Nice, but sensitive to the cold
Do you dream of an elegant lotus, delicate water poppy or Mediterranean-looking papyrus in your pond? Then just have the courage to create an exclusive oasis! It should be noted, however, that these exotic beauties are more difficult to cultivate in our latitudes because of their tropical or subtropical origin. They cannot be left outside in winter, so they have to be planted out in summer and taken into the warm in autumn.
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Here is a list of attractive, but not hardy pond plants:
- Lotus flower - majestic, tall, creamy white flowers
- Algae fern - cute, flaky, finely lobed, densely growing floating leaves
- Shell flower - structurally attractive, shell-shaped hollowed-out leaf rosettes on the water
- Water poppy - pastel yellow, delicate funnel-shaped flowers
- Biennial water ear - flat, oval floating leaves, upright, white spike flowers
- Papyrus - African swamp shrub, exotic appearance with delicate tufts of leaves
The wintering
The wintering of these exotic pond plants can be a bit of a hassle. After all, like potted plants that are sensitive to the cold, they cannot simply be placed inside with the planter - after all, they also need their watery living conditions inside. With marsh grasses like papyrus, you can still work with a transplant in the bucket and a lot of watering.
This is more difficult with floating plants from the shallow and deep water zones. You can really only survive completely submerged in water. Aquarists are of course fine - they can at least know smaller floating plants like that Water hyacinth or put the milfoil in the aquarium.
For larger plants like the lotus flower, you'll need a larger tub or bucket that you fill with some substrate and water. Place the vessel in a cool, moderately bright room with a temperature of 2-10 ° C and refill evaporated water regularly.
