Each
aquatic plant
has different needs.
It is therefore advisable to make your choice beforehand and inquire so as not to end up with plants whose adequate development could not be maintained.
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Aquatic plants: how to choose them?
The chosen plant can be either ornamental or oxygenating and purifying for a filtering quality providing better maintenance of the ecosystem and water clarity, preventing the proliferation of algae, and occupying approximately 20% of the surface.
There are several categories of aquatic plants depending on the depth they need for their development:
floating;
shallow;
immersed.
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When to plant aquatic plants?
The best time is between May and September, to prevent cool temperatures or frost from slowing down their development.
It is recommended to install the pond in the sunniest and warmest place in the garden.
The size of the basin will determine the number of plantations, respecting an empty space of about two thirds so that any fish can circulate and the balance of the ecosystem is preserved.
How to plant aquatic plants in a pond?
Each clod of moistened plants is thus deposited in the center of the
aquatic
or clay soil (avoid horticultural soil) and possibly an additional fertilizer specific to aquatic plants at the bottom of a finely perforated plastic planting basket to allow better air exchange between water and roots.
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In a second step, it is necessary to fill and pack with the soil, taking care that the collar arrives at the same level as the surface of the soil and that the
roots are well unfolded
.
Then cover the whole thing with a
layer of gravel
or lava rock to hold the soil together and place the basket in the basin about 15 centimeters deep so that the plant acclimatizes to its new environment and the water flushes out. the air before putting the basket in its final location,
flat
, on bricks or large flat stones for example, at the chosen location and depth.
Azollas, water clover and water pesse can thus make your garden a unique and relaxing space.
Trick
For a harmonious view, place submerged plants with floating foliage in the middle of the basin.
How to install submerged plants?
Some plants need to be in
areas higher than 20 centimeters
, such as water lilies or so-called oxygenating plants.
For reasons of practicality and to limit the proliferation of roots, it is preferable to
compartmentalize the species
so that the way of life of each of them is respected and contribute to maintaining the cleanliness of the water.
How to place floating plants?
Their roots do not require any particular substrate, they are
installed on the surface
and unfold naturally once in contact with water, as is the case for duckweed or water hyacinth.
And for shallow plants?
They can be
planted directly in the ground
at the recommended depth depending on the species, by first placing a geotextile felt between the ground and the plant.
Then, you just have to wedge the latter so that it is kept straight.
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Tips
In summer, due to high temperatures, water can evaporate in the medium and long term, so it is advisable to add water so that the level of the basin remains the same. In winter, some plants require to be sheltered.
