They will be building an access road down the street from my house, plowing all the native plants under in the process. I have gone twice to salvage plants. I also got some wild Arrowhead. I read that it likes to grow in stagnant water. Has anyone grown this plant in a bog garden? I am wondering if I can grow it in a wet soil area, instead of an actual stream. I have it in a pot now, with no drainage holes. Must this plant be in a pond, or can it grow elsewhere? I would appreciate any information offered!
Julie
Arrowhead Plant
Trish has some growing in a natural bog area. The soil stays very wet in some places and there is water flowing in other places . The arrowhead is growing in both. she gave me some and I am thinking of creating another bog just for it, only wetter then my other bogs. the rest I will put in my pond.
So you don't think they will flourish if not planted in a bog or pond? I can provide a moist soil area, but will it be enough water for this plant? I saw some growing right in the middle of the stream also - it is very attractive! Do they produce showy flowers?
Sagittaria latifolia is a water plant primarily.
We've grown various cultivars for years.
After they flower the seeds will drop to the bottom of the pond.
Come early Spring they start growing and float up to the top.
They then start rooting in the first soil they hit.
They will thrive in a bog but to get good return they need free water also.
Ric
Thanks so much for all of the information. I don't have a pond, so it looks like I will have to find a new home for these plants! I appreciate everyone's help
Julie
Julie,
You don't need a pond to grow them.
Just plunk the pot in a bucket or container of water and enjoy.
We have 4 small ponds but dozens of water pots w/ Aquatics in them.
Arrows, EE's, Water Lilies, Bog Bean, Lizard Tail, Ginger, Papayrus, you name it we have it stuck out there.
They are scattered all over the yard.
In some of the bigger pots we have had Arrows over-winter and reproduce from seed.
Ric
I have a pond and a few bogs. I also have several "water pots" in which I have bog or water plants in. Works great. The bog plants are in a pot with water in the water pot about half way up. The pond plants are in a pot with more water in the water pot. Any pot without holes can be a water pot. Try it!
Here are some bog plants in a water pot.
rylaff that is beautifully grown.
They show each other off perfectly!
Thanks for the shot.
Ric
Thanks for clarifying that for me... What a gorgeous big pot! Is this 2 varieties of the same plant, or babies & mature ones? Are they carnivorous - the deep tubes causing the insects to fall in?
I'll get some Arrowhead shots tomorrow.
Here's Colocasia 'Big Dipper' in a 5 gallon iced tea urn though.
Ric
Here's Zantedeschia aethiopica in a half barrel.
