Content
- Plant zinc pan and create as a pond
- Small aquatic plants for the zinc sink pond
- Prepare zinc tray
- Care for different levels
- The right location for the zinc tub
- Plant baskets for the zinc tray
- Tips
The smaller the zinc tub the more limited the plant selection
Plant zinc pan and create as a pond
A zinc pan is a beautiful container for a mini-pond. However, not all pond plants grow at such low planting depth. Find out below which plants you can put in your zinc tub and how to create your pond in the zinc tub.
Small aquatic plants for the zinc sink pond
If pond plants are planted too deeply, they begin to rot. However, if they are not deep enough in the water, they will wither away. Therefore, the planting depth is particularly important in aquatic plants. Here is a small selection of plants with their planting depth for the mini pond in the zinc tub:
Prepare zinc tray
Before you turn your zinc tub into a pond, you should thoroughly clean it to prevent your pond plants from getting sick from any contamination. Also, gravel and stones should be cleaned before processing.
Care for different levels
In order to be able to use different plants and provide visual loosening, you should create different levels in your zinc tub using paving stones or large natural stones.
The right location for the zinc tub
The water in a zinc tub heats up in contrast to a sunken in the pond by sunlight strong. Therefore, you should definitely choose a half-shady place for your zinc tub or artificially provide shade at lunchtime in summer.
Plant baskets for the zinc tray
It is advisable to place the plants in your zinc tub in plant baskets so that they do not proliferate and are better kept in place. The baskets fix with stones and also complain with pebbles, so they do not drift to the water surface. Place plant baskets on different levels so that you can plant plants with different planting depths.
Tips
If the water gets too warm in summer, you can regulate it with one or two pots of cool water.