Winterizing Pond Plants, Saving Koi in Winter

• Floating Tropical Plants (Hyacinths and Water Lettuce) are best discarded in all but the most southern areas
• Most Lotus sold in the U.S. are of the Nelumbo variety and hardy. Lower it into the Pond so the growing tip is protected from freezing.
• Tropical Water Lilies should be taken out of the Pond in areas in which the water temperature will sink below 60 degrees (more detailed instructions for tropical Water Lilies in a future newsletter)
• Hardy Water Lilies should be moved to deeper water to prevent the growing tip from being touched by frost
• Hardy Marginal Pond Plants can stay in the Pond, but should also be moved deep enough to avoid freezing
• Tropical Marginal Pond Plants should be moved inside to a spot with indirect but sufficient light and kept very moist.

Many more tips for winterizing the Pond can be found in our FREE Brochure "Winterizing the Pond", which can be downloaded HERE (along with many others).

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