Recommended List Of Aquatic Plants For Special Circumstances

Peter J May has produced a useful list of aquatic and other garden and pond plants for special situations especially the Japanese themed water garden

Peter J May's and Others Recommended List Of Aquatic Plants For Special Circumstances

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Plants For Natural (Vegetable) Pond Filters

The Norfolk reed (Phragmites australis) is by far the best since it not only removes pollutants but is capable of adding oxygen to the water ... ie it is an oxygenator plant too. Oxygenators are generally those plants whose leaves are always submerged so that oxygen from the photosynthesis process has a chance to dissolve before being lost to the atmosphere.

Other useful plants are generally in the fast growing class so that maximum biomass is created in the quickest possible time. Consider the following ...

  • Sweet Galingale (Cyperus longus)

  • Soft Rush (Juncus effusus)

  • True Bulrush (Scirpus lacustris)

  • Flowering Rush (Butomus umbrellatus)

  • Water cress has also often been used

Plants For Japanese Effects Around Ponds. For the Japanese garden in rockery areas

Pruned evergreens (preferably slow growing to create form and shape)

  • Type of Box

  • Dwarf Azealas

  • Dwarf Rhododendrons

  • Small Camalias

  • Moss

For the Japanese garden in general use

  • Red Pine (Pinus densiflora)

  • Black Pine (Pinus thunbergi)

  • Acer dissectum species

  • Cherry Blossom (Prunus x yeodensis)

  • Japanese Apricot (Prunus mume)

  • Maples

  • Bamboos

  • Japanese Crab Apple (Malus x zumi)

  • Wedding Cake Tree (Viburnum plicatum Maresii)

  • Cotoneasters

  • Chaenomeles

  • Fatsias

  • Kerria

  • Magnolias

  • Loniceras

  • Spiraeas

For the Japanese garden around the pond perennials

Japanese Irises

  • Hostas

  • peonies

  • Hemerocallis

  • Polygonums

Plants NOT to use around a pond ... toxic leaves and other reasons

  • Oaks

  • Laburnum

  • Yew

  • Elder

  • Oleander

Do not plant deciduous trees (especially willows) in general because of the mess in autumn if for no other reason