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02-11-2011, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by lfphotography  i mean feet | Thought as much 
It's still important to create shallow margins, as the greatest biodiversity occurs in water less than 10cm deep. Some photos would be really helpful, but in their absence, could you tell us more about how the pond is constructed, e.g. how is it lined (flexible liner or preformed), what shape is it, is it vertically sided or does it have planting shelves/sloping margins around the edges? Also, what is the surrounding environment like - garden/fields etc., what vegetation is nearby, any hard landscaping around the pond?
Plants to avoid - anything on this list: http://www.plantlife.org.uk/uploads/..._Plantlife.pdf
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02-11-2011, 03:40 PM
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hi
ive built my pond in april this year and have had success. i didnt start with much plants but now ive got hornwort, canadian pondweed/ elodea, a dwarf water lily, some reedy plants i collected and water cress. water cress is frost resistant so you can put it in. does it have any plants in it at the moment.
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02-11-2011, 05:01 PM
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I will take some photos when i next go down there which will be at the weekend.It has not got a liner its just mud/clay.the shape is round and it has 3 or 4 sloping sides.The surrounding is fields and woodland.the vegetation around the pond are yellow rattle,Larch trees,oak trees and a few small flowers.
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02-11-2011, 05:18 PM
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From your description, the pond has a lot of potential. Looking forward to seeing the photos.
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02-11-2011, 05:27 PM
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ok thanks for your help |
03-11-2011, 08:47 AM
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Myosotis palustris
(Water Forget-me-not)
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03-11-2011, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by lfphotography Myosotis palustris
(Water Forget-me-not)
Will this be a good plant for the pond edge? | Definitely!  |
03-11-2011, 10:42 AM
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ok thanks |
03-11-2011, 11:35 AM
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You're going to have such fun with this, and we'll all enjoy your photos and hearing about how the pond is progressing. But beware - it's a terrible time waster! (But in a good way.) | | | |
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