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Mimulus and

I had a good display of mimulus around my pond which has a shallow area where birds love to sit and splash. I recently added salt to the pond to control blanket weed and as a tonic for the fish. In the area around the splashy pond all of my mimulus has died away leaving bare ground. I'm guessing this is because of the salt in the water, (3lbs per 100 gallons). Am I right thinking this? I have read that some Mimulus is salt tollerant.

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I should think it's way too late if the mimulus have died



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Thanks for the reply but you're wrong. I've been adding salt regularly over the years and nothing has ever died except the mimulus. Pond salt is added as atonic for fish which helps their slime coat etc.

    Thanks again

     

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I doubt if there's much fresh-water wildlife in there but maybe that's not what you're aiming for. Not everyone is interested in protecting native wildlife.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Sorry I asked. My fish are fine, my lillies are fine, the frogs are fine. I'm very interested in protecting native wildlife. All I wanted to know about was Mimulus.

    Australian Mimulus are salt lovers.

    Can we leave it at that please.

    cheers

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