I've decided since my one or two water hyacinths and lettuce soon turn into
one hundred every summer I'm just going to start again next year!
Kirsten
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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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Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
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Thanks, I've got them next to an afternoon sunny window but the windows
are energy efficient, heat mirror windows, so I don't know how much good
that's doing them. I am adding a small amount of Schultz liquid plant
fertilizer, along with a beer cap full of muriate of potash, mixed up with
1 gallon of water, divided equally among the small buckets. They are
doing good so far, although small in size. I'm using three buckets so I
don't want to buy 3 air stones but then again, I'll check into it. Thanks
so much for helping.