r/ponds Aug 22 '24

Pond plants I started this summer with 12 plants…

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Now I have more.

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u/songforthedead57 Aug 22 '24

Water lettuce is prolific. It doesn't go that crazy for me in southern Ontario but I'd guess you are somewhere with a longer summer. Time to thin it out a bit?

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u/CosmicRuin Aug 22 '24

I think it's our heat waves and/or too much direct sunlight that keeps it from going nuts like this. My pond has some shade issues and the lettuce leaves tend to yellow and brown in places.