How to resolve Plant Problems in a pond
What does it look like?
- Plants aren't blooming
- Poor lily growth
- Yellow/Brown dying leaves
What are the fish doing?
- Fish should not be affected
What should I do?
- Cut away any dead plant leaves and remove from the pond to avoid them polluting the water which will encourage algae.
- Allow sufficient sunlight to reach the pond
- Treat with plant food regularly to add the correct nutrients
Why does this happen and how do I prevent it?
As with garden plants, pond plants can be frustrating to maintain and there are also several key areas to consider when trying to encourage lush plant growth (many of them being the same as garden plants):
- Light, plants need plenty of sun light to grow however making sure there is lots of sunlight for them, but not enough to cause algae problems can be tricky. Using floating plants and garden objects to create shade can be a great way of creating a good balance
- Maintain plants all year round, trimming back plants and removing dead leaves will encourage new growth
- Maintain planting baskets with the correct soil, ensuring there is space for rooting
- Regular feeding, ponds are very naturally rich in some macro nutrients however plants need very specific micro nutrients to properly flourish, especially plants like lilies. Using foods like Pond Flora Boost will encourage plant growth and discourage algae.
What treatment should I use?
Blagdon Flora Boost
The Flora Boost formulation excludes nitrates and phosphates that would otherwise stimulate algae growth, instead it supplies the essential micro and macro nutrients necessary for pond plant growth and encourages flowering species to bloom...
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Blagdon Clean Pond Pods - available in stores March 2020
Clean Pond Pods are an all in one, easy dose treatment - ready to use with no measuring required that tackle the most common and frustrating pond problems.
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