Reputable Place for Pond Plants?

[jasert39]

Just wondering where folks have had good experiences purchasing pond plants online?  Just starting my pond and am looking for hardy plants to begin with.

thanks in advance.

[OldMarine]

www.tricker.com

I have ordered from them in the past. and the plants were in great shape. Much of it has to do with the time of year you order.

[Kat]

I ordered from Tricker's in the past & they did not send true to type tropical lilies.

There are many forum members that will sell or trade their extras for decent prices. 

[miguynmkoi]

There are many forum members that will sell or trade their extras for decent prices. 

Absolutely True!    I have purchased or traded or paid postage only for most of my water plants.  Any others I purchased locally at nurseries.  But most of the AP members are very good to work with.

[Julles]

Is your pond built yet?  We'd sure love to see a photo!

[jasert39]

topped off with water today julles!  Waterfall running, not much as far as "landscaping" goes but we are off to a good start.  I'm a few weeks away from adding anything alive, just trying to get some ideas going. 

Hopefully by this weekend I have my DIY filter setup, that pump should be here by the end of the week I hope!

I have a ton of stuff going on for the rest of the week, I will do my best to snap a photo or two asap.

[Holldoll]

would love to see pictures!

I've bought almost all of my plants from the forum. I did get my dwarf papyrus from someone in my neighborhood that has a pond, but that's it. Everything else is from this forum. 

[Rad Michelle]

Ya I can't wait to see pictures. Usually check the aquatic plant exchange or post what your lookin for were one big generous fambam Here

[Desertponder]

Check the plant exchange section here.

Kat has very nice plants.

[LynneNY]

In response to a few posts above, I received my first catalogue from Tricker today and I could barely look at it.  The pictures are all so colorized it hurt my eyes to try and find the water lilies I might be interested in.  I find this often with some other plant catalogues as well - do they really think we are so stupid as to believe some of the colors that they are printing?

[landey1230]

I purchase plants from members here on the forum.  I'm sure there are others, but the following are great folks to work with and sent me true name plants: Tranquility, Kat, and Matherfish

Check with those members for what your looking for.

[OldMarine]

Good advice.

[tranquility]

I'll be starting my marginal package(taro,hardy,and tropical marginals) deals soon...we are just a few weeks behind this year---we had a really rough winter and the plants were slow waking up....I'll post them in the exchange forum when I do....LOL----I've even been known to trade plants for lemons 

[water_sprite]

 The members of this forum are the BEST when it comes to purchasing or trading plants!!!

[jasert39]

well, than I am looking for hardy marginals that do well in some shade...what does everyone have? hahaha.

[tranquility]

I say shady area's go with foliage....like varigated-odd and unusual leaves and bold leaves...there are lots of different ones that do well in shaded areas--not sure why but, I have noticed in the years that alot of folks build the pond under trees....
Lawanna

[LeeAnne151]

I buy many plants from members of this forum. I would not pay retail for a waterlily ever again.

I do have Hughes Water Gardens locally and do buy plants there. Jerry has been there with me and can tell ya that it is a great place.

They do ship:
http://www.thewatergardenshop.com/