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In this issue: July 14, 2006
|| Selecting and placing Pond Plants
|| Great Chance for "Big Water" in your Water Fall
|| Fun (Pond) Fact
Remember that previous issues of the "Splash" Newsletter are available at our Blog at: http://gardenpondmaniac.blogspot.com
>>> Selecting and placing Pond Plants
There are some tips and tricks for correct placement of Pond Plants to insure maximum enjoyment and we would like to share them today:
Water Lilies, usually the focal point of the deep water in ponds, do not like moving water and will disintegrate if splashed. Water Lilies should be placed away from Water Falls and Fountains! If a deep water plant is needed for ponds with a Fountain and/or Waterfall were placement away from these features is not possible, a Lotus may be a better choice.
Rapidly multiplying floating plants like Water Hyacinths and Water Lettuce are great for providing quick shade and helping with filtration, but they should not be used south of the Mason Dixon Line, because they are nuisance plants and choke water ways. North of Mason Dixon they are not that great a danger because they will die off during cold temperatures.
Water Hyacinth do great in moving water, as a matter of fact, they will positively explode in size if placed in a waterfall spillway or the top of a waterfall filter. Water Lettuce does best in partial to full shade in warmer climate zones.
Marginal Pond Plants (shallow water plants) come in many varieties, some like to be submerged up to 6 inches (or more for large plants), but some prefer to only have their roots wet and the top of the container above the water line. Check the growing directions for the plant. A brick or upside down terracotta pot can be placed under the plants that need to sit higher on the marginal shelf.
>>> Great Chance for "Big Water" in your Waterfall
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>>> Fun (Pond) Fact
Koi can get sunburned! Yes, indeed, it is important to provide shade in the pond to prevent this from happening!
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