Floating Islands

Floating island planters are a great way to grow both annual and perennial moisture-loving and aquatic plants in your pond.

Islands as Filters

Floating islands perform the total filtration job - mechanical, bacterial and photosynthetic. Floating islands allow plant roots to grow in the water, and foliage to trail on the surface. As a result, the plants help remove nutrients, nitrogen, and phosphorus from the water.

Features

• Constructed of heavy-duty UV and water resistant polyethylene foam
• They provide a way to keep plants and koi together in the same pond
• They provide your fish with shade, protection from predators, the plants are protected from grazing fish, and they help reduce algae
• Help remove nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus from pond water
• Comes with all pots

Technical Specifications

• Sundial – 16 inches in diameter – holds 4 x 4 inch pots and 1 x 6 inch pot.

• Centrepiece Raft – 48 inches long x 27 inches wide – holds 14 x 6” pots and 2 x 8” pots.

• Aquascape Floating Island – 15 inches long x 11 inches wide – fill with planting medium and plant directly into the island.

Suitable Plants

There are many plants that grow successfully in floating islands. Below is a list of some aquatic and terrestrial plants that have proven very successful:

• Maiden Hair Fern
• Sweet Potato Vine
• Taro
• Dwarf Papyrus
• Umbrella Palm
• Gazania (African Daisy)
• Ginger
• Chameleon Plant
• Impatiens
• Creeping Jenny
• Parrots Feather
• Rain Lily
• Aquatic Mint
• Water Celery
• Calla Lily
• Brooklime
• Bog Strawberry