pot or no pot

[micaaronfl76]

is there any reason why i couldnt remove a plant from a container and jam the roots into the rocks instead of using a pot? the only thing i could see is that it may be tough to insert a fertlizer stick

 

[GreatDanesDad]

Do you have fish in the pond or just a water garden? I only pot plants to keep the koi from rooting them.

 

[micaaronfl76]

iahhhhhh i forgot about that, i have 5 small koi in a 600 gallon

 

[GreatDanesDad]

I suggest pots then. Or something to seperate the fish from the plants. Little Koi aren't a big problem, but it is funny how quickly little Koi grow up into big Koi. Personally I like pots because you can move them and give your pond a facelift if you want a change. Cheapest and easiest way to give your pond a new look.

 

[anitapond]

GreatDanesDad is absolutely right. In addition, some plants can be invasive, and once they grab a hold of your pond, it's very hard to get rid of them. Pots keep them in check. I have heard that yellow iris roots, if not divided, can grow through a liner after some time. However, this is something I've heard, not experienced. I do have some plants that are not in pots, however, I do not have koi, and I know they are not an invasive species.

 

[adavisus]

Depends on the plant, some can easily cope with being bare root and koi grazing.

Downside with some invasive pond plants, they can become a mess of tangly foliage, am thinking of a tall grassy reed which without being anchored would go all sprawly and choke a pond faster without a pot to slow its spread down, while by contrast, a well behaved iris or acorus growing from a sturdy rhisome anchors itself well and looks good growing bare root, fairly easy to control

Regards, andy
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[HARO]

Pot or no pot? Personally, I don't think it would stay lit underwater!!! :cheerful:
John

Sorry, I couldn't resist!.