"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
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On Mon, 30 Jun 2003
On BV's Clay-ey Pond
"BenignVanilla" wrote:

I have a 30 gallon Rubbermaid sitting in the bottom of my pond, about 42
inches down. The tubers are planted in 5-6'' of clay.

The container is 42 inches down? No wonder they're so big, once they hit
the surface they explode into the air. I thought, correct me if I'm so
wrong, that lotus are suppose to be less than 1/2 a foot under the
surface.

You ask me if they are in a clay-ey pond. Surely you jest.
BV.

On BV Clay-ey pond? ~ jan

I planted my lotus as per my neighbors suggestion. These went into the pond
months ago, before the conversations on proper methods were discussed. They
seem to be doing OK, but I plan to replant them next year. I hope to do a
lotus bog/pond up near the house, and then at some point link that pond to
my VF so the whole system is connected. When I build that bog, I plan to
make it only a few inches deep, and then I am going to just toss the tubors
in, no pots. This will be "their" pond.