water gardening | planting oxygenating plants
Oxygenating plants
These plants are usually supplied in unrooted cut bunches tied together. They may floated or secured on the bottom of the pond by a rock.
1. Plant the bunches in a cluster
- do not untie
- plant in shallow pots filled with light top soil- this is the ideal way to achieve the best growth and visual effect.
2. Place enough soil in the pot to cover the lower 1-2 inches of plant
- then cover with a heavy layer (2-3 inches) of gravel.
3. Fertilize
- once a month
- some oxygenators, such as moneywort, anacharis and parrot's feather are semi-hardy and will rejuvenate in the following season.
4. Prune
- to 2 inches in length in fall for best spring growth
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water gardening, water gardens, oxygenating plants, plants for you water garden
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