How to plant a FLOATING POND PLANTER - Best Pond Plants

[@charlottewilson4560]

The floating islands look great all planted up. I like the ease of planting in them and that they can be anchored. The choice of plants is endless - I’m glad you planted them as I’d still be choosing the plants!

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Too Funny

[@syedshawkethussainrizvi9503]

Thank you for giving us these wonderful ideas GOD bless you

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Thank you for watching

[@twunderaquatics1770]

Creeping Jenny is one of my favorite plants. Very versatile. I only have the gold. I would rather have green. You can hardly see the flowers on the gold.

[@ThePondAdvisor]

It grows faster and yes the flowers stand out well.

[@timcruse9054]

Another Master Class Mark thank you for sharing.

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Thank you for your time watching and commenting

[@orianafisher3960]

One of my most favorite and informative videos Mark, thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge 😀

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Thank you for watching

[@ThePondAdvisor]

If you have any ideas fire away.

[@vaastukamalnursery8011]

So beautiful love this AQUATIC PLANTS

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Thank you

[@epexlinux]

Really useful information as allways. Thankyou

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Thank you for your time

[@michellelyster5931]

Excellent video. Loved it

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Thank you

[@telesasmith4573]

I love what you do

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Thank you, it means the world

[@vaastukamalnursery8011]

So wonderful 💖

[@ThePondAdvisor]

I'm glad you like it

[@dennisfeldmann7399]

Thanks for sharing this video. I'm across the pond Michigan USA I will order the aquatic baskets from Greg's company next week. I do have an Aquascape ecosystem pond Craig actually did a KZbin video 4 years ago.

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Craig? Did you build the pond yourself or had a contractor build it

[@dennisfeldmann7399]

@@ThePondAdvisor I had a contract do it for me . Puts ponds.

[@dennisfeldmann7399]

Greg wittstock company

[@dennisfeldmann7399]

@@ThePondAdvisor sorry talk and text. Not good.

[@ThePondAdvisor]

@@dennisfeldmann7399 I know Dan, next time you see him say The Pond Advisor says hello, hopefully will see him in August

[@BibleStoriesandBeyond]

Very nice! ❤️

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Thank you

[@debbief9861]

Great video.

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Thank you it means the world

[@tinaashworth8282]

Very interesting. I visited a natural pitcher plant bog here in usa Oregon. Those are amazing.thanks for the inspiration

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Very cool!

[@joansmith3492]

I have a floating bog that I bought for my pond. I have had it for ~10 years.

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Sounds nice 👍🏻

[@petersvan7880]

In my experience, you don't need any fertilizer, not even for water lilies. We have them floating bare rooted, and they thrive :)

[@ThePondAdvisor]

You must have a lot of fish waste or earth in your pond, I don’t know any water lilies that will survive without and substrate

[@sdqsdq6274]

most water plant are nutrient suckers , lol

[@atgcain]

Great video Mark, very helpful 👌. I now have both types of creeping jenny at its growing fast 😵, but looking great. Can you use other moos apart from willow moss for waterfalls and how would you place it and with what !!

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Yes you can moss up waterfalls with waterfall foam. Stick it on in a splash zone and watch it grow. Give a couple a try and see which like it the best. Even the dead misses that don’t make it will have the other moss start to grow on it.

[@nicwood1658]

Hi Mark, with winter upon us, could you suggest some plants for a floating planter? Bringing on going interest and colour to keep the blues away.

[@ThePondAdvisor]

The Pitcher plants look great at the moment, you can add autumn bedding plants to these floating island. Personal choice

[@debrawalsh6098]

Can you send me the link for the floating citrus cups

[@ThePondAdvisor]

waterfeature.shop/search?q=floating+&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

[@andyk7967]

What's the best way of anchoring these to the sides so they don't float away?

[@ThePondAdvisor]

They have a draw string

[@michaelarce633]

Have you ever used ludwigia for to basket covering

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Yes I have a few times, I in fact planted a couple of planters with it after these floating islands.

[@michaelarce633]

@@ThePondAdvisor i was thinking of doing one of these in a 55 gallon patio pond in the middle as a floating island and have nothing under for more space.

[@ThePondAdvisor]

100% perfect

[@soberhippie]

I think planting things in one row looks a bit artificial, but lots of interesting ideas I will definitely try. Are there any follow-up videos about these baskets? How are they doing?

[@ThePondAdvisor]

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[@ThePondAdvisor]

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[@harrisonwatson1868]

Does it oxygenate the pond when it is in the floating planter?

[@ThePondAdvisor]

No, the roots don't come into contact with the water, you could run an air line to them done that a few times to hold the air stone off the base

[@bevbub]

arent you also fertilizing the algae ?- I am frightened to fertilize my plants because I don't want to encourage algae growth

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Depends on the plant, depends on you pond design, depends on the container you are planting. Did you watch the video a couple of weeks ago, potting waterlilies I cove the fertiliser more in that video

[@bevbub]

@@ThePondAdvisor No I haven't but will do now- thanks for the reply - have a good day

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Perfect

[@ThePondAdvisor]

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[@janescaife7278]

I am hoping to plant some floating hostas. It is the only way I can think to keep slugs and snails off them

[@TheLee1947]

What are you using as the potting soil for your pond plantsl. I like to mix my own soil for my outdoor flower pots. For those pots I mix equal parts of bagged top soil and composted peat.

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Great question, we use different mixes for different plants.

[@Volunteerballoons]

Are primulas regular plants or specifically designed to be in water all the time?

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Lots of primulas love living by water.

[@Neiljameschapman39]

Hi Mark. I have watched many of your videos and can't remember which one, but can you recommend plants to plug in between rock around the outside of a pond . Neil UK

[@ThePondAdvisor]

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[@archiejenner3799]

hello mark, my nana has a very small preformed pond with little waterfall and a allin one filter in the bottom of the pond she has 4 gildfish but the water is very green what would be the best cheap way to get rid of the green water without a pond vac or a uv steralizer also she has some waterlilys when will te=hey begin to flower no sign yet thank you

[@michaelarce633]

I would say floating plants cause they use a good amount of nutrients and can shade the pond from all the sunlight.

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Try growing water cress or the pond plant planters like in this weeks video

[@joannlandow4973]

I'ma nurse and a mother how the heck am I'm gonna get this bugger on board. From missouri

[@joannlandow4973]

Missery

[@ThePondAdvisor]

On board? Not been to Missouri, I do know a few people closer to you that may be able to help you.

[@sliemalouis]

Mark, thanks for the very informative video. I am in Melbourne Australia and I built my garden pond (6000 ltrs) some 34 years ago, with rocks. I have a pressurized filter with UV light and another Bog filter. Water crystal clear, never a problem. I have water lily out of pots, on the bottom of the pond, the thing is it never flowers, pond is 4 feet deep, may be that is the problem. What do you suggest?

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing, not enough sun or food

[@erinbarry3368]

What is pond compost made of? The thing i don't understand is putting dirt(?)in the pond water. Does the dirt/compost not make the water dirty or discolored?

[@ThePondAdvisor]

most aquatic soils are sandy loam, watch this video about media kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXKap3V7j5ujhbs&pp=ygUSbWVkaWEgcG9uZCBwbGFudHMg

[@rickarmes548]

Can you use pond soil media (cat litter) instead of regular soil?

[@ThePondAdvisor]

The un scented (natural cat litter) clay yes

[@davebank3218]

Could I please have the link for the floating ball? Thanks!

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Of course kzbin.info/www/bejne/invKq4ahas-ricU

[@ritarenouf7760]

What kind of soil do you use on your floating island?

[@ThePondAdvisor]

A mixture of different medias depending on what I am growing kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXKap3V7j5ujhbs

[@johnhorry9995]

Hi Mark. Have you got a link for using pipe work for your floating Island?

[@ThePondAdvisor]

We don’t very simple I do have pipework videos. Cable tie/zip ties or underlay as the planting pocket. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXbdnJ9vqZylbbc

[@ThePondAdvisor]

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[@christiannorrish]

Would the fertiliser harm the fish in a smaller pond of 1000 litres?

[@ThePondAdvisor]

No, however not using the plant food in this way (with in a planting pocket or planter) it would effect the water quality

[@bobwallace9753]

The potted starts you are using are root bound. Try roughing up the outer surface to encourage the roots to spread faster.

[@ThePondAdvisor]

thanks for your feedback

[@CatherineBristow]

I live in Australia and for some reason, aquatic compost is very hard to get hold of. However, when I do find it, it is very heavy once it is wet. I have a floating pot but when I use the aquatic compost it is too heavy and the pot sinks instead of floating. How can I adapt my aquatic soil to make it lighter so my floating pot will actually float once planted out?

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Use a less loam based soil, mix it up with peat or coir fibre.

[@mememe84]

how do you put soiled pots in constant water? thats the definition of overwatering and will cause root rot, no?

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Not at all, aquatic plants love water, the whole floating island is not totally under water so you will be amazed what you can grow

[@idontknowwhattodo9]

Do you sell plants?

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Only if you buy a pond or come to Pc lol, no we don’t sell plants as a rule (online). We stopped it about 15 years ago. Never say never however

[@idontknowwhattodo9]

@@ThePondAdvisor unfortunately I’m too far away from PC. The first floating basket you made. I would like to replicate but struggling to find the plants

[@ThePondAdvisor]

@@idontknowwhattodo9 I get that, do you have any aquatic shops local to you?

[@idontknowwhattodo9]

@@ThePondAdvisor not that I know of. I did ask a few locally if they could order them in but no joy. I’m based in Dorset

[@ThePondAdvisor]

You should have a few places down their. You can order online I am guessing yes you will have to let them grow a little but then next year they will be perfect

[@hoppyb6113]

Info about pon❤d balls please

[@ThePondAdvisor]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/invKq4ahas-ricU

[@jameshogben4508]

Are these used for marginal plants?

[@ThePondAdvisor]

yep or bog plants, you can grow lots of garden plants in them as well

[@jimtoke4953]

k i plant weed does this work

[@ThePondAdvisor]

Will be too tall for the floating planters, I have known people to grow weed in aquaponic systems.