I would like to buy some Large-Growing Water Hyacinths for Zone 7a...
 

Matthews, NC if anyone knows of a good provider of these plants. Thank you!

I would like to buy some Large-Growing Water Hyacinths for Zone7a...
 

Ours have not yet begun to grow here in MS. Are they legal to send to
NC?

Jim

I would like to buy some Large-Growing Water Hyacinths for Zone 7a...
 

Yes, they are legal here in NC.... I can buy them at Home Depot in a short
while but I have never had good luck with theirs... they always seem to be
runts and never get big like the ones in the St. Johns River of Florida. I
want them to cover my small pond and just let the goldfish peek-a-boo out of
them in the summer. My pond is in full sun, only 220 gallon pre-form, so I
need help controlling the algae and green water. Thanks!

"Jim and Phyllis" wrote in message
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Ours have not yet begun to grow here in MS. Are they legal to send to
NC?

Jim

Hi Pope,
Your pond may be too volatile temp wise, for water hyacinth to get going large.

Full sun and a small volume pond will probably scorch and keep them growing at a smallish size, they do struggle in temps whistling over 95°f and hot midday sun until Summer cools off. A bit of shade will help them through the heat of midday.

A night bloom tropical waterlily is a pleasant alternative for providing shade in a very hot sunny position, fairly easy to find on ebay for $10 or so

No, theres no restriction on water hyacinth in NC, I list spares of both on ebay now and then

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQ...QsassZadavisus

Regards, andy
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