Pond plant growth in Spring is not as obvious as the daffodils in flower that show that Spring is here.
We have photographed some of our plants in the Nursery in March. This is how they will look when you receive an order from us at this time of year.
We do not hothouse our pond plants in Spring so they are looking as they would outside in your pond now.
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- Pond plant growth in Spring
- Pond plants are slower to respond to any Spring sun than the plants growing in the ground.
- The water around them remains cold for longer than the soil around the daffodil bulbs.
- Deep water remains coldest for the longest time so waterlilies are the slowest plants to reach the water surface.
- See above - how much growth can be expected on your pond plants when the water is still cold.
- This is the size of plants we will be sending out to customers now. They are ready to grow as the season progresses.
- Our plants are grown outdoors over Winter so are ready for life in your outside pond.
- Beware of full grown and 'soft' plants that are too large for the time of year. They will have been inside grown and likely to stall once placed outside in cold water.
See more photos on our Tips and Advice for reassurance that the pond plant growth in Spring that you can see (or not) in your own pond now is perfectly normal for this time of year.