For natural and proper pond care, it is advisable to select oxygenating plants that make use of nutrients and those with leaves that float in order to block sunlight. Below are top six easy maintenance pond plants.
Water lettuce
Water lettuce is also referred as Nile cabbage and can be found in freshwater bodies. This is an effective maintenance pond plant because it makes use of water nutrients, thus helping prevent algae blooms. Pond maintenance using water lettuce is easy because they thrive on their own well The plant also propagates quickly, thus developing small plants that attach themselves to the parent plants. All you need to do is to snip the little flowers off and allow them swim on their own.
Hardy water lily
Hardy water lily is an elegant plant that floats on pond surfaces. This makes it display its beautiful flowers that range in color. By their look, they seem delicate, but they are tougher than they seem and can even endure during the cold winter seasons. To make them grow well, they need to be exposed to sunlight five to six hours especially in the morning.
Anacharis
Also referred as Brazilian waterweed, and this is a submerged oxygenating pond plant with green leaves that look like those of a fern. One of its benefits is that it grows quickly and competes with algae to food and other nutrients leading to a clear pond. They also do not require planting. All you need is to connect them to weights and allow them to sink to the level of your pond. You can also put anacharis in pots and place them on the bottom of the pond floor. The plant then grows towards the pond surface on their own. With adequate sunlight, minimal care is needed.
Cockscrew Rush
This is another pond maintenance plant that thrives well in shallow standing water. It has cylindrical stems that grow spirally upwards adding contrast and texture to your pond. They can grow in most environments and offer a healthy environment for fish. Little support is required because you only need to separate the rhizomes to control growth.
Cattail
Cattail provides a grass-like quality to the edges of the pond. They help keep the pond healthy by giving nesting habitats for animals and protect the fish from predators. They grow on their own with minimal care needed. To keep the plants under control, you only need to cut the shoots once they come out of the water.
Water hawthorn
This is a pond maintenance plant with oval leaves and white flowers. Just like water lilies, water hawthorn can endure cold weather conditions. All what they need to thrive is to be exposed to sunlight for some few hours.
Author Bio:
Amber Rosh is a passionate blogger, living in UK. She writes on behalf of Esta. She loves gardening and have a little beautiful garden in her house.
