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Old 22-03-2009, 01:53 AM posted to rec.ponds.moderated
ReelMcKoi ReelMcKoi is offline
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Default Planting Medium for Water Lillies, etc.


"JB" wrote in message
m...
Years back I was able to purchase some pond "soil" at Lowe's & Home Dep

ot.
It was made by Scott's, I think. It was ceramic particles actually and

not
soil. It was nice because it did not float or cloud the water and shoul

d
the Koi uproot the plant it was easy enough to scoop into the basket an

d
replant the whatever.

I guess I could use very small pebbles like you can get for landscaping


but I wanted to check in with you guys first.

TIA

JB

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My water lilies do best in a heavy clay soil with a Jobe's rose
stick broken in thirds or fourths placed midway in the soil. Then
the soil is covered with and inch or two of gravel. You'll get large
plants full of flowers this way.

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RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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