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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

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On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:05:15 EDT, Phyllis and Jim
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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.

How did other folk fare this winter?
Jim


I think I lost both of the new plants I purchased at the end of summer, a
star grass and something else I can't recall right now. Everything else
looks good and my tulips (okay, not pond plants) are blooming the best I've
ever seen. One group is blooming that hadn't bloomed in 12-15 years!!! They
would just send up leaves every year to say, "we're still here" but this
year, wow! And the wisteria is gracing us with a very nice bunch of blooms
also, it too rarely gives a full show. It's 23 years old! ~ jan
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Tulips don't make it here. Not enough cold. Daffodils do, however,
and day lilies. they are all doing well!

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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

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Tulips don't make it here. Not enough cold. Daffodils do, however,
and day lilies. they are all doing well!


Tulips seem to do very well here in Zone 5 / Colorado Springs.
Daffodils are looking good so far too.
W. Dale



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Hi Dale!

Nice to hear from you.

I'm glad your liliy made it. I don't have a friendship garden, but
most of my plants came that way. I guess that makes it a friendship
onds or something.

You know, we ought to set up a place to post pictures. I'd love to
see your pond. Perhaps there is a way on a Google site or something.

All the best.

Jim

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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


Can't complain. Where we live, the hyacinth was growing even during
winter. Now I have to clear it out once a week.

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Where do you live?

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On Apr 19, 6:49 pm, Phyllis and Jim wrote:
Hi Dale!

Nice to hear from you.

I'm glad your liliy made it. I don't have a friendship garden, but
most of my plants came that way. I guess that makes it a friendship
onds or something.

You know, we ought to set up a place to post pictures. I'd love to
see your pond. Perhaps there is a way on a Google site or something.

All the best.

Jim


I like that idea!
Today I can see to the bottom of the pond. Not crystal clear yet but
MUCH better than it was a week ago. Marginals are starting to leaf
out and the lilies are starting to send up leaves. I hope it is a
nice spring (for Colorado anyway) and summer.
I will keep you posted
WDC



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Lily pond cleared to the bottom last week, now I have to get out the shop
vac and do a little muck removal. Too bad the fish aren't big enough to
move it down to the bottom drain... course, not that the bottom drain could
suck it out. I have it covered with a big mesh basket to keep the small
wakins from going for a ride. Even so, one managed to make it into the
prefilter after start up.

Lilies all divided, been potting up the divides today. All but one canna
divided, so I'm just about ready for a plant sale... though it will be
awhile before I do some of the others.

I could use some WH, but won't bother till it is much warmer and I move my
one female telescope into a stock tank with the male. She got a bit beat up
by the wakins, don't know if she released eggs or not, but she's
recuperating in a tank in the house because of them.s ~ jan
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Our two hyacinths have begun to do their spreading thing. They go
sideways fast. When they have covered the surface, they go up. So
far, they have hit a firm 12 and seem to be starting the next round.
They still seem pretty small on the surface of the 4 x 8 berm pond.

Jim

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Now there are 17...with more in the offing. The hyacinth are
spreading widely via stems between the parent and child plants. It is
clear how they overtake river systems. These are working hard at
covering the surface of the berm pond. that is great for my veggie
filter. It would not be great for a river in Florida!

Jim

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They just keep spreading! The stems push the plants apart and then
the leaves grow. Then the cycle starts again. I wonder what limits
it. Perhaps meeting a barrier. I will see.

Jim

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