"Mud" wrote in message
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I am trying to save a few of my water hyacinths and water lettuce inside my
house in buckets of water. I am changing the water out each week, pinching
off any dead leaves/pieces and they're staying alive so far although not
seeming to grow any. Do they need anything special to winter over
inside...thanks!

I live in Zone 7A, North Carolina.
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I'm in zone 6 TN and keep water lettuce over easily. I keep them in pans of
water or an old fishtank by south facing windows (or in a fishtank with my
goldfish). They must be FERTILIZED every few weeks or they'll die out (or
they do for me). Water hyacinths are a bit harder to keep alive. Make sure
they don't have "mites or aphids" before you bring them in. They also need
a sunny window, fertilizer regularly and do better with moving water. You
can achieve that with a cheap airpump and airstone.
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