Bugs on Plants
As any gardener knows, after the planting is finished there is always work to be done in the garden. I recently had some little white bugs on my Spider Lily and thought I would share my remedy for this. There are alot of products on the market for killing aphids that sometimes find our plants in […]
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Essential Summer Pond Care
There are some essential tasks to take care of during the summer while enjoying your pond. Water plants can outgrow their containers during the warm summer months. If your waterlilies are covering too much pond surface, simply prune outer leaves of the lily down to half their spread. You will want to remove dead lily pads […]
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Star of Zanzibar
Star of Zanzibar was introduced to water gardening public in 2002. One of my all time favorite tropical day blooming water lilies. Star of Zanzibar has large (5"-6") dark blue flowers with as many as 40 petals per bloom. Heavily variegated leaves with splashes of maroon can reach up to 14" across. This tropical lily […]
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Container Gardening
Don't have the space for a pond....ever consider a container water garden? There are many ways to create a small water feature to enjoy and several water plants to consider for a small container. Here is a picture of a container water garden and suggestions for plants. You can create one using a filter and water […]
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Bog Bean
I planted this bog bean last summer and it really has taken hold in the bog. It provides a nice dense area for the frogs to hid in. (See if you can find him) It does best in 1-3 inches of water but will grow out from the margin and float over the pond. I […]
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Picture from Customer's Pond
Picture of customer's pond. Thank you for sharing. The plants shown were purchased from Dragonfly Aquatics. Some of the plants shown are Water Hyacinths, Four Leaf Clover, Water Celery, Cardinal Flower, Water Lettuce and Denver Water Lily in this picture.
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Seasonal Care for Iris
All irises will perform well if they are given at least six hours of sunlight. Most irises will not flower if the sunlight drops to less than four hours a day. If you do plant an iris in a partially shaded area of your pond the best sunlight is that of the morning rather than […]
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Customer Comment
Plants arrived in great shape. They are larger than I expected and they look very beautiful in my pond. The fish seem to love them also. Sara
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Please - Don't Drown Me
I've been wanting to write something on this subject for some time now. Finally, I have a bit of time to address the subject of water depth for bog plants and marginal plants. Simply put, bog plants like their "feet" wet. Translation....roots and soil moist at all times. When the plants are first planted, this […]
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Happy Customer
Dear Dragonfly I am 60 years old and have never written a testimonal in my life, but after receiving my floating plants I feel that I must.I was expecting 3 or 4 inch plants,boy, was I pleased to see a 14-16 inch jumbo hyacinth. All the plants were larger and better quality than I have […]
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