Hey guys,
I was curious. I live in South Texas. I have a pond with three western painted turtles. I've put a few lilies in the pond, and they usually get torn up by the turtles before summer's out. I have a lot of sunken wood and split terracotta pots, fun places for the turtles to hide to get away from one another, break up the line of sight. But I live in Texas, where water hyacinth, duckweed, and various other fast growing, nitrogen absorbing water plants are illegal, due to their invasive status. So, I have to ask, any ideas for pond plants in South Texas, that consume loads of nitrogen and are tough enough to stand up to turtle abuse? Let me know. Thanks.
T.G.
I was curious. I live in South Texas. I have a pond with three western painted turtles. I've put a few lilies in the pond, and they usually get torn up by the turtles before summer's out. I have a lot of sunken wood and split terracotta pots, fun places for the turtles to hide to get away from one another, break up the line of sight. But I live in Texas, where water hyacinth, duckweed, and various other fast growing, nitrogen absorbing water plants are illegal, due to their invasive status. So, I have to ask, any ideas for pond plants in South Texas, that consume loads of nitrogen and are tough enough to stand up to turtle abuse? Let me know. Thanks.
T.G.