Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)
“Pickerelweed did very well planted in mud, then covered partially by water.”
“In 2016, I planted Pickerelweed and they have thrived and are now throwing off additional plants. Very solid and perhaps performs the best on my pond.”
“I bought several pickerel weed plants and planted them above the waterline because the level was so low. I watered them at least once a week with water from the pond. They survived and as soon as the rain brought the water up to their level they flourished.”
“My plants are all doing well. Ordered Pickerelweed.”
“I planted my pickerel weed in my culvert and they are thriving.”
“Pickerelweed doing well. Planted in shallow water. Placed netting on pond side to keep turtles away. Guarding the Pickerel Weed from the turtles seems important. My neighbor’s plants were eaten by turtles early on.”
“I can vouch for the Pickerelweed which was planted in the water. We didn't do anything special to make them thrive. It was just the luck of the draw, and our pond was definitely down quite a bit the whole summer.”
“Planted in mud area. Did okay. Watered during drought.”
“Early on I had good success with the Pickerelweed, which I planted in the mud, partially under water. Between the animals and the rising water, they are now gone.”
“I planted Pickerelweed in the mud zone, and they are doing well. I expect to see great results in the spring.”
“I planted 4 Pickerelweed in the mud zone of my pond. Not one of the plants survived. I am not a novice in ponds, I had a pond in my home in NJ and never had an issue. I live in Regency Lakes.”
“Most of the plants purchased are still around. 10 Pickerelweed are thriving. I did put a fence around them in the water to protect from turtles.”
“The Pickerelweed is doing well. I planted them just above the mud zone.”
“The Pickerelweed did wonderfully. We had to put netting over it as we have a lot of turtles. It was planted in mud and water location. We made sure that the plants were quite moist before we planted them into the soil.”
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