I know a former mill pond and overflow next to an old water mill ... it is now at least an acre of native yellow water iris. A beautiful sight when in bloom and one I drive several miles out of my way to see ... but it’s not a plant for a garden pond.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
That's a lovely display WE, think I'll replant some in the border. Crikey Hostafan, my pond is about 2.5 metres by 2. The yellow flag started as a small piece planted in a washing up bowl but had grown to cover the pond this year. I've never seen roots like it.
It it really is ... surrounded by pollarded willows by a little hump backed bridge with the white painted board mill and millers house.
Many years ago ago my late Ma sent my reluctant Pa over the fence to pull up a root to plant in our big pond at the farm ... he spent the rest of his active life keeping it under control 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We had a secondary pond at the last house which was virtually invisible because of the flags. Once cleared and sorted out, it made a big difference. They came out fairly easily if I remember. The flags grew happily in the surrounds, where the excess water from the spring bled into them, working along the boundary edges. Because it was an area of rough grass at that point, they got mowed, which kept them under control. Otherwise - they would have been a major problem
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I know what you mean @Fishy65. They're heavy too! I just dragged them out onto the surrounding grass. I think our pond had no water left in it - the roots had sucked it all up
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Many years ago ago my late Ma sent my reluctant Pa over the fence to pull up a root to plant in our big pond at the farm ... he spent the rest of his active life keeping it under control 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The flags grew happily in the surrounds, where the excess water from the spring bled into them, working along the boundary edges. Because it was an area of rough grass at that point, they got mowed, which kept them under control. Otherwise - they would have been a major problem
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I think our pond had no water left in it - the roots had sucked it all up
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...