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I know Louisiana iris works fine in a veggie filter or bog. How about Siberian iris?
the plants that stayed in the veggie filter over winter are doing great, so now I am
thinking about different kinds of plants that would be more sculptural. Also, I have
ordered cinnamon and royal fern which like bogs too.
any other unusual plants do well with just the bottom of their pot in the water?
Ingrid
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Sibirica iris 'cope' with an aquatic position, but are rather sedate growers from the pov of being 'vigorous' More of your specimen plant for a dinky little pond where you don't want strong growth...
Strong growing aquatic iris, hmmm, versicolor, laevigata, some la iris (some are poor growers)
Bog plants that like to stand in water, but not completely saturated soil, present attractive shapes... some nice choices... Pitcher plants, Sundews, Arum lily (Calla) Canna, Rodgersia (tabularis is a gem), Rheum, Gunnera (in cool climates) Hosta, Taro, Papyrus, Creeping Jenny, Equisetum hyemale, Maidenhair Fern, ooh, there's quite a few when you go looking for them...
Regards, andy
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