Water Gardening: Pictures from my bottom drain addition, 0 by Carolyn22

Carolyn22 wrote:
Linda - I know they say a specific depth for waterlilies and I can't even remember what it is, but we originally had our waterlilies on the plastic file crates you get at either Walmart or Kmart to put the lilies at the correct depth until about 2 or 3 years ago and then one of the fish got caught between the crates. At that point, we took every crate out of there and just put the pots at the bottom of the shallower end of the pond, which is about 3 1/2 feet deep. We felt it wasn't worth the fish getting caught, so the file cubes came out and since then, the pots of waterlilies sit on the bottom of the pond. There have been no issues with the waterlilies since putting them at the deeper level and I have 21 pots of waterlilies in my pond - so I wouldn't worry so much about the depths of the plants but more about getting them into the water - besides you can always adjust the height of your waterlilies later if you want to get them at the heights they are intended to be- I think that Brenda is right and it is important for your water clarity to get the plants in the water - the picture I have attached is of the waterlilies at a depth of 31/2 feet. Do you have some of your marginals in on your shelving yet? That should help too.

Snapple - I agree with Linda - if you are going to kill yourself in the garden, at least make it your own garden - be careful, it is too easy to dehydrate in this heat, although I am sure you are well aware of that!

Merry Mary - what are you going to do differently this time? I know you have had mentioned in the past that as time permits, you dig new ponds and that you have multiple ponds - I'd love to see pics.