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Olafhenny · 04-23-2012, 02:07 PM

I have tried water lettuce and water hyacinths and they worked until the grapevines took over.
Now there is too much shade. Lilies are great for water’s edge, but not very suitable for the
“trough”. That goes for alders too, beside the size problem

Houttuynia cordata seems like a great suggestion, - it is like philodendron a member of the
araceae family-, if I can get a hold of one, but it is not the one in the picture, which does not trail.

Thanks for all your suggestions,
Olaf

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Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 251,999 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Need suggestions for water tolerant plants I have tried water lettuce and water hyacinths and they worked until the grapevines took over. Now there is too much shade. Lilies are great for water’s edge, but not very suitable for the “trough”. That goes for alders too, beside the size problem Houttuynia cordata seems like a great suggestion, - it is like philodendron a member of the araceae family-, if I can get a hold of one, but it is not the one in the picture, which does not trail. Thanks for all your suggestions, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.