Pond planting | 5 tips for planting pond plants in a pond basket and placing them in the pond.

It is common for people to place newly purchased aquatic plants too deep or too shallow. This is a shame, because in both cases the growth will not be optimal. This is because pond plants have a minimum and a maximum placement depth. If the plants are too shallow, it becomes too warm for the plants. The water boils, so to speak, and the plants scorch or fail to grow. If you place aquatic plants too deep, they will not get enough light and heat and no growth will occur.

Simon tips:

Place the plants at the depth indicated on the package. There, and also online, each plant variety is listed exactly what the minimum and maximum planting depth is.

For many pond types, don't skimp on pond plants. Simon cannot emphasize it enough. In fact, if too few are placed together, then those few specimens will be more vulnerable. In addition, the water temperature will rise faster and the plants become more sensitive to temperature changes. The chance of algae growth increases the more you have (too) few aquatic plants in your pond.

Simon tips:

Place plenty of aquatic plants and always do this in groups. That way they reinforce each other, which provides extra protection and hold. Get instant inspiration from our many pond plants.

Many ponds use a filter or pump to clean the water and keep it moving. There are also pond enthusiasts who have added a fountain. We often receive questions from people who report that correctly planted pond plants do not want to grow. Often the plants are too close to the filter, pump or fountain. This is the reason the aquatic plants do not grow properly.

Simon tips:

Aquatic plants need calm water to grow well. The water moves too much in the current spot so that plant growth is stunted. You can move the pond plants, pond basket and all, to another spot in the pond, or turn the pump, filter or fountain down or off completely.

It is a common problem among holders of koi ponds: the koi carp or other large fish often eat the pond plants. Moreover, they burrow a lot and thus turn everything in the pond, including the bottom, upside down

Tip:

Wait to place fish until the pond plants have grown substantially. Do you already have fish in the pond? If so, choose plants that the fish do not find attractive or put them on a plant island. Another option, if possible, is to create different planting zones in the pond that keep the fish from reaching the plants. Check out Simon's step-by-step plan for creating a pond with zones.

Did you buy plants for your mini pond? Super, but be careful. Because metal or black containers catch a tremendous amount of sun and therefore heat. Because there is usually little water in a mini pond, the water temperature will rise quickly once the weather gets warmer. This causes aquatic plants to grow poorly or not at all and also causes algae to develop.

Simon tips:

Choose a spot for your patio pond where it will not be in full sun all day. A few hours a day is also good. Another idea is to put a protective layer around the tank that will prevent it from heating up. This, along with a less sunny spot, can help the water heat up less quickly. Your pond plants will then have a chance to start growing again. Read more tips on patio ponds.