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| Although not prevalent in a purest Koi pond, aquatic plants soften the look, help with water quality and provide interest and spawning media for our fish.
Koi need to interact with their habitat - if in a sterile environment they will inevitably become bored Although I personally prefer koi ponds over watergardens, the addition of plants is of course both functionally and aesthetically beneficial and I like to have some floaters In my opinion, there is nothing worse than a koi pond that looks like a swimming pool with fish in it |
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| Terrestrial Plant Considerations Visit any nursery and you will be swamped with choices. Several factors to contemplate are colour, size when mature, evergreen or deciduous and foliage contrast. I don't think any pond is complete without a Bloodgood Japanese Maple. They don't grow too large, hold onto their leaves until late in the season and if you pick the right cultivar, will remain a brilliant red throughout the season. This colour complements the rest of the garden which is predominantly green Ornamental grasses provide a lot of interest and are great for border plants. There are many types of grasses available. Potentilla flowers for most of the growing season. Euonymous is an evergreen which creeps more than it grows in height. The variegated leaves are something that appeals to many Most Common Mistakes When Planting The classic mistake is to place plants to close together. This is an easy error to make when the plants is small and its hard to visualize the adult span. Additionally, many plants will be too big for the typical garden shading our your pond and dropping leaves into it in the Autumn. Avoid fast growing weed trees which are usually short lived and not attractive. Although they provide quick cover, they will become maintenance nightmares. Chinese Elm and Poplar trees fall into this category Planting should not look contrived. Mix it up and remember, you want plants to grow over the rock and soften the undesirable look of a continuous string of stone. Plants are often placed in small groupings but remember, a formally planted garden will visual clash with an informal pond Stone and plants should complement each other in a balance, not compete or dominate |
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