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Wow! It got cold here
On Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:39:37 EST, Phyllis and Jim
wrote: Our canas stay outside all winter and do fine the next year. We get some days in the teens, but generally have above freezing themps. Jim But are we talking tropical cannas in the pond or in the ground? Tropical cannas in the pond, imo, should be brought in else they may rot over winter. Here in Zone 7, it is a gamble that they may come back if left in the ground. Currently mine still haven't been knocked back enough to warrant coming in, still waiting. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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Wow! It got cold here
~ jan wrote:
But are we talking tropical cannas in the pond or in the ground? Tropical cannas in the pond, imo, should be brought in else they may rot over winter. Here in Zone 7, it is a gamble that they may come back if left in the ground. These are tropical cannas and they are in the pond. Like yours mine have not died back yet. Gill Currently mine still haven't been knocked back enough to warrant coming in, still waiting. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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Wow! It got cold here
32oF
On Sun, 2 Nov 2008 10:53:22 EST, Galen Hekhuis wrote: Zero over in Mobile? Celsius or Fahrenheit? |
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Wow! It got cold here
the water celery is highly resistant too. I have not had a lot of luck with getting
water cress to root. Maybe I will try some in water in a container to get it going first. thanks. Ingrid On Sun, 2 Nov 2008 16:07:32 EST, ~ jan wrote: You know..... you might want to try water cress in your winter veggie filter, it is very hardy down to freezing. In your warmed pond I bet it would grow well. |
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Wow! It got cold here
I just Googled watercress. It likes wet feet and shade. Our summar
die back appears to be from the sun. Jim |
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Wow! It got cold here
On Sat, 8 Nov 2008 16:30:05 EST, San Diego Joe wrote:
I believe watercress is a 'day length' plant. Less sunshine and it dies back. San Diego Joe Someone must not informed mine of that, not only is it doing well, it is where it gets no direct sun after mid-Oct. The stuff at the water's edge does stay greener than the runners that moved more inland. I'll have to watch it as winter processes. Rain here and more rain.... well.... actually what many of you would call drizzle, enough I can't get my last mowing done. s ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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Wow! Quiet out there.
Everyone must be sleeping with their fishes. ;-)
Apparently there was a heron on my roof this morning, neighbor informed me. Course everything is zipped up tight here now. Put the smaller pump in so am now on total slow flow. Did pretty much the last of the leaves today and cut the cannas down and stowed them in the garage. One thing I found out, debugging the taro does work as I didn't do it this year and boy did the aphids thrive once brought in. To treat I got some light weight clear plastic sheeting and a hanging no-pest-strip. Covered the plants and hung the strip. They started dying within hours, dropping into the water. I'm hoping leaving it on for 2 weeks will do in the ones that are hatching and will hatch. Anyone have advice on that? Like could the chemical being killing the eggs? I did read they don't make eggs immediately after hatching, so I shouldn't have to worry about new eggs from new hatchings as fast as this killed the adults. Come Feb. if & when I see anything on the cannas I will probably do this same thing, rather than treating the plants directly and worrying about anything entering the ponds after the fact. I've never had a problem probably due to the long time between treating and putting them in the pond.... but no use taking chances. Next year I'll probably do this type debugging while they're still on the patio. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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Wow! Quiet out there.
I like your no-pest-strip approach to the aphids.
Jim |
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Wow! It got cold here
On Nov 8, 4:30 pm, San Diego Joe wrote:
wrote: the water celery is highly resistant too. I have not had a lot of lu ck with getting water cress to root. Maybe I will try some in water in a container t o get it going first. thanks. Ingrid On Sun, 2 Nov 2008 16:07:32 EST, ~ jan wrote: You know..... you might want to try water cress in your winter veggie filter, it is very hardy down to freezing. In your warmed pond I bet i t would grow well. I believe watercress is a 'day length' plant. Less sunshine and it dies back. San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Koi, Goldfish, and RES named Colombo. All the plants in my pond are dormant now - all but the watercress. It is looking beautiful! We've had frost and temps in the low thirties but nothing lower so far. We even had a snow storm, that was really unusual. Most of the leaves have fallen - just a few struggling to hold on. That is rare for us the Japanese maple seems to hold on forever, but not this year. The watercress always seems to be the first plant in the Spring and dies back in the heat here in Summer and then returns again in the Fall. It works well to begin and end the water filtering for me. Bonnie NJ |
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Wow! Quiet out there.
"~ jan" wrote in message
... Everyone must be sleeping with their fishes. ;-) [snip] Getting ready to move from TX to AL. Woods not far from new home, and current house owner says wildlife is common, I suspect the kind that likes to fish. The stock tank will go on the new home's back deck (which I'm pretty sure is strong enough to hold 150 gal.) with a well-anchored chicken wire cover! Where I live now there's not that kind of problem, so I've been spoiled. Gail (currently) near San Antonio TX |
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Wow! It got cold here
it is lousy cold here this morning. it spat snow yesterday and there are bare traces
here and there. the pond is tucked in and 52 with the heater in. still havent tried out the solar panel out at the dacha. sigh. Ingrid |
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Wow! It got cold here
On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:06:02 EST, Bonnie NJ wrote:
All the plants in my pond are dormant now - all but the watercress. Bonnie Here too. My floating mesh baskets of it are nice and green, same with the big one in the pre-filter. My sister gave me some water mint and I put it in the basket of one, hoping it will survive the winter there. I had a little sprig in my fountain birdbath for months and I guess the squirrels finally decided to remove or eat it. :-( ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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Wow! Quiet out there.
On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:14:55 EST, "Gail Futoran"
wrote: Getting ready to move from TX to AL. Woods not far from new home, and current house owner says wildlife is common, I suspect the kind that likes to fish. The stock tank will go on the new home's back deck (which I'm pretty sure is strong enough to hold 150 gal.) with a well-anchored chicken wire cover! Where I live now there's not that kind of problem, so I've been spoiled. Gail (currently) near San Antonio TX I managed not to move and got wildlife education this summer. Good idea on the chicken wire, just make sure it is high enough above the water surface or there may still be fishing going on. Informed son that I'm ready for the hot wire to go around the waterfall hill, now that the plants have died back they're digging in there again. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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