Pond Plants

You can buy pond plants at vdvelde.com. Our pond plants come directly from our own nursery and are delivered including pond basket, nutrition, clay and cover gravel. We also offer a 100% growth and flowering guarantee on all our pond plants.

All pond plants at van der Velde aquatic plants are hardy. This also means that you can plant them year round in the pond. You can place pond plants in the pond as long as it is not freezing. When you plant pond plants in the fall or early spring they can grow with the season and this usually results in healthier, stronger plants.

A pond that manages to keep itself in biological balance does not lack all the necessary plant groups.

• Oxygen plants: the main plant group that absorbs_CO2 from the water and releases oxygen to the water. They grow below the water surface.
• water lilies: they are not only a beautiful addition to your pond, but also very useful. Animals use water lilies for shelter and the large bollards trap heat from the sun to keep the water cooler. This counteracts algae growth.
• Sumpfpflanzen: In the shallower marsh zone are plants that like to have wet feet. The strong roots of these plants contribute significantly to the pond by filtering the water.
• aquatic plants: These too are water purifiers that should not be missing in the pond. With their root system they clear the water of waste products.
• Floating plants: this addition of plants helps you keep out sun and algae, and in the process they fulfill a nice ornamental value of your pond.

A natural pond is large and contains no pond liner. Do you have or want a pond in the garden that stays healthy naturally? Then you are talking about an organic plant pond. Plants that fit well are in the shallower parts pickerel weed and flag iris, and under water you best place a good amount of oxygen plants such as crabgrass, elodea densa or hornwort. These ensure that oxygen levels in the water are maintained. A beautiful water lily is also an asset to your plant pond. Read more about an organic plant pond.

Pruning pond plants is important to maintain their health and function in the pond. Preferably prune in spring or early summer, when the plants are still flexible. Remove dead or damaged leaves to prevent disease and encourage new growth. Use sharp pruning shears and cut stems at an angle to avoid water accumulation. Properly pruned pond plants provide a natural, self-sustaining pond without additional filters or pumps.

Pond plants can quickly overgrow without regular maintenance. Inspect your pond and determine which plants have grown too large. Carefully prune overgrown plants and remove the cut parts from the pond. Regular thinning helps keep the pond balanced and prevents one species from taking over.

The pond can be planted year round, if you set up the pond in the spring then the plants will grow nicely right away. If you decorate the pond in the fall this is also possible, because all our aquatic plants are hardy. This allows you to build and plant your pond throughout the year, even in winter. The plants then go dormant and grow nicely in the spring.

All our pond plants, except the Lotus, are hardy and therefore do not need special care in winter. They can remain in the water even if the pond freezes over.

If some pond plants don't grow well while others do, several factors may be at play:

1. Light: Some pond plants need lots of sunlight, while others grow better in shade. Check that the non-growing plants get enough light compared to the other plants.
2. Water depth: Different pond plants need specific water depths. A plant that is too deep or just too shallow may have trouble growing and may even drown. Make sure the plant is at the right depth for its species. It may help to temporarily place the plant at -5cm depth to give it a growth boost.
3. Water quality: Imbalances in nutrients such as phosphates and nitrates can stunt the growth of pond plants. Make sure your pond has all the constituents to keep itself in balance. Check this through our pond check.
4. Competition: Plants can compete for nutrients, especially if they are close to each other. If a plant experiences too much competition, it can limit its growth.
5. Adjustment period: New pond plants sometimes need time to adjust and develop their roots properly. Patience can be important here.

Try to optimize the conditions of the pond plants by moving them to a more favorable location, placing them at -5cm deep, setting up the pond correctly through the pond check and adding additional plant food if necessary.

Perishing aquatic plants can have several causes, but the main one is not setting up the pond correctly.
A pond should have all the components to naturally balance itself and ensure that your plants grow well keeping the water clear.

This is why it is important to set up your pond according to the pond check, because plants dying is almost always a sign of a pond that does not have all the components or too few. I would recommend that you check that your pond is set up correctly:
https://www.vdvelde.com/de/vijvercheck/

It is quite normal for pond plants to lose leaves and flowers during the cold winter months. During this period, many pond plants go into hibernation, shedding their green leaves and flowers, leaving only the green growth core of the plant. This is a natural process that causes the plants to conserve energy for the cold months.

Some pond plants even sink to the bottom of the pond and become temporarily invisible. This, too, is a normal process. Once temperatures rise in the spring, the plants will come back to life and start growing and blooming again.

So don't worry - your pond plants will flourish again in the spring!

At the end of the season, plants look a little barren as they lose their leaves and flowers. However, this is quite normal and is part of the end of the growing and flowering season, which ends in September. The most important thing is the root structure of the plant. These are very strong and hardy. The roots ultimately determine the results, so don't worry about the plants 🙂 .

Our pond plants come with a plant basket and all necessary materials for planting. On the packaging of the Aqua Set (the basket) you will find a step-by-step guide with pictures to set up the basket correctly.

In addition to the plants and the basket, you will also receive soil, clay, gravel and fertilizer with the delivery. Mix these materials well in the basket and then place the four plants firmly in the soil mix (for water lilies , one plant is always included).

Plant the pond plants at the recommended depth, which can be found on our website and on the Aqua Set itself.