4 acre pond and Lillypads

[Patchtig]

I love the look of Lillypad in a pond but a bit nervous about them taking over. Can I get some pros and cons advice on if I should do it or not?

 

[Patchtig]

The deepest area is just over 20' deep

 

[addy1]

They will grow down to around a four foot deep area, the 20 foot deep area will stay lily free.
What do natural ponds look like in your area? do lilies take over?
Shallow ponds here get lily covered. OW the lilies just stay in the shallow if the pond has a deep area.

 

[Patchtig]

This is from today it is a S shaped pond

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Some of the hybrid Water Lilies will only tolerate an 18" depth. Specie Water Lilies can tolerate depths up to 9 feet given good water clarity.
Any aquatic plant in a earthen-bottom pond will spread over time. The rate of spread is determined by the specie of plant, the variety of the plant, length of growing season, and nutrient levels in the water.
Check on-line with any of the Aquatic Plant nurseries for particular planting depths for Water Lily varieties.

 

[mgmine]

What a great pond for bass fishing! If you put them in containers you should be alright.

 

[Mike in Vermont]

I love the look of Lillypad in a pond but a bit nervous about them taking over. Can I get some pros and cons advice on if I should do it or not?

That was a concern for me as well. I have 3 clusters of hardy lilies. They maxed out at about 10 feet across. My pond is about 15 feet deep. They won't venture past a depth of about 4 to 5 feet.

 

[Gemma]

This is from today it is a S shaped pond View attachment 95208 View attachment 95209 View attachment 95210

So cool! I'm daydreaming about the koi I could have in a pond that large

 

[Patchtig]

I have been very careful about making sure I do not get koi babies in that pond. It has a outlet that makes it to another about a mile Down the road. Sure the people who own it would not like non native fish. My big pond has bass, Croppie , catfish and brim.

 

[Gemma]

I have been very careful about making sure I do not get koi babies in that pond. It has a outlet that makes it to another about a mile Down the road. Sure the people who own it would not like non native fish. My big pond has bass, Croppie , catfish and brim.

I'm glad I don't have a problem cause my (imaginary) 4 acre pond, has no outlet!

 

[Usman]

So cool! I'm daydreaming about the koi I could have in a pond that large

i said same to her few weeks back lol its a dream pond , well i wud have a freshwater whale in it

 

[Gemma]

i said same to her few weeks back lol its a dream pond , well i wud have a freshwater whale in it

You're way braver than me, I would never keep a pet that, you know, can decide at some point to eat me

 

[sissy]

I know my neighbors lilies just float in the pond and they grow great .She never planted them she just threw them in

 

[Usman]

You're way braver than me, I would never keep a pet that, you know, can decide at some point to eat me

no dont worry u never die in a dream and freshwater whales dont exist in reality