hey guys
I set up a pond last year, and this year I am looking to really get into it, making it look "right".
I am not planning to do koi, it's purely for plants and the "look". I have put 4 huge pregnant mosquito fish last year and now I have 1,000s of mosquito fish in there. Was shocked how well they did in the winter. I know it's Socal and it's not that cold but still, I was pleasantly surprised.
One area of the pond has a built in planter for lilies. Last year the people who built the pond put 2 lilies in there, one yellow and one purple, but they had huge leaves and not a lot of flowers which only were open for a couple of hours mid day. After it got cold, most of the lily leaves got scummy so I cut them all off for the winer. So far nothing is back.
So , I guess my first question is this: What lilies should I use if I want "lots of small colored lilies" and smaller leaves? And what is a good reliable and knowledgable place online to get them as I think locally here it's just not a good selection.
Same goes for other plants, I want to plant stuff around the pond. But I can't find anything good locally. I want cattails, iris and a few other things. I got a good deal on some Elephant ears that I put straight into the pond and they are doing well. What else would you recommend that does well in Socal?
I know it's a bit all over the place but I just have a lot of questions and I guess a need of a primer on pond plants specifically for my area.
I set up a pond last year, and this year I am looking to really get into it, making it look "right".
I am not planning to do koi, it's purely for plants and the "look". I have put 4 huge pregnant mosquito fish last year and now I have 1,000s of mosquito fish in there. Was shocked how well they did in the winter. I know it's Socal and it's not that cold but still, I was pleasantly surprised.
One area of the pond has a built in planter for lilies. Last year the people who built the pond put 2 lilies in there, one yellow and one purple, but they had huge leaves and not a lot of flowers which only were open for a couple of hours mid day. After it got cold, most of the lily leaves got scummy so I cut them all off for the winer. So far nothing is back.
So , I guess my first question is this: What lilies should I use if I want "lots of small colored lilies" and smaller leaves? And what is a good reliable and knowledgable place online to get them as I think locally here it's just not a good selection.
Same goes for other plants, I want to plant stuff around the pond. But I can't find anything good locally. I want cattails, iris and a few other things. I got a good deal on some Elephant ears that I put straight into the pond and they are doing well. What else would you recommend that does well in Socal?
I know it's a bit all over the place but I just have a lot of questions and I guess a need of a primer on pond plants specifically for my area.
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