Yes, it is a bit late now, but none of our GC had a very good choice, so we ended up importing (through a plant centre) most of my pond plants and they were great, but because we have a PH problem which we didn't know about at the time of planting them, with the water, many of the plants died or are struggling to survive. (All the oxygenators died, some marginals are hanging on for dear life.)
I am just collecting seed from one of the plants a Plantain, I have started a thread to ask about it.
Yeh - that last pic is blanket weed Angie. The algae is finer and is below the surface.
I was going to ask you about your pondplants GD. What a shame. If you can't get any joy with the water, and planting in the pond directly, perhaps you'll have to plant round the edges more, and try and make more of that. Grasses and hostas hanging over, and some big statement plants etc.
It's such a shame though. You've put so much work into it and having plants in there is the final touch.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I do agree with Fairygirl re your plants, such a shame. You'd think there would be an easy solution. I know I'd be absolutely gutted if it happened to me. Maybe as suggested plant more around the edges and you never know, maybe something will set seed in your pond and thrive.
Thanks Fairygirl and Angie, I feel confident that we will find the answer to the water PH level problem eventually, it is just taking a lot longer than we envisaged and I am trying to focus on other parts of the garden that need attention, while still maintaining the pond and it's surroundings too. Yes, the surrounding plants have matured and do look so natural and lively.
I am really pleased and relieved to find that our pond water PH that was over 9 last year (first year of pond) has gone down to 8.3. Some far more experienced and knowledgeable pond owners on this forum told me that the water PH would settle down and I have to admit and thank them for sharing this with me. Last year the majority of our plants died within a month or so, even though they looked extremely healthy when we took delivery of them and I am hoping that any plants that we introduce to the pond this year will thrive.
Incidentally - anyone who has a pond with a liner - have you got blanket weed in the pond? I thought it would die back during the winter, but there is still quite a thick covering on our pond liner.
Pond plants. Has anyone got experience of the following pond plants? Mimulus cardinalis, Hydrocotye sibthorpiaids, Lythrum salicaria and Hippursis vulgaris? I have a chance to get these for my pond - are they perennials, attractive, etc.
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Yes, it is a bit late now, but none of our GC had a very good choice, so we ended up importing (through a plant centre) most of my pond plants and they were great, but because we have a PH problem which we didn't know about at the time of planting them, with the water, many of the plants died or are struggling to survive. (All the oxygenators died, some marginals are hanging on for dear life.)
I am just collecting seed from one of the plants a Plantain, I have started a thread to ask about it.
Yeh - that last pic is blanket weed Angie. The algae is finer and is below the surface.
I was going to ask you about your pondplants GD. What a shame. If you can't get any joy with the water, and planting in the pond directly, perhaps you'll have to plant round the edges more, and try and make more of that. Grasses and hostas hanging over, and some big statement plants etc.
It's such a shame though. You've put so much work into it and having plants in there is the final touch.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I do agree with Fairygirl re your plants, such a shame. You'd think there would be an easy solution. I know I'd be absolutely gutted if it happened to me. Maybe as suggested plant more around the edges and you never know, maybe something will set seed in your pond and thrive.
Thanks Fairygirl and Angie, I feel confident that we will find the answer to the water PH level problem eventually, it is just taking a lot longer than we envisaged and I am trying to focus on other parts of the garden that need attention, while still maintaining the pond and it's surroundings too. Yes, the surrounding plants have matured and do look so natural and lively.
I am really pleased and relieved to find that our pond water PH that was over 9 last year (first year of pond) has gone down to 8.3. Some far more experienced and knowledgeable pond owners on this forum told me that the water PH would settle down and I have to admit and thank them for sharing this with me. Last year the majority of our plants died within a month or so, even though they looked extremely healthy when we took delivery of them and I am hoping that any plants that we introduce to the pond this year will thrive.
Incidentally - anyone who has a pond with a liner - have you got blanket weed in the pond? I thought it would die back during the winter, but there is still quite a thick covering on our pond liner.