COLOUR
Flower
Insignificant or absent in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Pruning
Trim back throughout summer and cut to within 30cm of the container in autumn.
WHERE TO GROW
Elodea canadensis (Canadian pondweed ) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Aquatic
Cultivation
Grow in loamy soil in an aquatic planting basket in a pond in full sun. Thrives in cool water. Often remains green in winter, overwintering under ice. Suitable for use as an oxygenator in aquariums. Listed on Schedule 9 of the UK Wildlife and Countryside Act as an invasise, non-native species. Though it is sold in the UK, those planting E. canadensis should take great care with managing it.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Pond/In water
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
