I am getting ready to make a water overflow with an old flower pot we no longer use. I was wandering if there are plants that can live in water only-no soil. I can if possible use fertilizer but no soil what so ever. If that is possible PLEASE let me know as this may change my design. So far I am going to have a 3 ft square. A pot in the middle and a pump on the bottom of the planter pushing water up to make it overflow into a rock and water only basin. I was just hopping for plants as well. OH! It will also be on my porch with NO direct sunlight at all.If no plants that is ok I will just have a waterfall. Any help would be great. I will post picks of the whole process once I begin.
Hygrophilia difformis, Anubias, Nymphaea zenkeri, Lemna minor, Pistia stratiotes Lots of plants will grow in water only. Just make sure to match their needs and you will be fine.
Most marginal bog plants can live happily submerged for periods, which means they would do fine on a water fall. Look at wet lithophytic plants and various parts of the work of Patrick Blanc may be very usefulto you. We're [planning to also build a waterfall, the rocky backdrop of which will be covered in lithophyitc and epiphytic plants, with the water fallinga as a sheet infront like a curtain so they will get mostly the spray. Good luck and love to see your pics when done
Thank you all. That was way more than I even thought about. Now I have lots to look at. Oh boy thanks a bunch and now I really can't wait to get this started. I am glad I can turn my (what was going to be just a water overflow) into a water garden on my porch! THANKS GARDEN STEW!
There are really a lot of water plants.. Water Lilies,buttercup,and other submerged pond plant.. Oh,I think you're already in the process.. I guess,I'm too late... but,I hope it will still help.. good luck on your water garden!
