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Pond Plants Winter Care!
by Dick Schuck
Depending on your climate zone, Pond Plants Winter Care instructions may vary.
For example, in Zone 3 (Wyoming) a tropical water lily would need to be taken indoors during the winter if you wanted to grow it again the following year. However, in Zone 10 (south Florida) the same tropical lily could remain in the pond all year around.
A. - Winter Care For All Pond Plants :
No fertilizer. Prune dead foliage.
B. - Tropical Water Lilies:
In zones that do not allow outdoor wintering, treat as an annual or refer to the following
After the first frost the plants should be removed from the pond and the foliage cut back. Separate the tubers from the soil and wash completely
Treat with mild fungicide and store the tubers in damp sand at a temperature between 50*F and 55*F
In mid-February, stored plants can be started in a 4” pot covered with 2” to 3” of water. For best results place in a sunny southern window
C. - Hardy Water Lilies and Lotus:
Place container so that the crown of the plant is below the freeze line
D. - Hardy Shallow Water Plants:
Place container so that the crown of the plant is at least 2” to 6” below the waters surface
E. - Tropical Shallow Water Plants:
Treat as an annual or bring indoors as a house plant
F. - Lily-Like Aquatics:
Place container so that the crown of the plant is below the freeze line
G. - Oxygenators:
Should be placed below the freeze line
H. - Floaters:
Treat as an annual
Note:
Dick has also written an article in which he refutes winter care myth!
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