Tiffany my goal is NOT to grow as a Houseplant LOL. I try to keep as few houseplants as possible. These 'microponds' as you call them serve an important function on my property. Not only do they allow the plants to grow huge and to the best of their ability, by providing a constant source of water and nutrients for them in summer and insulation from cold in winter, but they also are little ecosystems all on their own. I have about 20 small ponds, either container ponds or inground ponds, for plants on my property. They hold everything from Peace lilies to Colocasias, water lilies, lotus, aquatic crinums, dieffenbachia, aglaonema, anubias, arrowhead to Egyptian papyrus...they also provide a source of water for my wildlife in times of drought (I get deer, armadillos, foxes, coyotes,opossums, bobcats, raccoons and even bats drinking from my ponds), incubators for important creatures like dragonfly larvae, frogs and toads, habitat for adult frogs...the benefits of them are endless. Much more useful than growing a plant as a houseplant.
These are my 2 big aquatic peace lilies. They grow directly in the water/old pond muck. They are 100% care free. As long as there is adequate water in the tub they take care of themselves
These are come colocasia I have in another container. They do not even have any substrate. I just toss colocasia in bareroot. They grow huge, and I don;t have to worry about keeping them watered with its 98 F like it was here this week. They can also tolerate full sun when grown this way.
This sort of thing isn;t for everyone, but, people should be aware that this is possible. Many people do not know that their plants can be grown in this manner, and a lot of people like to try this once they find out.
