New wildlife pond

[Matt Bird]

Hi all!!

I have recently got this project to a near finish just requires some tidying up, I’m looking for some advice on pond plants and also what to plant above and around.
Matt

 

[bagsmom]

Hello there!
Since I don't know what plants grow well in your climate, I would suggest getting on YouTube and looking for videos from The Pond Advisor. Mark Wilson is a pond contractor in your part of the world and his videos are so much fun to watch. I know he has several that focus on plants.
Good luck!

 

[Tula]

Nice pond !

 

[Matt Bird]

I need to plant it but other than that I think it’s finished, comments plzzzzz

 

[j.w]

I like Parrots Feather, Mare's tail, water lilies, duckweed, Azolla, Sedge plants in pots.

Parrots Feather:

Mare's Tail to the left in a pot:

Hardy Water Lilies:

Duckweed, the fish will eat it so keep some outside the pond in a container of some sort:

Azolla is a pretty neat little tiny floating plant also:

There are many different kinds of Sedges and Carex plants that suck up lots of mucky nutrients very well from you pond. They are grassy type plants like the big one I put in a pot in the pond and some are planted in between the rocks w/their roots in water. That is some duckweed floating near the fake ducks that I throw in once in awhile for the fish to eat:

So many more plants that others can let you know about also. Hope this helps some.

 

[sissy]

You have lots of choices and a garden center can be a big help since they know more what will survive in your area