Hornwort

I'd had Hornwort for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to dividing overcrowded plants every two or three years in spring and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. extraordinary flower forms rising above or floating on…

After growing Hornwort for over a year here is what I'd tell a beginner. First: planting in aquatic baskets with specialist pond compost is not optional — it's the foundation everything else depends on. Second: root-eating by water lily aphids or china mark moth will happen and you should know how …

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Hornwort: Spring: foliage die-back and pond tidying in autumn. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on dividing overcrowded plants every two or three years in spring during this period which set up the rest of the year. nat…

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Hornwort. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to planting in aquatic baskets with specialist pond compost. I grow mine in a formal ornamental pond with clear water and reflections which is working r…

I want to be honest: I'm not getting great results with Hornwort and I'm not entirely sure why. root-eating by water lily aphids or china mark moth has been a recurring problem despite my attempts to address it. I've been focusing on planting in aquatic baskets with specialist pond compost based on …

I don't have a garden so a formal ornamental pond with clear water and reflections is my only option for Hornwort. It absolutely works — with the right attention to planting in aquatic baskets with specialist pond compost you can get excellent results in containers. essential habitat and breeding g…