This is a great inexpensive plant to put into your fast flowing water
such as waterfalls. I bought some last year at an Asian supermarket
with sharp leaves. Over the winter I found another variety with rounder
looking leaves. Is this my imagination or is there more than one variety
? Is one variety better for ponds than another ?

"CanadianCowboy©" wrote in message
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This is a great inexpensive plant to put into your fast flowing water such
as waterfalls. I bought some last year at an Asian supermarket with sharp
leaves. Over the winter I found another variety with rounder looking
leaves. Is this my imagination or is there more than one variety ? Is one
variety better for ponds than another ?
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Lucky you! I can't find watercress anywhere in my area. With the recent
influx of Asians perhaps they'll start to carry it. Like most plants there
are probably several varieties.
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"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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Lucky you! I can't find watercress anywhere in my area. With the recent
influx of Asians perhaps they'll start to carry it. Like most plants
there are probably several varieties.


I bought a number of bundles of it last year, and the fish ate it up faster
then it could grow..

Gareee© wrote:
"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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Lucky you! I can't find watercress anywhere in my area. With the recent
influx of Asians perhaps they'll start to carry it. Like most plants
there are probably several varieties.


I bought a number of bundles of it last year, and the fish ate it up faster
then it could grow..




Yeah ....the stuff I put in the pond the fish chewed it up and bit of
them clogged the pumps. I then learned my lesson to keep it out of the
pond where fish can eat it so I only put it in the waterfall.

CanadianCowboy© wrote:

Gareee© wrote:
"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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Lucky you! I can't find watercress anywhere in my area. With the
recent
influx of Asians perhaps they'll start to carry it. Like most plants
there are probably several varieties.

I bought a number of bundles of it last year, and the fish ate it up
faster then it could grow..

Yeah ....the stuff I put in the pond the fish chewed it up and bit of
them clogged the pumps. I then learned my lesson to keep it out of the
pond where fish can eat it so I only put it in the waterfall.

Mine always was grown just in the waterfall. Then, when there was enough to
harvest, it got fed to the fish and my family.
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derek

"Gareee©" wrote in message
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"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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Lucky you! I can't find watercress anywhere in my area. With the recent
influx of Asians perhaps they'll start to carry it. Like most plants
there are probably several varieties.


I bought a number of bundles of it last year, and the fish ate it up
faster then it could grow..
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Thanks for telling me that. If I do find it I'll put it in the settling
tank with the parrots-feather. :-)
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Aquariums since 1952
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

Hi..

This is a great inexpensive plant to put into your fast
flowing water such as waterfalls. I bought some last year
at an Asian supermarket with sharp leaves.

Google the following two plants:

# Nasturtium officinale
# Armoracia aquatica

Is your first (second) Watercress one of them?

Is one variety better for ponds than another?

The European Watercress Nasturtium officinale is emersed and
from time to time flooded easy to keep. In the wilds I saw
it several times submersed in cold water wells and creeks
streams. That might possibly depend on temperature,
minerals, KH, CO2..

Your Water Horseradish (Watercress) Armoracia aquatica is a
great water plant, too.
--
cu
Marco

Marco Schwarz wrote:
Hi..

This is a great inexpensive plant to put into your fast
flowing water such as waterfalls. I bought some last year
at an Asian supermarket with sharp leaves.

Google the following two plants:

# Nasturtium officinale
# Armoracia aquatica

Is your first (second) Watercress one of them?

Is one variety better for ponds than another?

The European Watercress Nasturtium officinale is emersed and
from time to time flooded easy to keep. In the wilds I saw
it several times submersed in cold water wells and creeks
streams. That might possibly depend on temperature,
minerals, KH, CO2..

Your Water Horseradish (Watercress) Armoracia aquatica is a
great water plant, too.

The "Nasturtium officinale" is what I used last year.

The "Armoracia aquatica" is what I have recently discovered and will
try this year as it has a more brilliant green colour.

Your Water Horseradish (Watercress) Armoracia aquatica is a
great water plant, too.

That must be what I have. Can't remember why my Dr. mentioned eating it,
but I pick off a sprigs, and OMG! Peppery, harsh taste. ~ jan


~ jan/WA
Zone 7a

~ janj wrote:

That must be what I have. Can't remember why my Dr. mentioned eating it,
but I pick off a sprigs, and OMG! Peppery, harsh taste. ~ jan

Green vegetables are always good for you !

~ janj wrote:

Your Water Horseradish (Watercress) Armoracia aquatica is a
great water plant, too.

That must be what I have. Can't remember why my Dr. mentioned eating it,
but I pick off a sprigs, and OMG! Peppery, harsh taste. ~ jan

"Harsh"??? That's pretty mild for our table :-) I confess to never having
checked what species I had, but from your description I'd have to guess it
was really Water Horseradish. I wondered why it tasted _nothing_ like I
remember from childhood, when I had European Watercress (though in those
days I hated anything green, so I just assumed I remembered poorly). I
have none at my new home. I should see if it'll grow in still water.
--
derek

Hi..

[Armoracia aquatica]
Peppery, harsh taste.

Did you ever taste a little teaspoon of fresh prepared
horseradish root pulp (Armoracia rusticana)? :-)
--
cu
Marco

[Armoracia aquatica]
Peppery, harsh taste.

Did you ever taste a little teaspoon of fresh prepared
horseradish root pulp (Armoracia rusticana)? :-)

Only stuff I've tasted that is horseradish, is something that isn't suppose
to be horseradish, and that is the green Japanese wasabi (wannabee).
~ jan
~ jan/WA
Zone 7a

~ janj wrote:
Your Water Horseradish (Watercress) Armoracia aquatica is a
great water plant, too.

That must be what I have. Can't remember why my Dr. mentioned eating it,
but I pick off a sprigs, and OMG! Peppery, harsh taste. ~ jan

You must not be a fan of arugula either. Harsh and peppery is a fair
description, but I love the way a few sprigs of it spices up a salad.
It goes well with blue cheese dressing. :-)

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"CanadianCowboy©" wrote in message
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This is a great inexpensive plant to put into your fast flowing water such
as waterfalls. I bought some last year at an Asian supermarket with sharp
leaves. Over the winter I found another variety with rounder looking
leaves. Is this my imagination or is there more than one variety ? Is one
variety better for ponds than another ?

There may be more than one variety. The watercress I've bought has always
had rounded leaves. I buy fresh water chestnuts and put them in the pond
too. They send up shoots that are kind of interesting.

Jacqui