PONDS?
By Boopcoltz
DORSET,
United Kingdom 
HI TO YOU ALL.I HAVE NOT BEEN ON FOR A WHILE OWING TO THE FACT THAT I SEVERED MY TENDON IN MY RIGHT HAND AND HAVE BEEN OUT OF ACTION.FRUSTRATING AS IT IS A LONG RECOVERY PERIOD. DID IT IN NOVEMBER AND STILL UNDER PHYSIO AFTER THE OP. BUT I WILL GET THERE. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE GARDEN AND NOW TODAY FINISHED THE POND. O DEAR WHAT A JOB. BUT WE GOT THERE.IT IS 6'X4' AND WE WANT TO PUT SOME NICE TALL PLANTS IN.DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA'S FOR NICE PLANTS. WE HAVE A SMALL REED THAT SOMEONE GAVE US.WE MAY PUT IN SOME SMALL FISH, NOT SURE YET.WORKING ON A BLANK SPACE HAVING NEVER DONE IT BEFORE IT IS QUITE A CHALLENGE.WE HAVE A SMALL FOUNTAIN....BUT NEEDS SOMETHING RE PLANT TO START IT OFF.SO ANY IDEAS WOULD BE A GREAT HELP
4 Apr, 2009
Answers
Definitely iris - look for the ones that like moisture if they're going in the pond or in a boggy area, yellow flag iris are perfect.
4 Apr, 2009
If you get the variagated yellow flag iris (iris pseudacorus variegata) it is not quite so invasive. Iris laevigata is lovely too - comes in shades of blue, purple, lilac and white.
4 Apr, 2009
I'd go and have a wander round your garden centre i didn and i got a forget me not with a variegated leaf for ponds, a grass (lost label sorry) and some oxygenating plants for the bottom.
4 Apr, 2009
Ouch! Hope you get well soon, Bc! I'm trying in-pond Arum Lilies this year - apparently, OK to about 1ft underwater and up to about 3ft tall.
4 Apr, 2009
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what about yellow flag iris? they are tall and although can spread they are easy to remove. a 12" variageted plant called acoris is good too.
4 Apr, 2009