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We sell various water plants at very reasonable prices, far below the price you will pay at a nursery. Please send us your requirements and we shall furnish you with a quote. Stunning water lily's just arrived, November 2007, click here.
Also available: Yellow, white and blue water iris, water ferns and papyrus.
General information about water plants Pros and cons ... Water plants look lovely and create a tranquil environment and compliment your pond. They are expensive. The current price of a normal fairly small water Lily is currently R 50.00. They preclude you from using too much salt in the water. With plants, you are limited to 0.1% (1,35 kg / 1000 l) salt concentration although the ideal concentration for Koi is 0.2% (2.7 kg / 1000 l) Because you are limited with your salt concentration, you might have more algae growth, but on the other hand, your plants may use all the nutrients and leave none for the algae to grow. They preclude you from treating the pond properly with certain chemicals. They give hiding space for the fish which gives them better protection against sunlight, birds and other elements; The big Koi tends to eat the plants. It is therefore sometimes needed to protect the plants from access by the fish. The ideal is to place your plants in your bio filter. Proper care has to be taken to ensure that the plant is not poisonous to the fish; If there are too many plants, you might not see the fish. They can easily overgrow the pond and require constant attention if not controlled properly. They help to eliminate Ammonia, Nitrites and especially Nitrates. They might create a breeding ground for bad bacteria (Aerosomonas and Pseudomonas) At night time they use oxygen and therefore compete with the fish if there is limited oxygen in the water. They compete with and therefore control excessive algae growth because they use the Nutrients and Nitrates in the water also required by algae. During day time they create oxygen which is beneficial to the fish. They can introduce fatal bacteria or parasites if proper treatment has not been taken. They should always be placed in quarantine before introduced to the pond. (Potassium or Dipterex) They provide spawning material in the spawning season. After spawning, the plants can be removed easily and placed in a spawning tank, thereby preventing the fish from eating the eggs.
Plants that might be poisonous to Koi Aloe - leaves Allspice- leaves, seeds Amaryllis - bulbs Anemone – all parts Anthurium all parts Apricot - leaves Azalea – all parts Baneberry - berries, roots Bird of Paradise - seeds Black Locust Bark - all Black walnut - hulls Boxwood - leaves, stems Buttercup - sap, leaves Cactus Caladium - leaves Calla Lily - leaves California tern roots seeds Cardinal flower – all parts Carolina jasmine – all parts Caladium – whole plant Cherry - all parts, Chenille plant Choke cherry – all parts Colocasia - all parts Coral Plant - seeds Cyprus - seeds Croton - seeds Daffodil - bulbs Datura - all parts Day lily Delphinium – all parts Death Camas - all parts Dumbcane (dieffenbachia) – all Digitalis – all parts Easter lily Elephant's - ear all parts Eggplant - all but fruit English Ivy – all parts Foxglove – all parts Gloriosa lily – all parts Hemlock - all parts Holly - berries Honeysuckle - all parts Hyacinth - bulbs Jack-in-the-pulpit – all parts Japanese laurel – all parts Indian Turnip - all parts Iris - Blue flag Jasmine - berries Java Bean - uncooked bean Lantana – all parts Larkspur – all parts Laurel - all parts Lily of the valley- all parts Lobelia - leaves Locust - bark, leaves, seeds Locoweed - all parts Lupine – all parts Marijuana - all parts Mayapple - all parts Mimosa – all parts Mistletoe - berries Mock Orange - fruit Morning Glory - all parts Mustard – roots and seeds Narcissus – bulbs Nightshade Oak - acorns, foliage Oleander – all parts Peach- leaves Philodendron – all parts Rhubarb - Leaves Pine - sap Pikeweed - leaves Poinsettia - leaves, flowers Potato - eyes, new roots Privet - berries, leaves Prunus varieties - seeds, some Ranunculus - all parts Redwood - sap (from decks ) Rhododendron – all parts Rhubarb - leaves Snapdragon - all parts Snowdrop - all parts Sweet Pea - seeds & fruit Taro – all parts Tiger Lily - all parts Tobacco - leaves Tomato - leaves Trumpet vine – all parts Tulip - bulbs |
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