Aquatic Plants

Koi Fish

Touch of Paradise Designs has plant packages available to help you decide what amount of aquatic plants would be efficient for your water garden. It is very important to have the right amount of aquatic plants in your pond. The plants help establish a natural ecosystem and balance the excess nutrients in the water The plants will eat extra nutrients that algae needs to survive on, therefore helping to keep algae under control. They also provide shade and cover in your water garden, helping to reduce heat and sheltering your fish. Submerged and floating aquatic plants are very beneficial to your water garden. They are excellent oxygenators for your aquatic life such as fish. They are also tasty and healthy treats for your fish. Japanese Koi fish are bottom feeders and will love to graze on these types of plants. Add significant beauty to your pond with hard water lilies, and tropical lilies.

Submerged Aquatic Plants

Anacharis

Parrot Feather

Floating Aquatic Plants

Water Hyssop

Water Poppy

Water Iris

Marginal Aquatic Plants

Umbrella Plant or Papyrus

Variegated Rush

Water Taro (Elephant Ears)

Imperial Water Taro

Sword Plant

Spyder Taro

Bluebell Chi Chi (Ruellia)

Miniature Cattail

Pickerel

Marginal Aquatic Plants (Canna & CallaLilies)

Orange & Yellow Canna Lily

Yellow Canna Lily

Varigated Red Canna Lily

Red Stem Thalia

Hardy Water Lilies

Tropical Water Lilies

Night Blooming Water Lilies

Aphid Control

Aquatic Plant Fertilizer Tabs

Aquatic Planting Media

Floating Island Planters

10 in Round Plant Basket

12 in Square Plant Basket

Throw Tabs

Islandscapes Floating Island

Floating Plant Protector

Please be sure to specify what kind of aquatic plant you are ordering and what color bloom (if applicable). It is important when deciding where to place your water Lily in your water garden, that you choose a location far enough away from moving, or splashing water, (such as a fountain or waterfall). The reason for avoiding any splashing water is the water drops that fall on the Lily's leaves may cause fungus to grow and turn the leaves brown, eventually rotting and killing the plant. Some Aquatic plants such as the Creeping Jenny, thrive on the moving water in the streams and waterfalls. The roots gather the nutrients as the water flows through the plant. This also helps in the starvation of bad or unwanted algae. We provide Aquatic Plant packages to help you decide which plants would work best for you and your water garden. It is also very important that you have the right amount of aquatic plants in your pond. Not enough aquatic plants could cause more heat in the water and encourage nutrients that bad algae feeds off of, therefore stimulating and actually promoting unwanted algae growth. Too many aquatic plants can disturb water flow and circulation in your pond. Too many plants in your stream may actually cause the water to back up and over flow in the stream, bringing the water level down. With the Aquatic Plant packages, we offer the correct amount of plants that would best suit your pond. All Aquatic Plants are packaged and shipped "bare root" in a bag. As soon as you receive the package, be sure to open immediately and rinse with water and place in pond. Try to plant the roots into the gravel of your pond. All Aquatic Plants are guaranteed 48 hours.