What's Your Favorite Pond Plant?

[JBtheExplorer]

Just curious as to what everyone's favorite pond plant is and if there's a reason why its your favorite. If you want to, post a picture of it, too!

So far, of the ones I've owned, I really like Horsetail Rush (I've heard it called Horsetail and Scouring Rush, but on the tag is was 'Horsetail Rush'.). I like the way it looks; It reminds me of bamboo, and gets a weird head on it. It also grew very nice in the pond and on land. It was actually the first plant I bought for my 400g pond.

 

[sissy]

I have 2 lotus tubers so this I think may end up my favorite

 

[addy1]

I sort of like them all, no real favorites. Now that we are doing bees, anything that produces a bunch of nectar and pollen will be a favorite lol.
like mint lmao, the pond weed

 

[Sunshine]

I like lilies. Any and all. They help shade my pond and look fabulous when they bloom.

 

[vent1962]

I think if I had to just chose one, it would be the dwarf giant papyrus! I divided mine last spring and put one in the pond and one in the ground close to the pond. The one in dirt thrived and grew amazingly well. I was surprised because I assumed the one in the water would have done better. It is a beautiful and unique plant. I received many compliments on it by the people walking by in my neighborhood.

 

[j.w]

I can't make up my mind

 

[Sunshine]

I love pond plant shopping. Wish I could have Tropicals. They have great color.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I love pond plant shopping. Wish I could have Tropicals. They have great color.

I'm going to love pond plant shopping this Spring. I found a small pond business about 40 minutes away last summer. We stopped by last year when we were camping near them and they had a really nice selection, though since we were camping at the time we didn't buy any. This year I'm heading out there to get some plants. We also have a few stores in town that have pond plants, but no more than a few types.

 

[Sunshine]

The one we had, closed down. There are a few within an hours drive. Love going there, but they can be pricey.

 

[addy1]

The place we went is way pricey, ilies in the 50-60 dollar range, fish 7 bucks a piece for gf/shubies so no too bad, 3-4 inch in size, pretty ones.

 

[adavisus]

Favourites can change, colours, shapes, scents in so many variations...

Day by day, month by month. Hundreds to choose between

Regards, andy
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[addy1]

Beautiful!

 

[HARO]

Water lillies! Almost ANY cultivar. Lotus are beautiful, but it gets a little cool around here for them.
John

 

[addy1]

Water lillies! Almost ANY cultivar. Lotus are beautiful, but it gets a little cool around here for them.
John

Lilies bloom a whole lot more than lotus too.

 

[adavisus]

Lotus start blooming around the same time as hardy waterlilies, when the hardies become heat dormant and don't flower in a hot summer, the lotus keep going. They might quit blooming before the tropical waterlilies quit, though trop lilies keep trying to bloom right up to the first hard freeze

Lotus can be a bit more picky about steady fertilising and tetchy if excessive heat over 95°f cramps their style

Regards, andy
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