Plant stands

ErraticToad · 07-20-2005, 08:21 AM

I have an open air 10,000 litre pond that I am trying to break up the harsheness of it by adding extra plants and the like.

However, two of the plants keep toppling over in the wind and I was wondering what the common method is of stopping this from happening? My immediate thought was to build a cage of some form but out of what?

Huugs · 07-20-2005, 09:48 AM

Im not really sure but could you put a stake in the ground beside the pond and then tie the plant to it themn once it has established a base itself then hopefully you can untie it. Im sure others will have much better suggestions though.

**fish_doc** · 07-20-2005, 09:17 PM

Are you using planters or trying to plant them shallow dirt on stone around the edge of the pond?

ErraticToad · 07-21-2005, 02:51 AM

I am using planters - for now I have taken Huugs advice and tied string around the plant stems

Huugs · 07-21-2005, 03:17 AM

Maybe you cuold wedge the bottom inbetween a couple of bricks? If its underwater then its not gonna be seen so they can even be crummy old bricks.

ErraticToad · 07-21-2005, 03:25 AM

Thinking about this another way....

I have a shelf that runs round the pond approx 1ft in depth - when planting marginals I need to, in some cases, build them up so they aren't so deep.

What is the best way of achieving that? Currently I am using paving slabs broken up and piled on top of each other.

Huugs · 07-21-2005, 04:37 AM

In my pond I just have them standing on bricks and that seems to work just fine.

07-20-2005, 08:21 AM	#1
ErraticToad Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 17	Plant stands I have an open air 10,000 litre pond that I am trying to break up the harsheness of it by adding extra plants and the like. However, two of the plants keep toppling over in the wind and I was wondering what the common method is of stopping this from happening? My immediate thought was to build a cage of some form but out of what? __________________ ------- erraticToad If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.

07-20-2005, 09:17 PM	#3
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,834	Are you using planters or trying to plant them shallow dirt on stone around the edge of the pond? __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

07-21-2005, 02:51 AM	#4
ErraticToad Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 17	I am using planters - for now I have taken Huugs advice and tied string around the plant stems __________________ ------- erraticToad If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.

07-21-2005, 03:25 AM	#6
ErraticToad Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 17	Thinking about this another way.... I have a shelf that runs round the pond approx 1ft in depth - when planting marginals I need to, in some cases, build them up so they aren't so deep. What is the best way of achieving that? Currently I am using paving slabs broken up and piled on top of each other. __________________ ------- erraticToad If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.

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07-20-2005, 09:48 AM	#2
Huugs Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London UK Age: 23 Posts: 251	Im not really sure but could you put a stake in the ground beside the pond and then tie the plant to it themn once it has established a base itself then hopefully you can untie it. Im sure others will have much better suggestions though.

07-21-2005, 03:17 AM	#5
Huugs Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London UK Age: 23 Posts: 251	Maybe you cuold wedge the bottom inbetween a couple of bricks? If its underwater then its not gonna be seen so they can even be crummy old bricks.

07-21-2005, 04:37 AM	#7
Huugs Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London UK Age: 23 Posts: 251	In my pond I just have them standing on bricks and that seems to work just fine.

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