Goodbye lawn. Hello pond!

Just came across your thread @kindredspirit , such beautiful pics

 

Same here: Another stunning find on this forum. Share more please @kindredspirit

 

Yes some lovely pictures, what's this called please, my in-laws have it in a plastic pot, ive kind of got my eye on it it looks neglected and needs a new home especially if I have a suitable spot.

 

It's lovely Korean fir probably .. I always want one. Planted one in the wrong place and it was distorted by other plants nearby. Replanted it and killed it. Every Christmas, I wanted to buy one, but didn't want to part with a tenner and missed it every year.

 

Thank you alp I will have a read up and see if I have a suitable place for it.

 

That's right. It Abies Koreanna Schneesturm. (Schneesturm is German for Snowstar.) Very dwarf variety.

 

These photos are so beautiful! Love the water lilies in flower. Such a lovely colour. Thank you for sharing.

 

Wonderful waterlilies. I've still got the seeds. Should have tried them when the terrible heat was predicted. I was trying to scratch the hard surface of the seeds. Of course, only scratched my fingers, not the seed... Gave up and they are somewhere in a seed box.

 

Thank you. It is always a real treat to see your lovely photos. Can you tell me the name of the green/yellow plant growing in great abundance around your little pond in your very last July photo? My ten year garden plan features a pond and I really like the look of that.

 

Hi Irmemac,

They're two different plants actually.

The yellow one is Creeping Jenny, a lovely, slowly spreading plant, which is easily controlled.

The green one is Sedum Spirit with yellow flowers and is the greatest thug known to mankind. It looks nice but has out of control, worldwide ambitions and I'm going to try and completely eradicate it this winter.

 

Thank you for the names, and also for the warning about the sedum.... I will not assist with its world domination!