oh my, I stopped by a Garden Center on my way home - just to take a quick peak & see if the plant shipment for spring has arrived..
..duuh! They have several Waterlilies too!
I got N. Alba and N. James Brydon!
I know that Nymphaea Alba is very vigorous, but I think it won't take over my pond considering my climate. Although my present lilies are surprisingly vigorous althoug catagorizes as "medium"..
So far I have;
N.Laydekeri Lilacea (dwarf)
N.James Brydon (small)
N.Albida (medium)
N.Marliacea Rosea (medium)
N.Mrs. Richmond (vigorous)
N.Alba (vigorous)
Nuphar Luteum (vigorous)
I also bought a Wisteria (purple flowers)
and one Clematis "Alpina", gorgeous hanging blue flowers..
AND one plant that looks kinda like Rhubarb but is not..
oh, and this one
Actinidia Kolomikta -it will climb up the fence behind the Pond
I have also lots of flower seeds that I'll sow in around the garden
I have also collected a few grassy plants from a nearby wild pond/lake
Boy, am I glad it's spring up here too!
Now, let me try to post a pic or two of the pond which I took yesterday .. or was it the day before :confused:
As you can see, I'm right behind you all - the garden will be green & lush eventually, just takes a little longer when living 64°N
Looking towards the house
The skimmer is filled with quilt batting "Esther-style"
Pond Grass from a nearby pond/lake
Pond Iris planted soilless "Sheryl-style"
Marsh Marigold coming out of hibernation
Stream / waterfall
Mud pond upper
Fish & lily pond - clear water - visible fishies, but also the pump & plant pots. When the lilies will cover the surface the pump & "pipelines" won't be visible..
yes, I know .. there's debris in the bottom - I'm going to leave it and plant lots of oxygenators in it (crazy??)
Patio view - overall view
Syringa tree beginning to grow leaves - it's the tree next to my kitchen window, when it's blooming the delightful scent enters through the open kitchen window at night..
That's it for now - it's only a week since our last frost, so no wonder the vegetation hasn't come more to life yet.
-the mercury is slowly climbing upwards-