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- Apply miniteich: Which plants are suitable?
- The most beautiful plants for the mini-pond
- Create and plant the mini pond step by step
- Prepare the mini pond
- Plant mini-pond
- Extras for decoration
- Mini fill
Lotus flowers are a very special highlight for the mini pond
Apply miniteich: Which plants are suitable?
If you do not have a lot of space and do not want to miss out on a pond, you will find the ideal mini-pond. However, many pond plants can not be put in the mini pond because they need a larger water depth, more space, etc. Learn below, what you should pay attention to when planting your mini pond and which plants are suitable for the small pond.
The most beautiful plants for the mini-pond
Decisive for the selection of plants for the mini pond are the planting depth and the spread of the plant. Even a mini pond should grow to a maximum of two thirds. Here is a selection of the low-rooting, small-scale pond plants for the mini pond:
Create and plant the mini pond step by step
Make sure that you build your mini pond in the place where you want to leave him, because once he is full of water, he can hardly move.
You need this for your mini pond:
Prepare the mini pond
Is your container waterproof? Then just wash it thoroughly.However, if it is not waterproof, e.g. a wooden barrel, you should lay it out with pond liner.
Then use the bricks or bricks to build a kind of staircase on one or more sides of the container, giving you different depth zones.
Now mix equal amounts of sand with garden soil and put a layer several centimeters thick of this substrate or purchased pond substrate on the ground. Cover this layer with gravel to prevent the earth from being whirled up.
Now fill the mini pond halfway with lime-free water, preferably rainwater.
Plant mini-pond
Now place the selected plants with their plant baskets in place. Secure them with stones so they do not slip. Do not put too many plants, keep in mind that plants grow! If the pond looks too empty, you can fill it with decorative elements until the plants spread out.
Extras for decoration
Now put any extras like lighting, fountains, watercourses etc.
Mini fill
Now the mini pond is completely filled with rainwater. If you want to use floating plants, they are now placed on the water surface. Fish should only move in when the water has reached the final water temperature and any uplifted sand and earth have settled.