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Seasons of Pond Care
SHERIDAN GARDENS NURSERY, INC
Burbank Store 817 N. Hollywood Way Burbank, CA 91505 (818) 841-8845 www.sheridangardens.com
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Water Garden Plants
Water gardening can be fun for a lot of reasons. The water gardener gets to see interesting plants growing, then blooming during the warm months, and finally is hands-on in the yearly task of dividing or cleaning up during fall and winter. The water gardener enjoys getting his hands wet as well as dirty and playing of fish and water snails, which keep the pond in balance, is not uncommon; the fish feed the plants, the water snails eat the green algae. Plants can cover large areas of water with their foliage, like water lilies, water hyacinths or water lettuce. Bog plants give depth and an upright form to the pond. Following is a list of water plants available at Sheridan Gardens. If you cover at least 60-75% of the water surface with green plants, you should have clear water with little green algae. Water plants should be planted in soil with little or no organic matter as the organic material encourages the growth of green moss in the water.
TROPICAL WATER LILIES:
This spectacular lily produces the showiest of flowers on stems,
many flowers per plant that last 4-5 days.
They are fragrant and the flowers are on stems above the water.
We carry just the day bloomers, however night bloomers may be
found. Colors in Blue,
Purple and Pink. These
become dormant during the winter months, losing their leaves, to return
to glory in the spring. Feed
with Water Lily Plant Tabs in spring and summer. Will grow in
18-24 deep water. AZOLLA (Duckweed):
Very small, blue green in color, red in winter.
Koi love to eat this plant.
We consider it almost a weed unless you have Koi fish. WATER HYACINTHS (Eichhornia crassipes):
Fast growing, floating plant which may be divided frequently; covers a
lot of water at an inexpensive price.
Lavender blooms in summer. The
leaves will be larger in shaded areas of the pond. WATER LETTUCE (Pistia stratiotes): A
spongy green plant that resembles lettuce, tender to frost.
A fun texture and color change for a floating plant. BOG
PLANTS
(Usually grown in more shallow areas of the pond with the
container just below the surface of the water.
Feed in spring and summer with Tabs.) ACORUS (Sweet flag): Green and
yellow grass like foliage growing to 10-12 ARROWHEAD PLANT (Sagittaria
sagittifolia): Arrow shaped leaves have clusters of White flowers with
yellow centers, growing to a height of 2-3 feet. BACOPA (Bacopa caroliniana):
Lemon scented dense foliage that can cover the pond. Blossoms
will continue throughout the summer. CALLA LILY (Zantedeschia
aethoiopica: Bright green
foliage, large white cup shaped flowers with yellow centers. Spring
bloomer. CARDINAL FLOWER (Lobelia cardinalis):
Red leafed plant with multiple bright red flowers on a 2-3 foot stalk.
Summer bloomer. CATTAILS (Typha angustifolia):
Upright cattails provide interesting texture and shape to the pond.
These come in dwarf 30 to tall 5-6 Ft. DWARF PAPYRUS (Cyperus haspan
vipiparus): 2-3 ft. evergreen plant with showy display of flowers on a
long stem. LIONS TAIL (Cyperus papyrus):
Taller variety, 5-6 feet with shaggy grass like tufts on tall reed like
stems. ELEPHANT EAR (Taro):
Green or purple foliage, large tropical leaf plant typically
growing to 40. GOLDEN BUTTON (Cotula coronipilalia):
A dainty plant with narrow, bright green leaves topped with small
yellow button-like flowers in summer HAIR GRASS (Eleocharis acicularis):
Hair like leaves, 2-12 long produce coffee-colored flowers in summer
and autumn. HORSETAIL REED (Equisetum):
Tall, thin, hollow jointed stems rise up to 4 feet high.
Very upright in nature. A
dwarf variety is available that only grows to 10-12. LIZARDS TAIL (Saurus cernuus):
Delicate cream-colored flower that resembles a lizards tail,
growing 1-3 ft. tall in sun or shade. MONEY WART (Lysimachia nummularia):
Small, low growing creeper with small rounded leaves and bright golden
cup-shaped flowers. PARROTS FEATHER (Myriophyllum
aquaticum):
Bright green feather-like foliage that functions as an underwater
oxygenator for ponds and provides hiding space for fish. SOCIETY GARLIC:
Green or variegated leaf blades provide pink blossoms at the end
of a stalk. 18-24. UMBRELLA PLANT (Cyperus alternifolius):
18-24 tall, these have umbrella-shaped foliage. VARIEGATED MEDITERRANEAN REED (Arundo
donax): A thick stemmed
plant 5-10 feet in height producing an abundance of creamy-white
variegated foliage. VARIEGATED STRIPED RUSH (Baumea
rubiginosa): 1-2 foot stiff green sword like foliage with vertical
bright yellow stripes. An
evergreen that requires full to partial shade. WATER CANNA: A tall broad leaf plant with many flowers in yellow, orange, pink or red growing to 3-5 feet. Tropical in appearance. WATER CELERY (Oenanthe japonica):
Green or variegated foliage growing into a tuft. WATER CLOVER (Marsielea mutica):
Variegated four leaf clover that floats on or extends above the
waters surface. Grows to 4 in height. WATER IRIS:
Grows in shallow areas of your pond.
Upright broad leaves shaped like swords.
Bloom twice a year in yellow, blue, pink, white or purple. WATER MINT (Mentha aquatica):
Aromatic foliage with lilac pink blossoms growing 6-12 inches in height. ZEBRA RUSH (Scirpus zebrinus): An
attractive reed with green and white foliage.
Grows to a height of 30-42 inches. LILY-LIKE WATER PLANTS FLOATING HEART
(Hymphoides peltata): Green small leaves with yellow star
flowers. WATER HAWTHORNE (Aponogeton distachyus):
Good winter plant with green strap like leaves, fragrant white
flowers. WATER POPPY (Hydrocleys nyphoides):
Small, shiny oval leaves, contrasting beautifully with
bright, three petal blossoms. WATER SNOWFLAKE (Nymphoides cristata):
Small, heart-shaped leaves with clusters of white flowers. |
