cjhomebird on Oct 21, 2009 21:57:02 GMT
I spent a couple of hours on Saturday changing the area slightly. I removed the liner from one half and cut the edges off and tucked them down so that if there is too much rain then i will flow over the edges, then poked a few holes here and there so that it wont get too water logged. The soil just stuck to the spade it was so wet. It is only a small area but hopefully once it is finished it will look ok. I am finishing it off by putting large pebbles on the top, its an idea I got from a book, on a larger scale in the book. I will post pictures when its done.
CJ
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Post by Auricula on Oct 21, 2009 23:07:03 GMT
Sounds super, good luck with it |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 22, 2009 5:48:41 GMT
Lovely choice of plants CJ hope it turns out to be a great success for you. Look forward to seeing the end results.  |
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Post by Dutchy on Oct 22, 2009 8:05:16 GMT
Hope it works CJ and I am looking forward to the pics
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- a pity because they are one of my favourite flowers 
