On 26 Jul 2005 10:05:09 -0700, wrote:

Let me clarify - it was there (alebeit in smaller quantities) at the
end of winter, and I haven't introduced any plants into the pond yet -
just trying to get a handle on what I have going on. If Bog Bean
wouldn't make it through a Cleveland Winter, then this is not bog bean.
Anyone have another guess? Also, if I remove it completely, what are
some suggestions for replacements - something that would give
significant cover and live through a Cleveland winter - Zone 5 (and
would it be too much to have it look nice too?).

Replacement suggestion Creeping Primrose. Has similar characteristics nice
yellow flowers by mid-summer. What zone is bog bean listed for? If 6 or 7
and up, perhaps you didn't get cold enough to kill it? Our yards w/ponds
have their own little micro-climates. ~ jan

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