FlytrapCare Carnivorous Plant Forums

Hello,

So my parent's have a pond in their backyard. It's pictured below:





Anyways, across the street from them in a fen (it's called a bog, but really is a fen). It has a small population of Sundew and Sarracenia Purpurea ssp. Purpurea growing in its alkaline conditions.

As a carnivorous plant lover, I was wondering if I could possibly incorporate a S. Purpurea ssp. Purpurea into their pond over near the filter area (cement shelf in the second picture).

The pH of the pond is at an 8.5. The pond has a filter that utilizes UV and everything. They have several fish (Koi, comets, etc.).

Do you foresee any problems with this? I've never grown bog plants in a pond before.

I'm guessing, so wait for the experts to weigh-in on this, but I would think that the biggest issue would be the fish's...byproducts acting as fertilizer and burning the roots.

Sent from my GT-P3113 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Hi bisnicks

Lovely idea, but unfortunately it doesnt work for too long. The alkalinity of the water and the nutrients derived from the fish 'poo' or uneaten fish food or plant compost / plant matter decomposition, slowly kills the plants, even with a filter. They may be Ok for a year or maybe two, depending on conditions, but they slowly decline and eventually die.

Could you put a small bog at teh side of teh pond in more controlled conditions?

cheers
steve