"MLF" wrote in message
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"Reel McKoi" wrote
How about a bunch of tropical water lilies to shade the pond? We use the
hardy ones here and they do a great job of shading sunny ponds.
That will certainly work. However, it can get expensive. An alternative is
to make sure you pond is deep enough so that it doesn't turn into fish
soup in the afternoon. Another idea is to provide some shade (NOT trees)
to keep the temp down. Lots of plants will do it, or a pergola or other
cover.
Michael
New Orleans, Louisiana USA
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I started with a few hardly water lilies and now I have to compost what I
can't give away. But the hardys are cheap at Wal*Mart - $4.88 for the last
ones I bought. In the spring each can be divided into several plants. But
one healthy well fed lily can cover a huge area.
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RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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