Effect Of Rain On Cold Water Pond Plants Including Water Lilies & Water Hyacinth
Rain a much needed commodity throughout the world unfortunately is not always great for your garden pond and its inhabitants, including fish and cold water pond plants.
Side effects of heavy rain spells include disintegration of your Water Lilies and the edges of your Water Hyacinths turning brown.
Water Lilies are not much of a fan of moving water and hate being splashed with a real passion. Unfortunately rain does both to these beautiful plants.
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The best quick fix is to move your Water Lilies to a protected area, perhaps under a hanging tree or shrub. Fertilize them and they will be back with a vengeance once the weather improves and the rain subsides.
Water Hyacinths hate high pH and rain often increases the pH in the Pond i.e. the pond water become more alkaline. Test pond pH and make any necessary adjustments. A few warm days and the Water Hyacinths will come right back to their glory.
There may be a sudden increase in the amount of string algae, including blanketweed because string algae loves a high pH. Chances are the water will appear clearer because the blanket weed competes with floating algae, the cause of green water.
This is not necessarily a good thing however as string algae is much harder to remove than floating algae also known as green water algae.
Traditionally Barley Straw products have been used to remove this weed like nuisance but with mixed results.
There is now however a fantastic British product that will eradicate your pond of this slimy pest. The product known as Viresco has been tested extensively, is low cost and is available for shipping world wide.
Take a look at an Interview With The Developer Of Viresco, John McLauchlan. This offers a wonderful insight into how Viresco works.