Yes, planting them right in the pond floor. The koi rip up the roots too, so as long as the lilies and eel grass do well in the protected area i am fine with that. Don't want the plants to take over. I can adjust as I see how they do in the cages. I am wonderingif any one had done somthing similar and how it worked out or any pit falls to watch out for.

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