Here we are already past the mid point of July… Your Waterlilies are still blooming, but they seem… tired 😓 All those fantastic blooms, take a LOT of energy! NOW is the time to prepare your Lilies and Lotus for the ‘Late season push’…
Giving your aquatic plants a little trim and feeding them with some easy to apply aquatic fertilizer tabs will help them to perform well into the Fall season!
My Pond Tip today – Keep your Aquatic Plants fed and trimmed.
Try doing these 2 things and you can thank me later
#1 keep your lilies & lotus fed (fertilized) to keep them performing into late summer and fall. It’s very simple to do! Come by and grab a container of Aquatic Plant Fertilizer Tabs. One of us will show you how to poke em’ down into the root zone of the plant… and your done… It’s that simple
Your Aquatic Plants will flourish with a little TLC. Do it now and enjoy them all the way to frost in late October.
AND #2 is to keep your aquatic plant growth in check! All this Warm weather has them growing like weeds
selectively trim marginal aquatics to keep in check and to promote strong compact growth.
remove yellowed unattractive Lilly pads & spent blooms to Promote new growth and bloom.
Keep Waterfalls & streams free and clear of excessive plant growth and debris! A plant dam will cause a leak every time!
That’s my Pond Tip for the week. It will keep your plants in top shape well into Fall & it will get you up and out in the garden for some much needed “Aquatherapy” 😊
I don’t know about yours, but my pond plants have been exceptionally beautiful this season! LOTS of lily blooms 🌸 and the lotus have come out strong! All the Aquatic Marginals have really flushed out, and there is so much lush foliage!
This has been a wonderful Spring season for Aquatic Plants! A little touch up now will pay dividends for the rest of the season! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
My Pond Tip today – Keep your Aquatic Plants fed and trimmed.
Try doing these 2 things and you can thank me later 😊
#1 keep your lilies & lotus fed (fertilized) to keep them performing into late summer and fall. It’s very simple to do! Come by and grab a container of Aquatic Plant Fertilizer Tabs. One of us will show you how to poke em’ down into the root zone of the plant… and your done… It’s that simple 😊
AND #2 is to keep your aquatic plant growth in check! All this Warm weather has them growing like weeds 😊
selectively trim marginal aquatics to keep in check and to promote strong compact growth.
remove yellowed unattractive Lilly pads & spent blooms to Promote new growth and bloom.
Keep Waterfalls & streams free and clear of excessive plant growth and debris! A plant dam will cause a leak every time!
My aquatic plants have been so beautiful this year! But to keep them looking great they need a little TLC | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, Tennessee
Believe me, a little plant trim and touch up now will pay dividends for the rest of the season! Get out there and enjoy 😉
Aquatic Plants are so underutilized in my opinion. People with Water Gardens are in the know much more than your average gardener of course… But I want everyone to know how awesome they really are! Use them in Water Gardens, in Bogs, in Rain Gardens, in Containers, around the edges of field Ponds, even in your Flower Beds!
Here are a few images of beautiful Aquatic Plants. We carry most of not all of these at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio. 👇🏻
Bloody Dock – From Water Gardens to Containers to the flower bed accent – These are cool!
Or 👇🏻
Society Garlic
Or 👇🏻
Aquatic Four Leafed Clover – Every day is a lucky 🍀 day!
or👇🏻
Scarlett Mallow – A hardy hibiscus 🌺 Huge Blooms comeS back every year!
Or 👇🏻
Everyone loves Iris
And 👇🏻
Corkscrew Rush for Containers ❤️
Or 👇🏻
Lotus – These always steal the show! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
These are just a few of my favorites! Try a few Aquatic Plants for yourself. You won’t be disappointed!
I have been speaking for several Garden Clubs lately. The Aquatic Plant List I have been using for containers has been very popular & I was asked to include it on my blog. So here ya’ go – A short “Top 10” of my favorite Aquatic Plants…
Here is a short list of Great Aquatic Plants for Containers | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
Top 10 List –
1. Society Garlic – Tulbaghia violacea
2. Pitcher Plant – Sarracenia
3. Corkscrew Rush – Juncus effusus
4. Lotus – Nelumbo lutea & nucifera
These always steal the show! | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio
5. Star Sedge – Dichromeena colorata
6. Taro- Colocasia esculenta
There are several great choices to include in your gardens.
7. Aquatic Four Leaf Clover – Marsilea crenate
8. Bloody Dock – Rumex sanguineus
9. Scarlett Rose Mallow – Hibiscus coccineus
A hardy aquatic hibiscus 🌺
10. Aquatic Iris – Iris laevigata
I hope you enjoy these Aquatic Plant ideas! Spring is Coming!
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