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Posted by ellix augusta ga (My Page) on

Mon, Feb 27, 06 at 19:20

I am looking for bog or marginal plants to get started on a large pond with nothing but grasses growing around the edges. It is a pond for water overflow and is quit deep with lots of fish and turtles in it. I would love to get it started with native plants. Any suggestions?

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Posted by badbear 5/6 (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 4, 06 at 16:13

I highly recommend American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea) which would do well in the shallower areas of your pond.

At the pond edge I would recommend various native irises. Some that are native to your region include Iris tridentata (a totally awesome and completely under utilized iris that is one of the latest of all iris species to bloom in the summer), Iris virginica, and any/all of the Louisiana species such as Iris fulva, Iris hexagona, and Iris giganticaerulea.

If you buy seeds, bear in mind most of these will take 2-3 years to bloom. (At least that the case for me in Ohio.)

Here is a link that might be useful: Native Iris Species Website

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Posted by badbear Ohio Z5/6 (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 4, 06 at 16:21

Oh, I forgot a whole slew of others you should consider such as Lobelia cardinalis, Lobelia siphilitica, Mimulus ringens, Mimulus alatus, Hymenocallis caroliniana, Physostegia viriniana, Chelone glabra, Chelone lyonii, Helianthus giganteus, Bidens coronata. You could turn that pond edge into a butterfly haven!

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Posted by karen8156 Savannah, GA 8/9 (My Page) on
Wed, Apr 19, 06 at 16:45

badbear: I too am populating a pond/bog. Do you know where I can get Nelumbo lutea (ordinary yellow one)?

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Posted by wildlifehelper2000 MD (My Page) on
Tue, May 9, 06 at 22:26

Only seeds I have at this time for edges of ponds are native mallow species. Nothing aqautic. In summer I should have some bog plant seeds of carnivorous plants Sundews.

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