On Apr 14, 7:05 am, Phyllis and Jim wrote:
This was a hard winter! I started with a 4 x 8 berm pond and a 6 x 10
area of the main pond covered with Hyacinths. That comes out to
almost 100 sq ft of hyacinths. The berm pond was covered with plastic
to protect a bit from cold. Right now I have a total of 2 very small
hyacinths...like 2" tall. That is an all time record for mortality.

BUT hyacinths are very capable of reproducing. I will post when they
have covered the berm pond. They normally take off with the warm
weather. Today got to 80 degrees here in Jackson.

The parrots' feather and water celery did just fine,...they are
growing like mad.

How did other folk fare this winter?

Jim

Hi Jim!
Dale from Colorado Springs. It has probably been at least a year
since I have been on, so Hey there! to everyone.
Yes, it was a hard winter here in COS too. I had as much as 9 inches
of ice on the pond at one point. The shaded areas may have been
deeper but I could not tell.
None the less, my pumps and falls are running, the kio are swimming
and I should be able to start feeding cheerio's soon. Water is still
a bit cool but warming up.
Most of the plants survived somehow. I lost a few and will need to
replace them. Like most of us here in the Springs that do not have
covered ponds, we must replace our WH each season. No biggie.
The yellow lilly you gave me a few years back is doing just fine! :-)
It is part of my "friendship" garden (Plants that I have received from
neighbors, friends, and all. Makes for great conversations when
people ask about a plant)
Give the greeness of the water I have not been able to do a census of
the pone yet but hope to in a week or so.

Have a great spring all!
Sincerely,
W. Dale
Colorado Springs, CO
Zone 5