If you cannot create your own garden pond, but still want to cultivate marsh plants, you also have the option of keeping most species in buckets. In this article you will find out what is important to note in this context.
Marsh plants always need enough water
Keeping marsh plants in the bucket - the care measures
Place your marsh plants in suitable planters. As a substrate, you should rather use nutrient-poor soil to prevent unwanted algae growth - the combination of lots of water and nutrient-rich substrate could lead to this.
Place the respective planter in a saucer or planter that is filled with water so that the root of the plant is wet.
Important: Use lime-free water (preferably rainwater). There are only a few marsh plants that are reasonably lime tolerant.
Regular watering is the be-all and end-all
By nature, marsh plants always need sufficient water. Therefore, it must be a matter of course for you to water your plants regularly. The root ball must not dry out, otherwise the swamp plant will die quickly.
Attention: Please note that most marsh plants tolerate and even desire waterlogging. That doesn't mean they want to be completely submerged, though. Although marsh plants are often counted among the aquatic plants, they require slightly different living conditions than their closer relatives.
Recommendation: To prevent dehydration, it makes sense to spray the marsh plants with water at room temperature every day.
High humidity is essential for survival
In addition to the moisture in the soil, the moisture in the air also plays an important role. The humidity must be high - it should be at least 60 percent, better still higher. That's why potted marsh plants in the living room or office are out of place. If you want to keep the plants in the apartment or in the house, the bathroom and the kitchen are the most adequate spaces.
In order to keep the air humidity constantly high, it is advisable to position a container filled with water next to the marsh plant. Ultimately, all measures that make the room climate "more marsh plant-friendly" are worth supporting.
Recommendation: If you have a garden, it is advisable to put the marsh plants outside in the bucket. You should use frost-resistant planters for this - at least for those plants that are hardy. You have to bring frost-sensitive specimens into the house in winter anyway.
Don't forget to fertilize
So that the marsh plants can fill up with enough energy despite the nutrient-poor substrate, they want to be supplied with commercially available liquid fertilizer for potted plants once a month between April and September. But: Fertilize sparingly!