Jabberwocky Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 I just got back from cleaning the pump and filter for my pond out. It was bloody freezing, but I had to do it. I chopped all the lillies and reeds down, pulled the dead leaves out and generally cleared up. I suggest all pond users get out and get stuck in NOW because it was a horrible experience, and its only going to get colder. A friend gave me a pond plant last week called.... Parrots feather? Anyone ever heared of it? I stuck some into the pond and some into a bucket of water where Ill keep it until spring, just in case the winter kills the pond bits. Anyone have any tips and hints about ponds in wintertime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torin8 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Ah yes Parrot's feather - horrible and invasive - also illiegal to plant in the wild so be careful where you put it. You'll have to spend a lot of time ripping it out and cutting it back when it gets established... so worth not planting it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me-and-pippo Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Parrot's feather (myriophyllum aquaticum) pondweed, is an alien species. It was introduced into this country in nineteen-sixty. In its wild environment it has to be controlled, as it can take over large ponds and water courses. Sounds about right for Jabberwocky, do'nt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 Bloody hell im getting rid of it then. Thanks for the warnings, its composter time for the plant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Rat Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 A nice healthy balance of submerged oxygenating plants is another good way to keep a pond clean, Iris's can also be very invasive so either try to keep them under control or stick to plants such as water hyacinths & water lillys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 Theres a huge pond on Bardon hill thats so rarely visited that its an unspoiled eden in the summer. Im tempted to throw some of the parrot feather into there, just to see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me-and-pippo Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 I will send you some Japanese Knotweed and some Indian(Himalayan) Balsam to go with it. Looking at your recent photos of the pond on 'Bardon Hill' i would say this should improve the local environment vastly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 Yeah it is a bit rough around there, the pics are of a different area, the big pond is surrounded by trees and is a lovely place to be. For now. muhahahahaaaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little-face Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Parrot's feather (myriophyllum aquaticum) pondweed, is an alien species. It was introduced into this country in nineteen-sixty. In its wild environment it has to be controlled, as it can take over large ponds and water courses. Sounds about right for Jabberwocky, do'nt it. My dads always been a fan of parrots feather - provides and excellent display and to be honest in our pond its never become invasive - duckweed and hornwort is our pest!! Though hornwort is one of the great oxygenating plants that fish leave alone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaFan Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Really, cleaning out a pond should be done at around the end of August, especially if there are frogs/toads/newts in it. If the water is clear, then there's not much need to clear anything out unless it's very full. Best to take a bit of stuff out at a time, then leave it near the pond so that any life in the mush you dredge out can make its way back into the pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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