My sister and I have played around with miniature gardens for quite a few years now. We both started out with a miniature trough garden, placed by our ponds with a garden fairy or two. Each year we would purchase more minature trees, plants and fairies. The miniature gardens got larger, adding houses, pathways [...]
Continue reading...7. July 2009
I planted this bog bean last summer and it really has taken hold in the bog. It provides a nice dense area for the frogs to hid in. (See if you can find him) It does best in 1-3 inches of water but will grow out from the margin and float over the pond. I [...]
Continue reading...27. February 2009
This Red Flare tropical night blooming lily was taken in my sister’s pond. One of the best all around night blooming lilies. A deep red off set with reddish foliage. Its blooms range between 6-10 inches and the leaves spread about 6′. Good for medium to large water gardens. It produces a lot of blooms [...]
Continue reading...11. February 2009
This is a Queen of Siam, tropical water lily taken from my pond in the summer of 2007. Its one of my favorites! It is a viviparous, more cold tolerant lily than some of the other tropicals and stays open longer in the day. It is an excellent bloomer with the darkest pink blossoms and [...]
Continue reading...10. February 2009
This picture of Lizards tail was taken from my water garden last year. Lizards tail is an attractive plant for your water garden. It would be a great pond plant to use as a background with small plants in front of it. It grows in sun to part shade in moist soil or water to [...]
Continue reading...9. February 2009
I try to get as many shots as I can when a dragonfly is visiting my pond. This shot was taken last year while the dragonfly was visiting my Red Bog Lily.
Continue reading...8. February 2009
Thought I would share some pictures periodically taken from my pond and my sisters. We enjoy sharing our pictures and seeing pictures of other ponds and pond plants.
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10. August 2010
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