What is a marginal plant?
Marginal plants are simply the aquatic plants found growing around the edges, or margins, of your water garden. To create a natural-looking pond, a good selection of marginal plants is very important. There are hundreds of varieties to choose from and they come in all shapes, sizes, textures, and flower colors.
Where should Marginal plants be planted?
Marginal plants add depth to the border and shape of a pond initially created by bog plants, or equally by themselves. Thriving in shallow waters, marginals should be planted in zone 2 of a pond.
What is a marginal water plant?
Marginal plants are those which grow around the margins of the pond where the water is shallow. They usually have their soil and crown underwater, and sometimes their lower foliage as well. This is about the same as the depth of water over the soil level.
How do you look after a marginal plant?
How do I care for my marginal plants?
- We recommend that, for ease of maintenance, all marginal plants should be contained in mesh planting baskets or crates.
- Use ordinary heavy garden loam.
- Plant into a heavy loam, free from chemicals and without peat based compost.
How deep should Marginal plants be?
As the name implies, Marginal Pond Plants are typically found around the margins of ponds, in shallow water up to about 6″ / 15 cm deep. Marginal pond plants prefer to have their roots and the crown of the plant completely submersed under water.
How do you plant marginal plants in a pond?
Place the roots of the plant in the water and secure them with rocks. Next, place the marginal into the water roots down so that they are nestled right on top of the soil in the pond. Then, take the rocks you removed and stack them around the plant’s roots to keep it from floating away.
What soil do marginal plants use?
loam
Plant into a heavy loam, free from chemicals and without peat based compost. Light, sandy soil, and chalky soil are not suitable. Marginal plants form clumps and will grow to the size of the basket – the bigger the basket the bigger the clump.
How deep should Marginal pond plants be?
Does rain add oxygen to a pond?
Simply, yes; rain will contribute oxygen to a pond. Rainwater is a helpful source of the dissolved oxygen your pond needs to thrive. It is also (usually) a clean and natural water source that can be confidently added to your pond water, due to the absence of harmful substances like chlorine.
How much water do marginal plants need?
All marginal plants, unless otherwise indicated, should be positioned at a depth where there is no more than 0-5cms water over the soil. As a rule, marginal plants don’t grow well in moving water. Moving water washes the soil out of the crate and disturbs the roots.
Should marginal plants be submerged?