Sun loving annual in a pond setting?
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Walter Reeves on Mar 30, 2012ruellia is a possibility...also caladium and the small elephant earsHelpful Reply
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Sherrie S on Mar 30, 2012Ruellia likes anything & grows anywhere with or without water. I find them invasive although very pretty. The small elephant ears are very nice and also grow almost anywhere including directly in the water. I have a pond so I am certain. Walter, I didn't know about caladiums - I think I would like to try them. Donna, I live in Florida so I also know about sun. Not many plants can handle full sun in Florida but Walter's suggestions will work.Helpful Reply
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Ann W on Mar 30, 2012love ruellia but had to stop planting it because the raccoons eat it--down to the ground!Helpful Reply
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Flowerscapes Garden Design & Landscaping on Mar 30, 2012Love it, and so far has not been invasive for me. What about Angelonia? It is so tough and beautiful and might be able to handle a bit of wet feet. Coleous can be grown in a vase of water, so that could work. I have some Dusty Miller in a wet spot that is happy. Maybe luck, or maybe that could work. What about Japanese Iris? There is a great book called something like the Book of Lists. I use it a lot. Look up plants for wet places.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Mar 31, 2012Blue flag iris (Iris virginica) would definitely like it wet. So would cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis).Helpful Reply
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Flowerscapes Garden Design & Landscaping on Mar 31, 2012Great choices Douglas!Helpful Reply
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Donna on Apr 02, 2012Thank you all for the responses - Walter, I had not heard of ruellia, but I do love caladiums and elephant ears so I will give them a try. Douglas, we actually have the blue flag iris and cardinal flower planted in a part of our yard that gets a lot of water runoff - they work well and as perennials, make my gardening life easier.Helpful Reply
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