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| Please note that most native marginal & open water pond plants will die
back over the winter apart from a very few which are evergreen. This process starts during September/October
depending on the temperature. Floating plants (eg Water Soldier,
Frogbit & Hornwort) will die back and sink to the bottom of the pond
where the buds will lie dormant until the weather starts to warm up in
late spring. Don’t remove any of the dead or dying material (or
clean the bottom of your pond) during this period!
Late spring/early summer is usually
considered the best time to establish marginal plants when the
temperature is rising - they will establish more quickly and
successfully then. Bog garden plants on the other hand can be
planted at any time of the year so long as the ground isn’t frozen.
It is best to plant from autumn to late spring as the plants are less
likely to dry out then (main cause of failure) and can get established
before the summer. Bog Plants - suitable where the soil is wet & boggy, but the plants will not be submerged for prolonged periods eg around the edge of ponds Marginal Plants - suitable for the shallows of the pond where the plants will be submerged most of the time to depths up to 45cm. Flowers and some leaves above the water surface. Open Water Plants - plants which are totally submerged - floating or growing in soil (or in baskets) on the pond floor. |
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