On Mar 29, 12:11 am, "Reel McKoi"
wrote:
"©anadian Ponder" " wrote in nowhere.com... OK....this has been asked many times but since it is a new group and I
can't remember what I had for breakfast I will ask it again.

I have two hardy lily tubers with leaves coming to me.

What is the best way to plant these ?
I have had no luck with tubers. Also can I put them in thepondeven
though the water is still in Canadian spring mode ?

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I plant them in those black plasticpondbaskets lined with old pillow
cases. I fill the pot with soil and put the tuber, cut end against one
side. This is done so the lily can grow across the pot. Then I add about 2
inches of medium size gravel to keep them from digging in the pots. I also
add 1/2 (give or take) of a Jobe's Rose fertilizer spike. Push it down into
the soil.

Goldfish don't root around the lily much but somekoiwill. I've hadkoi
root them right out of their pots. Don't let the tuber or growing tip
freeze.
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RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
MyPond& Aquarium Pages:http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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i have found that when planting lilies or any aquatic planst for that
matter that placing a perimeter of large rocks around the base of the
plant makes it nearly impossible for koi to get to the roots.