I've been thinking about asking why my Water Hyacinth quit blooming
after a few blooms this spring. Then, yesterday I thinned things out
at Pug Pond & took 5gallons of WH & Water lettuce off the surface.

Today I have 2 Water Hyacinth blooms. Is that coincidence, or was the
shock what they needed to get blooming again?

Or is it the weather? We finally got some heat here in NY- the
warmest it has been since April. [Really- 90degrees here today for the
first time since April 23- weird weather]

Both the lettuce and hyacinth have been multiplying profusely. I
bought 2 of each in May- and now they threaten to cover my 8x12 pond.

I'll be bringing some of my pond life inside for the winter- Does
anyone have luck overwintering water lettuce or Water Hyacinth
indoors?
[I'm thinking of a 50gallon aquarium as winter quarters for a few
Rosey Reds, the Apple snails, an Elephant Ear some anacharis and the
floaters.]

Thanks,
Jim

We have never had any luck with lettuce. Hyacinth survive outside
(Jackson), if the groth center does not freeze. We put plastic
sheeting over the 4 x 8 pond with the hyacinth. Perhaps 50% die.and
those who survive lose some of the outside leaves. We have had some
hyacinth make it through the winter inside...with good light from a
window.

Jim

Both the lettuce and hyacinth have been multiplying profusely. I
bought 2 of each in May- and now they threaten to cover my 8x12 pond.

I'll be bringing some of my pond life inside for the winter- Does
anyone have luck overwintering water lettuce or Water Hyacinth
indoors?

I've got a BFF that has wintered over both. Sunny south facing winter seems
to be the secret to her success. I've done WH but never WL. My best winter
sun window is east facing, I put the roots in contact with soil and I think
that's what worked for me. Now the evergreen tree is too tall and big and
only filter sunlight gets in comes in that window during the winter. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

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~ jan wrote:

Both the lettuce and hyacinth have been multiplying profusely. I
bought 2 of each in May- and now they threaten to cover my 8x12 pond.

I'll be bringing some of my pond life inside for the winter- Does
anyone have luck overwintering water lettuce or Water Hyacinth
indoors?

I've got a BFF that has wintered over both. Sunny south facing winter seems
to be the secret to her success. I've done WH but never WL. My best winter
sun window is east facing, I put the roots in contact with soil and I think
that's what worked for me. Now the evergreen tree is too tall and big and
only filter sunlight gets in comes in that window during the winter. ~ jan
------------
Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

I've been pulling prolific Hyacinth and water lettuce from my sunny pond
all Summer, but no blooms. Interesting.

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On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:06:37 EDT, Kurt wrote:

I've been pulling prolific Hyacinth and water lettuce from my sunny pond
all Summer, but no blooms. Interesting.

We found threatening them use to work. Like tossing them from one pond to
another. I wonder if you took some out and let them sit out of the water
for say 10 minutes, enough so their roots don't dry completely, but make
them worried their water source is drying up, then put them back? I've
heard crowding sometimes does it. Probably all coincidental. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

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~ jan wrote:

On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:06:37 EDT, Kurt wrote:

I've been pulling prolific Hyacinth and water lettuce from my sunny pond
all Summer, but no blooms. Interesting.

We found threatening them use to work. Like tossing them from one pond to
another. I wonder if you took some out and let them sit out of the water
for say 10 minutes, enough so their roots don't dry completely, but make
them worried their water source is drying up, then put them back? I've
heard crowding sometimes does it. Probably all coincidental. ~ jan
------------
Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

Will try that today.

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