My first attempt..

So_Fishy · 02-01-2012, 08:14 PM

Just thought I'd post a pic of my first attempt at water gardening. I made it a few years back out of an old planter. Its not that complex or fancy but I was quite proud of it. It eventually cracked after a couple of seasons. But as you can see, my dogs would drink out of it on a warm day!

menoseloso · 02-01-2012, 08:42 PM

looks good nice and tidy.. what do you have in there? do you have rare plants?

So_Fishy · 02-01-2012, 09:43 PM

I'm sorry I don't really remember. I think the plants on the left where some sort of a hybrid black elephant ear that I was given a starter of from another gardener so it might have been rare. The others I think were just aquatic plants from Lowe's or my local nursery.

menoseloso · 02-24-2012, 08:33 PM

are there any updates so far.... how has it progressed for you?? check out my thread and see my pond

Miles · 04-14-2012, 05:23 AM

Exact same thing happened to me! Had one that looked a lot like that but then one winter it got really cold and cracked, nice while it lasted though.

sockfish · 04-14-2012, 09:16 PM

That looks like what I want to start with as my first pond.

I have a 300 gallon container sitting empty in the yard of our new house [first spring here], but trying to figure out the equipemnt intimidates me.

Love the little doggie! Small dogs rule!

sox

Diana · 04-15-2012, 12:16 AM

Small, feathery thing is Myriophyllum, Parrots Feather. It could fill the surface. Stems under the water.
Yellowish leaves, low on the water, right is Pistia stratioides, Water Lettuce. Thrives in warm weather. It also can fill the surface. Makes dense rosettes. Roots hang down into the water.
Tall, grassy thing could be any of several plants, one of the water Irises, perhaps. There are other possibilities.
The wide leafed item does look like one of the African Mask relatives, or maybe an ornamental Taro.
Outside the pond, red leaf is Caladium. Grows from a bulb, and can be kept indoors or out in mild weather.

02-01-2012, 08:14 PM	#1
So_Fishy Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Clarksville, Tn Posts: 346	My first attempt.. Just thought I'd post a pic of my first attempt at water gardening. I made it a few years back out of an old planter. Its not that complex or fancy but I was quite proud of it. It eventually cracked after a couple of seasons. But as you can see, my dogs would drink out of it on a warm day!

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menoseloso Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: mcallen, texas Posts: 80	great! looks good nice and tidy.. what do you have in there? do you have rare plants?

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02-01-2012, 09:43 PM	#3
So_Fishy Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Clarksville, Tn Posts: 346	I'm sorry I don't really remember. I think the plants on the left where some sort of a hybrid black elephant ear that I was given a starter of from another gardener so it might have been rare. The others I think were just aquatic plants from Lowe's or my local nursery.

02-24-2012, 08:33 PM	#4
menoseloso Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: mcallen, texas Posts: 80	are there any updates so far.... how has it progressed for you?? check out my thread and see my pond

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Miles Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 386	Exact same thing happened to me! Had one that looked a lot like that but then one winter it got really cold and cracked, nice while it lasted though.

04-15-2012, 12:16 AM	#7
Diana Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Contra Costa CA Posts: 5,015	Small, feathery thing is Myriophyllum, Parrots Feather. It could fill the surface. Stems under the water. Yellowish leaves, low on the water, right is Pistia stratioides, Water Lettuce. Thrives in warm weather. It also can fill the surface. Makes dense rosettes. Roots hang down into the water. Tall, grassy thing could be any of several plants, one of the water Irises, perhaps. There are other possibilities. The wide leafed item does look like one of the African Mask relatives, or maybe an ornamental Taro. Outside the pond, red leaf is Caladium. Grows from a bulb, and can be kept indoors or out in mild weather.