new plants

[moodybluesfan]

I bought 4 new aquatic plants from a water gardening/aquatic store. They were all in pots. My new pond in 8 x 10 and is 2 1/2' deep on the center. It has a 12" shelf about 10" deep . The shallow plants definitely don't look good sitting in pots that are easily visible. The deep plant looks fine. What can I do with the shallow plants?

 

[Jhn]

Depends on what type of plants you bought. Many marginal plants can just be removed from their pots and wedged between rocks at the ponds edge. Don’t have any of my plants in pots except for some water lilies.

 

[moodybluesfan]

giant penny wart and one that looks like four leaf clover (not sure of name). The shallow plant pots are 10" but the rocks around the shelf are only about 2" deep. Can I remove the plants from the pots, safely remove about 5" of soil and roots from the bottom then plant between rocks on shelf

 

[Jhn]

Penny wort can definitely be stuck between rocks bare root, as long as the roots are wet it will do fine. Hard to say on four leaf clover there is one kind that you could plant the same as penny wort, the other kind floats on the water like a mini lily pad but looks like clover. It does Grow by runners so it might make it in 2” of water in your rock edge, I tend to just try things with my plants if it doesnt grow in a spot then I don’t put it there again. Most plants can be planted bare root in your pond as they pull nutrients from the water not the soil. Just know your plants as some get large root systems that are a pita to cut back.

 

[Corgi Mom]

If you plant pennywort you will NEVER be able to eradicate it. It is very invasive so be careful with that one. It should come with a hazard warning. The best I can do is thin it out every year

 

[brokensword]

If you plant pennywort you will NEVER be able to eradicate it. It is very invasive so be careful with that one. It should come with a hazard warning. The best I can do is thin it out every year

does your pennywort overwinter? I tried that and it all died, hence I've taken some in each year to overwinter inside. I'm in zone 5b, should be similar to NY's zone, no? I'd actually be glad to let some stay out all winter and thin as necessary as overwintering tends to make it very leggy.

 

[moodybluesfan]

If you plant pennywort you will NEVER be able to eradicate it. It is very invasive so be careful with that one. It should come with a hazard warning. The best I can do is thin it out every year

thanks. It's still in the pot. I think I'll keep it there.

 

[Corgi Mom]

thanks. It's still in the pot. I think I'll keep it there.

Burn it and run for your life. If you have a place you want to fill in fast and don’t care, it’s very good at that!

 

[Corgi Mom]

does your pennywort overwinter? I tried that and it all died, hence I've taken some in each year to overwinter inside. I'm in zone 5b, should be similar to NY's zone, no? I'd actually be glad to let some stay out all winter and thin as necessary as overwintering tends to make it very leggy.

Yes it does. We are in the same zone. This plant spreads by runners and any gardener will tell you runners are virtually impossible to control. Pennywort will grow into and over other plants. Any little piece you miss will grow into a new plant. It’s a nightmare for me. I’m so sorry I didn’t investigate pennywort before I planted it.

 

[mrsclem]

I have a 250 square foot garden. That nasty little plant has taken over half!

 

[moodybluesfan]

Burn it and run for your life. If you have a place you want to fill in fast and don’t care, it’s very good at that!

I removed the plant (still in the pot) as soon as I read your post. It was doing well so I took it to the water gardening store where I purchased it. Luckily, they let me exchange it for a dwarf umbrella plant. Thanks again for the advice!!!!!

 

[GBBUDD]

If you plant pennywort you will NEVER be able to eradicate it. It is very invasive so be careful with that one. It should come with a hazard warning. The best I can do is thin it out every year

Agreed while it sis an attractive plant it like to send out runners and they are fairly deep or ride as \deep as they can get break off one tiny piece of root and the plant will never go away

 

[Corgi Mom]

I have a 250 square foot garden. That nasty little plant has taken over half!

I dug out half my garden and that f@$@&, still came back!!!

 

[mrsclem]

All over lawn around pond as well!

 

[addy1]

lol I had it in one small pond many years ago, saw how it was growing pulled and tossed right away. Put in the sun so nothing would live.
Whew! it never came back