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Floating Island Pond Planters | 6 sizes
- Self-watering design.
- Protects plants from grazing Koi and other fish.
- Provides an elegant and unique method to show off plants in your water garden.
- Heavy duty foam construction for superior floatation.
- Note: These floating aquatic islands require the use of a special lightweight "Island Mix". Regular garden soil is too heavy and cannot be used.
- Some plants that perform well in these floating islands are: Taro, Caladium, Lobelia, Dwarf Papyrus , Dwarf Umbrella Palm and many more (see list and images below)!
Floating island pond planters are a great way to enjoy your aquatic and garden plants in a gorgeous and unique setting. These floating planters can also provide a 2-in-1 benefit for your pond: Your water plants can be protected from hungry koi and other fish while providing shade during hot summers for your fish!
Available in 6 sizes!
5" Island:
Float measures 5" diameter, planter measures 4" in diameter by 3" deep.
9" Island:
Float measures 9" diameter, planter measures 5½" in diameter by 4½" deep.
12" Island:
Float measures 12" diameter, planter measures 8½" in diameter by 5" deep.
16" Island:
Float measures 16" diameter, planter measures 12" in diameter by 5" deep.
20" Island:
Float measures 20" diameter, planter measures 16" in diameter by 7" deep
24" Island:
Float measures 24" diameter, planter measures 20" in diameter by 6" deep
Please Note: Measurements are taken from the outside of the float ring (see our Images).
Special lightweight "Island Grow Mix" is highly recommended for these floating islands.
Some water-loving plants that do well in the floating islands are as follows: Pitcher Plant, Wandering Jew, Elephant Ear, Black Magic Taro, Fan Flower (Scaevola), Wax Leaf Begonia, Coleus, Sweet Potato Vine, and many more!
The following plants are suited for use in these aquatic planters:
Please Note: this list is not comprehensive, and there are many more plants which can be used with these islands.
You can find a comprehensive list of proven plants for floating island gardens here
- Self-watering design.
- Protects plants from grazing Koi and other fish.
- Provides an elegant and unique method to show off plants in your water garden.
- Heavy duty foam construction for superior floatation.
- Note: These floating aquatic islands require the use of a special lightweight "Island Mix". Regular garden soil is too heavy and cannot be used.
- Some plants that perform well in these floating islands are: Taro, Caladium, Lobelia, Dwarf Papyrus , Dwarf Umbrella Palm and many more (see list and images below)!
1 Review
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16" floating island
Great addition to my pond! Very easy to work with and fun to put plants into. The plants are doing well