Planting Floating
Plants
Some plants float on the surface
of the pond and so require no
planting
basket or soil.
These are usually supplied in a plastic pot, like a yoghurt pot,
with a bit of water. When you get this home you can just tip it
into the pond and leave it.
Some of the nicest looking types
of floating plant are not frost hardy (like Eichornia Crassipes,
the Water Hyacinth) and so you either treat them as you would
bedding plants (i.e. enjoy them for a season and then compost them)
or you can take them out of the pond at the end of the season and
place them on a tray of damp compost in a greenhouse or
conservatory. Keep them damp and warm over the winter and that'll
give them the best chance.
There are varieties, like the
Water Soldier (looks a bit like a pineapple top), that will do fine
in a British winter; they just sink to the bottom of the pond and
then rise up again when it warms up. They are not as pretty as some
other varieties but present no hassle for the pond
keeper.
Check out our pond planting
section.for everything you'll need to get
started.
Now that you know about floating
plants, why not have a look at one of our other guides:
General
Planting
Marginal
Plants
Deep Water
Plants
Oxygenating
Plants
Invasive
Species
Or click here to see the full
list of guides
