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Floating Aquatic Plants The floating aquatic plants are tropical plants. Floating plants are very useful in the garden pool. The extensive root system serves as a spawning pad and provides a place for fish to hide. They are extreemly useful in helping to maintain a balanced pool. The floating foliage provides shade cover which helps stabilize water temperature. The root system helps provide oxygen. In addition the plants compete with algae for nutrients in the water thus starving algae.

Floating Leaf Aquatics Floating leaf aquatics are plants with foliage that floats on the water surface. They are great contrast plants to the larger foliage of water lily. In addition, the flowering plants produce a proliferation of small dainty flowers.

Hardy Marginal/Bog Plants The marginal and bog plants are traditionally planted along the margins of the pond or in moist soil. In water gardening, both marginal and bog plants are commonly referred to as marginal plants.The marginal plants provide the vertical touch to a garden pond. Marginals make the pool look lush and attractive. The garden pool needs the vertical plants to offset the horizontal surface of the water and the horizontal growth habit of water lilies. Water lilies provide the 'pizzazz', marginals provide the structure.

Hardy Water Lilies (Nymphaea) Hardy water lilies are often responsible for a person becoming interested in water gardening. The floating foliage, with colorful flowers creates a visual image unlike any other in the garden. Hardy water lilies are perennial. The pad reflects heat during the day and holds heat in at night thus stabilizing temperature and assisting in algae control. In order to environmentally balance a pool, 40-60 percent of the water surface should be covered with floating foliage.

Oxygenated Plants Submerged plants are essential to maintain a proper balance in the pool. They add oxygen to the water and serve as a filter by absorbing dissolved nutrients and competing with algae. Oxygenated plants are essential for pools with fish. Not only do they help establish a natural balance in the pool, they also serve as a food source, spawning mats, and a hiding place for baby fish.

Tropical Marginal/Bog Plants Tropical bog plants are very useful in the water garden because of their unique characteristics. Flowering tropical plants bloom continuously throughout the summer. Their distinctive foliage add a lush look often desired in the water garden.

Water Iris The ever popular water irises are gardener favorites. The early flowers of spring herald the coming of the water lilies and provide a touch of color while you wait.. After the flowering period, the foliage of the iris is an attractive contrast to the other marginals with coarse foliage or broad leaves.

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Floating Aquatic Plants	The floating aquatic plants are tropical plants. Floating plants are very useful in the garden pool. The extensive root system serves as a spawning pad and provides a place for fish to hide. They are extreemly useful in helping to maintain a balanced pool. The floating foliage provides shade cover which helps stabilize water temperature. The root system helps provide oxygen. In addition the plants compete with algae for nutrients in the water thus starving algae.
Floating Leaf Aquatics	Floating leaf aquatics are plants with foliage that floats on the water surface. They are great contrast plants to the larger foliage of water lily. In addition, the flowering plants produce a proliferation of small dainty flowers.
Hardy Marginal/Bog Plants	The marginal and bog plants are traditionally planted along the margins of the pond or in moist soil. In water gardening, both marginal and bog plants are commonly referred to as marginal plants.The marginal plants provide the vertical touch to a garden pond. Marginals make the pool look lush and attractive. The garden pool needs the vertical plants to offset the horizontal surface of the water and the horizontal growth habit of water lilies. Water lilies provide the 'pizzazz', marginals provide the structure.
Hardy Water Lilies (Nymphaea)	Hardy water lilies are often responsible for a person becoming interested in water gardening. The floating foliage, with colorful flowers creates a visual image unlike any other in the garden. Hardy water lilies are perennial. The pad reflects heat during the day and holds heat in at night thus stabilizing temperature and assisting in algae control. In order to environmentally balance a pool, 40-60 percent of the water surface should be covered with floating foliage.
Oxygenated Plants	Submerged plants are essential to maintain a proper balance in the pool. They add oxygen to the water and serve as a filter by absorbing dissolved nutrients and competing with algae. Oxygenated plants are essential for pools with fish. Not only do they help establish a natural balance in the pool, they also serve as a food source, spawning mats, and a hiding place for baby fish.
Tropical Marginal/Bog Plants	Tropical bog plants are very useful in the water garden because of their unique characteristics. Flowering tropical plants bloom continuously throughout the summer. Their distinctive foliage add a lush look often desired in the water garden.
Water Iris	The ever popular water irises are gardener favorites. The early flowers of spring herald the coming of the water lilies and provide a touch of color while you wait.. After the flowering period, the foliage of the iris is an attractive contrast to the other marginals with coarse foliage or broad leaves.