Is a Rain Garden a Bog Garden?
hergrammy
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Plant idea for a bog garden
Comments (3)Canna Lillys as well. Definately Louisiana Iris.....Japanese Iris may not be a good choice depending how far south in FL you are. Anything below zone 9A and I would stick strictly with Louisiana Iris. If you are above that zone I would mix the 2 to see which one does better....See Morehelp with Bog garden start
Comments (1)If you have a plastic liner buried in the ground, even with a few holes poked in it, your Central Florida rainfall should provide all the moisture you need for your bog - all year round! If you're thinking about watering it with a hose or an irrigating pipe, don't bother. With the liner trapping the water in the soil (like a container with no hole at the bottom), it gets very soggy and mushy very quickly - and stays that way for longer than you can imagine! The only place for the water to go is to evaporate from the surface, which is absurdly slow, or to get sucked up into plant roots. You'll have some naturally dry times in the year when the soil dries out, but your bog plants should be able to handle that. In fact, some will do better with that kind of seasonal drying out, as they've adapted to nature's cycle....See MorePlant ideas for bog garden?
Comments (1)I don't think that rain lilies would do well in a bog. Some plants that would do well are louisiana iris, blue flag iris (native but it gets pretty tall), lizards tail (Saururus cernuus, native), native yellow canna (Canna flaccida), pickeral, and native swamp crinums (Crinum americanum). I've grown everything that I listed and have had good luck with them. One plant that I haven't tried growing yet but love the look of is Cardinal Flower - Lobelia cardinalis. Kara...See MoreRain Garden site - Master Rain Garden Class
Comments (1)Ann, I'm so glad that you are taking the class! I noticed your name while answering questions but just put it together that you are the teacher I talked to a few months back about rain gardens at your school. Let me know if you would like copies of the lessons I have taught about rain gardens, water quality, stormwater and designing a garden....See Morewildflower7
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