Possible use for creeping jenny?

[chibae]

Okay, I have been reading through lots of threads here. The one thing that jumped out at me was people putting creeping Jenny in their ponds. My small pond has had a pea soup bloom, first time in a few years. I have ordered more plants to add to my current ones. In the meantime I have been using a sun shade over it.
Now to my question. I am plagued with creeping Jenny. My home's prior owner landscaped with it. How can I go about adding it to the pond, at least as a temporary measure? Do I just add cuttings and they root/ grow in water like a pothos houseplant?

 

[Mmathis]

Do you have rocks that are partially in and out of the water? You can stick cuttings between rocks. BTW, having plants with roots in direct contact with the water is an excellent solution.

 

[chibae]

Thank you..I do have floating plants with roots directly in the water.

 

[Lisak1]

Creeping Jenny doesn't technically grow IN the pond so much as it grows AROUND the pond. Some may creep into the water, but it's really a ground cover plant.

If you're looking for in the pond plants, you'll want reeds, rushes, irises, etc. that can actually grow with roots in the water. Or one of my favorites that many people don't think of is hostas - they grow great directly in the pond as long as you keep the crown of the plant out of the water.

ALSO - consider WHY you have pea soup water. It's a symptom that something is out of balance. Too many fish? Overfeeding? Too much dead plant matter over winter in the pond? Address the cause, not the symptom.

 

[chibae]

Creeping Jenny doesn't technically grow IN the pond so much as it grows AROUND the pond. Some may creep into the water, but it's really a ground cover plant.

If you're looking for in the pond plants, you'll want reeds, rushes, irises, etc. that can actually grow with roots in the water. Or one of my favorites that many people don't think of is hostas - they grow great directly in the pond as long as you keep the crown of the plant out of the water.

ALSO - consider WHY you have pea soup water. It's a symptom that something is out of balance. Too many fish? Overfeeding? Too much dead plant matter over winter in the pond? Address the cause, not the symptom.

"Creeping Jenny doesn't technically grow IN the pond so much as it grows AROUND the pond. Some may creep into the water, but it's really a ground cover plant."

Creeping jenny, to me, is an invasive ground cover that drives me crazy removing it from the gardens, my foundation walls, etc. The prior owners grew it among the foundation plantings for the house and any where they decided to put flagstone mini-walls. Reading about folks using creeping jenny had me thinking it would be a quick way to add plants/roots until my floaters fill in.

"If you're looking for in the pond plants, you'll want reeds, rushes, irises, etc. that can actually grow with roots in the water. Or one of my favorites that many people don't think of is hostas - they grow great directly in the pond as long as you keep the crown of the plant out of the water."

Due to the small size I am working with I tend to grow plants that are floating annuals such as hyacinth and lettuce.

"ALSO - consider WHY you have pea soup water. It's a symptom that something is out of balance. Too many fish? Overfeeding? Too much dead plant matter over winter in the pond? Address the cause, not the symptom."

The pond basically was closed down last fall. A neighbor's cat, along with a raccoon, caught on camera, fished out the goldies and local frogs. Annual plants were removed and composted. Then we had the coldest winter since I moved here five years ago. This spring I emptied it, cleaned it, put a grate over the top (fixed down) with large enough squares for the frogs, and refilled it. First algae bloom came before my plants did. Treated with 3% hydrogen peroxide and let it sit for four days. I have been adding floating plants as they come available, using mail order. Right now they cover about 50% of the surface. Until more come in I have been using a shade umbrella when the sun is at it's strongest. The pond also has a fountain. No fish in there yet. I will be getting a water test kit to help keep an eye on things. From my reading, this is a normal new pond occurrence, particularly in spring. This morning I can see some clearing of the water. I have also, based on reading, going to try and be hands off as long as it is clearing. No chemicals, no panic.

 

[Lisak1]

You nailed it - new pond syndrome. The cure? Patience. Also - be careful not to cover too much of the surface of the water.

Creeping Jenny will, well, creep. Its in the wort family which is a "BEWARE OF CREEPING" family of plants. But I don't find it hard to yank out where I don't want it. Maybe in your zone it has a longer growing season and gets more invasive.