The construction of a preformed pond or tank
Video outline:
Preformed tanks typically have three distinct areas:
a base, obviously, with varying depths depending on the mold.
one or two shelves
and usually a gutter that runs around the entire tank.
1:00 What plants will we install?
4 types of plants
1:28 Oxygenators:
Eleocharis acicularis (pin bulrush)
Vallisneria americana 'Mini Twister' (vallisneria gracilis)
Callitriche (water star)
Hippuris (water spruce)
Myriophyllum (1000 tense leaves or red stems)
3:01Emerging
Pontederia (bridgework)
Equisetum (horsetail)
Caltha palustris (water marigold)
Iris (water iris)
Echinodorus (sword plant)
Sauurus (lizard tail)
3:47 Floaters
Hydrocharis morsus ranae (frog morene)
Utricularia vulgaris (marsh yarrow)
4:07 Water lily or vanilla water
Water vanilla video
• La vanille d'eau idéale pour les bassins à...
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6:00 The gutter? What type of plants do you need?
Myosotis palustris (marsh forget-me-nots)
Veronica beccabunga (horse cress)
Lysimachia nummularia aurea (golden herb)
Scirpus cernuus (inclined bulrush)
Hydrocotyle vulgaris (water bowl)
Houttuynia cordata (Chinese pepper tree)
Caltha palustris (water marigold)
Equisetum sicpoids (small horsetail)
6:32 Details on the different plant installations in the pond.
in the baskets
in the gutter
7:51 Additional tips for healthy pond growth
7:52 Which potting mix?
8:08 Fish or no fish?
8:38 Mosquitoes
8:59 Pump or no pump?
9:15 The edge of the pond
Ceratostigma (streak flower)
Campanula muralis (wallflower)
Erigeron karvinkianus (fleabane)
Geranium (hardy cranesbill)
Lippia (sweat lily)
9:25 Pond maintenance throughout the year
Link to the video about fish:
• Combien de poissons dans le bassin du jard...
Link to the video on installing a preformed pond:
• L'installation d'un bac préformé
Link to spring pond maintenance:
• L'entretien du bassin au printemps
Link to a video about small ponds:
• Réaliser un petit bassin
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