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Accessory Aquatic PlantsHow to Plant OxygenatorsSubmerged aquatic plantsFloating Aquatics PlantsFloating Aquatics Plants2Floating Aquatics Plants3>Bog PlantsBog Plants2Bog Plants3Bog Plants4Bog Plants5Bog Plants6Bog Plants7Marsh and Bog Plants for the Pool Border
PLANTING Because the border plants do not produce the tremendous amount of foliage and bloom the water-lilies do, they do not need the rich fertilizer in their soil. Any good, heavy loam will suffice. Three general levels of planting are employed for the plants listed in this section. Those with submerged roots can be planted in 6-, 8-, or lO-inch pots, or in boxes, and set on a ledge or shelf in the pool at the water depth prescribed for them. Those plants which do best with root crowns at, or just slightly above, water level must be planted in boxes or in built-in receptacles filled with earth to the proper level. The third group includes plants which come from fairly dry land, but not so high above water level that roots cannot grow in marshy, saturated earth. I have indicated the proper level for each plant in the listing which follows. The size of the plant mass which develops depends, of course, on the size of the container in which it is planted. If you want a plant to reproduce itself until it forms a sizable clump, allow for expansion by providing a large receptacle. If you want to restrict the plant to an individual growth or a very small clump, supply a smaller receptacle. Continue to Bog Plants2 |
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