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Plant ID growing in pond

TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
edited April 2023 in Wildlife gardening
Hi all,

Anyone know what this is?

It’s growing in the pots and over the rocks and pebbles in my pond where, last year, I had plants. They’re perennials so should hopefully return but whatever this is has grown all over. It’s sending out roots and growing under the water too…

Any ideas? 


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  • Jenny_AsterJenny_Aster Posts: 945
    water cress?


    Trying to be the person my dog thinks I am! 

    Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    😮
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    Where on earth has that come from? 

    I only put some in two weeks ago from a bag I bought at the supermarket. 

    Maybe the newts brought it with them! @Jenny_Aster
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    Mimulus?


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    nutcutlet said:
    Mimulus?
    Ooooooo, you’re good!  

    Thank you. 

    Last summer was a bit of a blur as I had a shock bereavement. 

    Just looked back at the plants I bought (I take pics of all of the labels)…..


  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    It’s clearly become a pest 😂

    I think I’m OK with it. Lots of flowers in the summer. 
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Mine turned up in my pond of its own accord. Has spread fairly rapidly, but is not a problem [ yet ]
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    I’m sure I could thin them out if I needed to. Have you removed any @punkdoc? 

    The bed that the pond is near is 50% yellow flowers in summer so it ties in quite nicely.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Not removed any yet, but it is a large natural pond, so I think it works.
    I am sure there will come a time........
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957


    I had two small plants last summer. Now it’s here…. @punkdoc
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