After putting up a fence I get about 4 hours of sunlight...I would like some suggestions for flowering plants...I also have a pump that is rated for 3000 gph and the pond is about 600-700 gallons so there is a bit of a current...and there are 7 koi that love to dig...
Hmm...plastic plants? Just kidding of course
Suggestions needed for a pond in partial shade
There are quite a few shade tolerant, shade loving plants suitable for ponds and water gardens, you may want to think twice about some such as spatterdocks as they tend to be very large sprawly plants six feet wide. While it is 'nice' to think of having flowering plants for all positions, many varieties tend to flower briefly. With a bit of careful selection varieties can be planned so there is something showing most of the year
There are a couple of small forms of spatterdock (very nice plants) Cape Fear Spatterdock, and Nuphar Pumilla Minima. I juuuust might be listing Nuphar Pumilla Minima on e-bay one of the days however it's a bit 'hit or miss' listing gems like that on ebay, bidding can be disappointing there... they tend to go well outside of e-bay...
Aquatic shade tolerant plants:
(prefer saturated soil conditions, water over their roots)...
Alisma, Acorus calamus, acorus calamus variegatus, arrow arum, arrowhead, Azolla, Bladderwort, Bog Arum- calla palustris, Cotton grass, Cyperus longus, Eleocharis (spike rush), equesetum hyemale, frogbit, Golden club, Hornwort, Horsetail, Iris (shade may reduce their ability to flower some) Carex sedges, Lizards tail, Mares tail, Marsh marigold, Marsh pennywort, Marsilea, Nuphar pumilla minima, Parrots feather, Pennywort, Nymphiodes aquatica, Phalaris, Scirpus zebrinus, Typha (not the nasty latifolia, way too invasive) Water hawthorn, Water Lettuce, Water mint ....theres GAZILLIONS of shade loving aquatic and bog plants
Bog plants:
(Prefer moist but not saturated soil conditions)
Acer, Aconitum, Alchemila, Alliums, Arum lilies, Aruncus, Arundinaria, Astilbe, Azalea, Berberis, Bergenia, Brunnera, Carex pendula, Chamaecyparis, Cimicifuga, Cinnamon fern, creeping jenny, Ferns (Many), Convallaria, Corylus, Cotton grass, Cornus, Cotula, Cyclamen, Danae, Dicentra, Epimedium, Euonymus, Filipendula, Fritillaria, Galium, Gentiana, Gunnera, Helleborus, Hemerocallis, Hemp agrimony, Hepatica, Heucherella, Hosta, Hydrangea, Ligularia, Liriope, Lisichiton, Lilium, Lonicera, Lupinus, Lychnis, Lythrum, Meconopsis, Mimulus, Miscanthus, Peltiphylum (Darmera) Phyllostachys, Polygonum, Primula, Ranunculus, Rhamnus, Rheum, Rhododendron, Rodgersia, Royal Fern, Rubus, Sasa veitchii, Saxifraga, Senecio, Sinarundinaria, Sium suave, Skullcap, Tellima, Viola, Weigela
half hardy (need wintering frost free)
Cyperus Alternifolia, Crinum Americanum, Gymnocoronum spilanthoides, Cyperus papyrus, Arum lilies (callas) Marselia, Taro, Salvinia, Umbrella grass
I list some full aquatics as well as bog plants. There's enough plants mentioned above to cram many a pool, bog, water margin... arrow arum alone likes to make an exotic foliage plant 3 foot high, and 3ft wide when it has conditions it likes... Many of them are 'specimen plants' ...in effect they are gobsmackers.
Regards, andy
Andy,
I visited your sites. Wonderful pictures. Thank you for putting your link in here.
Belle
Definitly get some Aponogeton distachyos (Water Hawthorn) it likes shade, blooms through the winter, Looks like an orchid adapted to water, smells better than just about anything, and is hard to kill. It's also edible. Then again, the koi might eat it. Ok here is the plan, set up another pond with gold fish, fill it with flowering plants. Wait a minute Adavisus gave you a fairly large list. Here is the new plan, set up three more really big ponds and one huge bog area. Then get everything Adavisus mentioned. Then you will be the expert on what works in NH.
-Bob
Shady ponds are great for koi and goldfish. And algae will be easier to control. Do you have a picture?
sort of...
a few days laters...
Brrr....
The cleared pass is for the outside cat so she can get a drink....she is feral and will not come in the house...
this was last week...as you can tell I'm planning ahead
LOL, brrrr it looks cold to this southern belle. Great site, you could do some vines on the fence. Andy has you covered on plant suggestions. I printed out his list for reference because I have lots of shade.
You could go for a secret grotto theme. Lots of lush plants all around the pond and chrystal clear water. Your pump is pretty doggone big for the amount of water it is pushing. Maybe a stream bed to add some interest. Or you could do a great waterfall type feature that flows down 3 or 4 levels.
Loretta