Impacience

[Peg]

I hear of some people putting these in thier pond. Does anyone here do that, and do they just go in bare root, loose , in the waterfalls?
Peg

[Jackie Ramo]

I've seen many pics with impatiens in the pond. Very pretty. Most just tuck them here and there bare root but they could be treated as any marginal, potted or not.

[Peg]

Hi Jackie, I went a got some to try. I put 2 in pots with pond plant material and 2 with potting soil. I lined the pots with landscape fabric so the soil would not wash out. I'll let you now how they do over time.
Peg

[Jackie Ramo]

Thanks, I look forward to pics.

[marla]

I've placed them in, but they tended to get very leggy and the flowers dropping in the water was messy. I've done regular violets for a splash of spring color, they do better for me.

[BonnieIN]

I've used them around my waterfalls every summer for the past 5 years or so and they grow very well for me.

I wash off all the soil and just tuck behind a rock.

Here's a pix after first planting.

I wanted to post one after they'd grown but my resizer isn't working right now. :oops:

[Jackie Ramo]

Looks perfect. I should try a few in the veggie filter.

[marla]

I may try some again, maybe in the lily pond it has one area that tends to be dappled shade.

[JanR]

I have a friend that puts them in her pond. They do beautifully. She pots them, no soil, just rocks and puts them on a shelf.

[Jackie Ramo]

JanR is her pond in full sun? I was thinking that a few sunshine impatiens would look nice.

[BonnieIN]

Jackie, my Main pond is full sun and they grow just fine.
No worries about them drying out.. :yup:

[Jackie Ramo]

Thanks Bonnie, it may be a good solution for the new filter. Certainly it needs prettying up.

[JanR]

JanR is her pond in full sun? I was thinking that a few sunshine impatiens would look nice.

yes, her pond is in full sun, she gets very little shade.

[Jackie Ramo]

Thanks Jan. I normally have impatiens in the garden but with one thing and another this year I barely have the tomato plants in, the tropicals for the pond are still waiting to be put in. I thought the impatiens would make a nice show since everything else was a mess. The pond is in full sun.

Have you ever tried them in your own pond?

[Peg]

I've got them in the waterfalls and they were a little slow to get started but they are starting to do good now. Some are bare root and doing better then the ones I potted in pond soil.
Peg

[JanR]

Thanks Jan. I normally have impatiens in the garden but with one thing and another this year I barely have the tomato plants in, the tropicals for the pond are still waiting to be put in. I thought the impatiens would make a nice show since everything else was a mess. The pond is in full sun.

Have you ever tried them in your own pond?

No, I haven't but I may have to try it. I know people to that are buying water cress from the store and putting it in between their rocks and it is growing great, the fish do like to eat it though.

[Jackie Ramo]

Jan, I highly recommend watercress. It grows great, the fish love it and so do we. It grows fast enough we can all have some with enough left over to seed for next year, although I find it hardy in my pond and Ican add it to soups even when the snow flies.