Pond plants

xper

Do any garden centres in south Dublin stock pond plants? There seems to be no mention of them on any of their websites but pond owners must be sourcing their plants somewhere.

I'm looking to set up a small container pond so just need a couple of bits and pieces: oxygenator, maybe a dwarf water lily for the surface and then something with a bit of height.

magicbastarder

i was on to pond hobby (north dublin) who i believe are a supplier to many garden centres, and they warned me that it would be the end of the month before stock levels would really start to increase.

greasepalm

http://www.johnstowngardencentre.ie/c/pond-and-water-garden-plants/57

http://www.pondhobby.ie/

http://www.fernhillplantsplus.ie/product-range/131/ponds

http://www.botanicgardens.ie/herb/floras/aquatics.pdf

keep ya busy for a while.

greasepalm

http://www.johnstowngardencentre.ie/c/pond-and-water-garden-plants/57

http://www.pondhobby.ie/

http://www.fernhillplantsplus.ie/product-range/131/ponds

http://www.botanicgardens.ie/herb/floras/aquatics.pdf

keep ya busy for a while.

xper

Thanks for the responses. However, I am looking specifically for plant sellers near me. If its just the case that it is too early in the year, I suppose I'll have to hold off for a while. But if anyone spots something on their travels, please chip in.

xper

On my own travels ... I dropped in to Windyridge Nurseries on Rochestown Ave today and they confirmed that their water plant display, currently empty, would be stocked in April.
(Incidentally, they're also in the middle of building a large new greenhouse and new pathways. Business must be good)

greasepalm

is that house getting moved to get bigger access?

homer911

If you want some surface cover, get some water cress established and then just drop it in, it should grow ok, failing that buy a bag of fresh water cress in your local supermarket and throw that in (M&S do bags of just water cress)

Rancid

xper wrote: »

... I'm looking to set up a small container pond so just need a couple of bits and pieces: oxygenator, maybe a dwarf water lily for the surface and then something with a bit of height.

Until the pond plants are available, homer911's suggestion about water cress is good. It grows very easily, and helps keep the water clear by restricting some light and also the roots absorb excess nutrients from the water.

Pets shops that stock fish would have oxygenator plants like Elodea all the year around.

magicbastarder

i really like that idea. ponds as a veg patch - would there be any issue harvesting it for consumption?

xper

Will try the watercress idea, thanks.

greasepalm wrote: »

is that house getting moved to get bigger access?

Nope! The work is all in the display area itself. Also noticed that the open fields on either side of the site have been cleared, presumably for housing.