Have you noticed the goggle ads go along with the article very helpful asset ! There is one Amazing water gardens Tampa Bay. There you see plants/descriptions pictures . There are hardy water Lily's for zone 3 even .

 maybe this sight and other google sights will also help you ID your plants.

 Now there are Tropical plants too . When buying plants for a pond or your growing area best to check the plants zone except if you plan on properly Winterizing you Tropicals or growing as annuals and starting new each year.

 Keep things simple ! if the plants are hardy and you are in a zone or have heater where pond won't freeze you can keep the plants growing . Other wise you will have to winterize your plants by letting them go dormant or bringing them inside somehow.

 Sharry had excellent answers to your questions also !

 It's going t depend on your zone and type of plants you are growing.

Thank You for all of the Great info and advice!

When I get settled back in I will try to take some pictures and maybe we can figure out exactly what plants I have!

God Bless You All

Treva

 May the Son Always shine on you and your Garden, and may both Bloom abundantly! My Trade List http://www.gardenhere.com/forums/m_51005/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#68394

I am in 7b,8a depends who you ask haha and all my plants that are in pots are cut down to abt 2 or 3 inches and put in the deepest part of the pond. come spring time I just lift the ones that grow in the shallow part back into there place and they grow just fine. the poted plants I have arewater lily's which are grown in the deep part so all I do is cut them down and drop back into there place. the ones in the shallow are my pickle rush, iris, taro those are cut down and set by the water lilies in the deep part. this is my first year with floaters and I have them in a tub and will be put in my shed, for the simple fact that leaves always find there way to my pond and it's easier to get them all out and be able to see the leaves to clean them. maybe take pictures of your plants so we can identify them and be able to help you with each one..  cause they require different needs for different zones..

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I sure hope someone has a answer...I am still working on getting my third pond finished and I don't want to lose any of the plants!

I hope we can really get a good Water Gardens and Ponds Forum going!

God Bless You

Treva

May the Son Always shine on you and your Garden, and may both Bloom abundantly! My Trade List http://www.gardenhere.com/forums/m_51005/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#68394