I've pulled some of the parrots feather out of the pond and put it in a kiddy pool out back where it is growing quite quickly. It was also pretty quick to fill back in in the pond too! After taking several batches of plants back to the pool it is now full. I'm getting ready to list the extra plants on craigslist along with a bunch of other plants that I thinned out of the garden this year. We had a really mild winter here in florida which gave the plants extra time to spread! Ernie, I would happily share some of the plants with you! Just send me an e-mail.

chelydra, check the pH of the pond water, it should be between 6 and 8 [neutral] for good growth of duckweed. Adding a couple of tablespoons of chelated iron, liquid or powdered, to the water will help the duckweed take up nutrients from the water. Also a couple of handfuls of Muriate of Potash added to the water should also help it produce it's root system. Duckweed relies, as most pond plants do, on the nutrients given off from decomposing plant matter, etc, to feed it. Your water hyacinths could be competing for what nutrients there are in the pond water. It does like to grow in full sun in water with lots of nutrients. Once it gets going it will shade out any algae growth. "Horton"

I would like to have some parrots feather and duckweed for postage. Thank you Kathy

I would love to trade for some of your pond plants. I have water lettuce, parrots feather, heirloom pond plant name unknown, lots of land plants: bengal tiger canna, firebird canna, Richard Wallace canna, other cannas, hosta, moon flower vine, brugs, yellow water iris, and daylilies. Dee