For people who live or have travelled around the mid to upper states in spring probably have seen Marsh marigolds blooming in marshes, shallow ponds or in the ditches alongside the road. These yellow-flowered plants that resembles yellow gold cups will blossom during the cooler early spring season. These are Marsh marigolds, a plant that can will give wonderful colour and make your pond come to life in early spring.
An Overview of Marsh Marigolds
Despite their name, marsh marigolds do not belong to the family of classical marigolds found in parks. Plant Biologists call them Caltha palustris, which is part of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family). These perennial aquatic plants are herbaceous and reach a height of 8 inches to 24 inches.
The yellow colour of the flower is primarily visible on the sepals, as this plant does not contain more petals. Sepals will grow on foliage that is green in colour with a smooth texture and may be round, elliptical, heart, or kidney-shaped. The leaves may have smooth margins or small scallops or prong shapes along the edges. It's a great idea to plant marsh marigolds along the edge of a pond garden with pickerel pond plants, resulting in the garden's edge full of yellow and blue flowers that look spectacular.
Some Marsh marigolds float and are usually smaller but are only found in the northern region of the United States. They have sepals which are white and pink in colour. They are also distinctive for their floating stems. The blossoms pollen and nectar will attract butterflies, bees and other pollinators.
Advantages Of Adding Them to Your Pond
Marsh marigolds will attract butterflies and hummingbirds when placed in a pond or water garden. They thrive best in the marsh region of pond gardens and woodlands that are soggy and have low maintenance requirements. This makes them an ideal pond plant for the novice pond owner. Marsh marigolds are good at taking care of themselves; pond owners must plant them like lotuses in mud that drains well. Any area that is either moist or boggy will have enough moisture to grow a marigold plant. Don't let the soil dry out. If the soil dries out, the plant will go dormant and then lose its leaves.
Marsh marigold is specially adapted to filtrate impurities and additional nutrients. They can help prevent the excessive growth of algae and bacterial blooms caused by fish waste in a pond.
Planting Tips
Marsh marigolds (Caltha palustris) grow impulsively in two ways—in marginal planting or marsh gardening in a pond.
If you want effective propagation, you can do this by taking mature well-grown marsh marigolds and splitting them into different containers or pots.
If you want to grow marigolds in your small patio pond garden, you can plant it on the side of the pond garden with such as a pink hardy water lily. Marsh marigolds do not like very sunny warm areas. It is best grown in swampy areas, very moist soil or very shallow water.
Planting marsh marigolds with pink hardy water lilies will give your pond garden a stunning view full of pinks and yellows.
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