Just an FYI - the iris that you can put in the pond are called 'flag iris' (not the bearded iris). They are pretty indestructible and can be put in the pond anytime and can thrive.
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that's good to know, I only live about 50 miles from you so we have the same winter
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If you want I can give you some of the yellow flag iris. You're welcome to pick it up or I can mail some if you are willing to pay the shipping . Send me a pm if interested.
I forgot to mention that I have that yellow flag iris, too. I'm feeling a little better about the overall situation now. My neighbor who said he could take fish for his client has kind of gone radio silent on that issue for the last few weeks, which is why I can't really take it for granted that it will happen, until it does.
Last winter, my pond's first, was a very different situation than what I'm facing now. My pond was technically done, but not really, and there were few plants in it. That was kind of a scary winter, but with some mid-winter construction projects on it (thank you very warm winter!), I got through it. This winter now feels like my true first winter. But I wonder if I'll think something like the same next winter, too. Ponds are real learning opportunities. There is so much to figure out and keep straight, and the consequences are very real: if you screw up, you could end up killing your pets and causing a big problem in your own yard. But if it all goes well, you have the best part of your whole property to enjoy. It's a fun kind of education.
Last winter, my pond's first, was a very different situation than what I'm facing now. My pond was technically done, but not really, and there were few plants in it. That was kind of a scary winter, but with some mid-winter construction projects on it (thank you very warm winter!), I got through it. This winter now feels like my true first winter. But I wonder if I'll think something like the same next winter, too. Ponds are real learning opportunities. There is so much to figure out and keep straight, and the consequences are very real: if you screw up, you could end up killing your pets and causing a big problem in your own yard. But if it all goes well, you have the best part of your whole property to enjoy. It's a fun kind of education.
Very different question, but I figured I'd ask: has anyone every tried to put tulips, daffodils, or other bulbed flowers in their pond? My wife orders a ton of bulbs every year, and I thought about getting some for the pond, but never heard of it, other than irises, none of which (in this catalog) are marketed for ponds but all of which, to m knowledge, can grow in them. Which got me wondering about everything else in that catalog...
Tulips and daffodils will rot. Not all irises can be grown in water either - some prefer more boggy situations than full on pond planting.
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Plants that grow from bulbs WILL NOT grow in an aquatic environment. Additionally, neither will all varieties (species) of Iris such as Bearded Iris. Most bulbous plants require well-draining soil in order to grow. If constantly wet they will rot.
Thanks Lisak1 and Meyer. No bulbs. I had hoped, but was not optimistic. I would think tulips would have been in every pond otherwise, if for no other reason than that they would be safe from marauding squirrels. But I had to ask.