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>>> I'll usually buy a clump or two of water lettuce and water hyacinth in the spring, and then by the end of summer I have so much I have to fish it out of th
by mentalpiracy 4y ago
>>> I'll usually buy a clump or two of water lettuce and water hyacinth in the spring, and then by the end of summer I have so much I have to fish it out of the pond to keep it from taking over completely.
To expand on this, if anyone is interested in water hyacinth: it is beautiful, but if you want it in your ponds, you _will_ have to clear it out by hand at some point. It grows unbelievably quickly, and if left unattended it will happily suffocate everything else in the pond.
- elihu 4y agoIt's kind of interesting how the plants compete. In spring and early summer, azolla usually dominates. Once the water lettuce and water hyacinth get going, the azolla starts to die off and is largely replaced by duckweed. Eventually even the duckweed starts clearing out, and the water lettuce starts looking kind of malnourished even as it (along with the water hyacinth) takes over every available surface. I'm not sure what resource the plants are competing for. Phosphorous maybe?
- pvaldes 4y ago> what resource the plants are competing for. Gardener's patience. I would suggest avoiding all four, as many time as possible.