"Phyllis and Jim" wrote in message
oups.com...
Our hyacinth that were left exposed have suffered complete
anihilation. Those we kept under translucent plastic have seen very
little attrition.
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Can you elaborate on keeping them under translucent plastic? Did you encase
the entire tub or pond in plastic like a greenhouse? Did that keep the
atmosphere above the water above freezing? The answer may be very helpful
to others who would like to try keeping them over.

I kept over some water lettuce, but they were in a heated greenhouse. I also
keep some over in an aquarium in my sunroom.
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RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
ISP: Hughes.net
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