Grow lights

[Mattstark44]

Has anyone ever kept there pond plant's alive through the winter inside under grow lights on a timer?

I'm planning on putting a 300 gallon stock tank in my basement for my goldfish and my water pond plants, iris, bonsai are doing well and I don't want to lose them.

 

[DutchMuch]

you can but I don't see it necessary. Perennials.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

This would work if you also provided temperature controls to cool the water. Perennial plants require a period of dormancy. Annual plants do not, that's why they are classified as annuals.

 

[MitchM]

I've tried keeping pond plants over the winter and have found that they're a favourite food of various pests - aphids, whiteflies, etc.
I think it's best to keep plants that are native to your area and let nature balance out what survives and doesn't survive.

 

[Mattstark44]

I guess there not too expensive, for the cost of a growing light I can get a good bunch of new plants in the spring. Thanks for the response