Journal Jungle pond project...

[sanj]

One word... Wow!!!!

Thank you

 

[Gill]

Apparently the big plastic herons work, but you have to move it daily. So it thinks its a new one, that has moved in and marked the pond as its.

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[-Martin-]

Fake herons ? you may want to read the discussion we had about them last year, click here

 

[garsands]

Its amazing what you have created from the first post on this thread.
Do you have to protect some of the plants (not pond) from frost?

 

[killi69]

Sanj, this looks truly amazing. Love the scale of it all. I have not been around here for ages. Last time I was, you were smashing it with your stunning tanks. Congratulations

 

[LondonDragon]

Stunning garden! love this, must be a lot of hard work too to maintain 😉

 

[Guest]

Hey sanj, how's this coming along, any updates?

 

[Luciën]

Really stunning garden! Do the plants survive the winters well?

 

[sanj]

It's kind of a Jungle ...haven't paid alot of attention this year, seen a heron about occasionally. Also had a massive problem with ulcers on the goldfish last summer, didn't matter what I treated...salt, medication, water changes...
Positive side I noticed a couple of Rainbow Shiner fry a month or so ago. So four years on Rainbow Shiners work in ponds in middle England. I think having a running stream may be a factor for breeding...well that where the orgy is at anyway.
@DeepMetropolis yes they survive, some of the alocasia need mulching, they come up late in June/ early July so quite slow to recover from Winter.

 

[Courtneybst]

It's kind of a Jungle ...haven't paid alot of attention this year, seen a heron about occasionally. Also had a massive problem with ulcers on the goldfish last summer, didn't matter what I treated...salt, medication, water changes...
Positive side I noticed a couple of Rainbow Shiner fry a month or so ago. So four years on Rainbow Shiners work in ponds in middle England. I think having a running stream may be a factor for breeding...well that where the orgy is at anyway.
@DeepMetropolis yes they survive, some of the alocasia need mulching, they come up late in June/ early July so quite slow to recover from Winter.
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Is that Gunnera Manicata?

I'm only just seeing this journal for the first time and I love it! Jungle? Yes please. Pond? Yes please! Jungle Pond?! It's a yes from me.

Edit: According to my likes I have seen this before 😂 I just have a terrible memory.

 

[sanj]

Is that Gunnera Manicata?

I'm only just seeing this journal for the first time and I love it! Jungle? Yes please. Pond? Yes please! Jungle Pond?! It's a yes from me.

Edit: According to my likes I have seen this before 😂 I just have a terrible memory.

Yes it is Gunnera, but not Manicata. It's tinctoria which is what most plants sold as Manicata actually are. A more manageable 5-6ft high. Manicata grow huge! 😁

 

[Danlacey1988]

This looks amazing 👏 what a great job 👍

 

[NatalieHurrell]

How have I only just found this post. Amazing garden!

 

[Sid.scapes]

amazing work, @sanj ! Love it.

 

[Greengeek]

Wow! This is awesome! Absolutely killed it! What a great project!