Denise, There are few ponders here at the cottage garden and I hope they can help you. There is also a pond forum on Garden Web, you'd probably get a lot of responses there too. Good Luck!

Also try the seed exchange here on the GW....

I have lotus seeds. Please e-mail me privately.
Natalie

Do you mean water lillies? I have plenty at my camp but don't know how to harvest the seeds. I'd be happy to share if someone would tell me how to harvest them? I have some white and a few pink.

Water lilies need to be divided. I have never know anyone who harvested seeds from them.

Many plants that you normally plant in the ground are excellent pond plants. Many ornamental grasses grow beautifully in the pond, such as zebra grass. Iris, (not bearded iris) such as swamp iris or Louisianan iris grow like weeds, as do Elephant ears, Canna, horse tail (equisetum), and papyrus. Just pot them up, using heavy clay soil, if possible; Line your pot with screen or coffee filters if they have holes in them. Top the soil with small rocks or gravel so that your soil won't float away. Sink the pots in the pond and watch them grow!

Good Luck!

Janie