Favorite plant?

[Abby]

What’s your absolute fav pond plant and why? Pics encouraged to share the love!

 

[Jhn]

Probably Blue Hawaii taro/elephant ear, or cannas.

 

[Lisak1]

This would be like asking "who's your favorite child?" I mean, every one has their day!

 

[GBBUDD]

I'd rather pick a child

 

[cas]

Water iris. Because the fish and toads can't destroy it.

 

[Jimmy Gibson]

Water Iris, Dwarf King Tut, Water Lilies, Arrowhead plant, and Elephant Ears…… I put these in order of ease of maintenance during the summer . The first two no problem….. the last three are a “PIA” …. They will take a pond over if you let them….. but worth the effort, big koi no Nitrates…. LoL

 

[Mgessert]

Zone 8b, Butterfly ginger, taro, water lily, papyrus

 

[JBtheExplorer]

In my pond itself it would be the waterlilies, because a pond doesn't feel right without them. but as far as wetland plants in general, my absolutely favorite is the Cardinal flower I have in my bog. Such a hummingbird magnet!

 

[GBBUDD]

i went crazy planting 5 cardinals this year and have only seen one hummingbird . the bird count is very low around here it's like covid effected them as well

 

[GBBUDD]

Spoke to soon as I'm sitting here at the pond three hummingbirds . I have all kinds of attractors 7 cardinal plants and purple loostrife that 8 feet tall.
And another hummingbird sweet

 

[Lisak1]

Spoke to soon as I'm sitting here at the pond three hummingbirds . I have all kinds of attractors 7 cardinal plants and purple loostrife that 8 feet tall.
And another hummingbird sweet

If you build it they will come… They have great GPS. Once they fine you they will visit often!

 

[GBBUDD]

Love watching those little buggers. They almost defy gravity. They make for a great challange trying to get a pic of the with the wings stoped And clear and crisp

 

[Faebinder]

Spoke to soon as I'm sitting here at the pond three hummingbirds . I have all kinds of attractors 7 cardinal plants and purple loostrife that 8 feet tall.
And another hummingbird sweet

7 cardinal plants.. i am clearly behind. I have 2 red, 1 pink and 2 purple cardinalis. I guess i need more to get more cardinalis. I have not seen one all year. I even have an obedient plant and a big hibiscus.

 

[Lisak1]

We plant annual salvia plants for the hummingbirds - they LOVE them!

 

[BKHpondcritters]

Love watching those little buggers. They almost defy gravity. They make for a great challange trying to get a pic of the with the wings stoped And clear and crisp

Yup! All conditions & lighting must be just right, and then you still (at least in my case! lol) have to throw in a whole lotta dumb luck, but when it all comes together, it's pretty amazing!