Yes, you can put plants in your water fountain to enhance its aesthetic appeal and create a peaceful, natural atmosphere. Here’s how you can do it:
1. Choose Suitable Plants
Select plants that thrive in or around water. Some good options include:
- Floating Plants: Water lettuce, water hyacinth, or duckweed.
- Marginal Plants: Water lilies, lotus, or papyrus, which grow at the edge of water.
- Submerged Plants: Hornwort or anacharis, which stay fully underwater.
2. Use Pots or Baskets
For plants that need to be submerged or partially submerged, place them in small pots or baskets filled with gravel or aquatic soil to anchor them. Ensure the pots have holes to allow water circulation.
3. Arrange the Plants
- Floating Plants: Simply place them on the surface of the water. They will float freely.
- Potted or Basket Plants: Position these at different levels in the fountain, depending on their needs for water depth.
- Submerged Plants: Anchor these at the bottom of the fountain with weights or stones.
4. Consider Lighting
If your fountain is indoors or in a shaded area, you might need a grow light for the plants. Outdoor fountains usually get enough sunlight.
5. Maintain the Plants
Regularly clean your fountain to prevent algae buildup, trim the plants to control growth, and replace any that start to decline. Floating plants can multiply quickly, so thinning them out periodically is a good idea.