One last question--how do you keep the plants from being nibbled by the
koi/goldfish when they're "sunk" in the pond?
Kirsten

kc wrote:

One last question--how do you keep the plants from being nibbled by the
koi/goldfish when they're "sunk" in the pond?

At this time of year, they're not eating much anyway. I just don't worry
about it.
--
derek

"kc" wrote in message
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One last question--how do you keep the plants from being nibbled by the
koi/goldfish when they're "sunk" in the pond?
Kirsten
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That's not going to do them much damage when they're dormant unless the fish
pull them out of their pots. I don't sink my plants here in zone 6 and
can't remember losing any to frost.

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"Koi-lo" wrote:

That's not going to do them much damage when they're dormant unless the fish
pull them out of their pots. I don't sink my plants here in zone 6 and
can't remember losing any to frost.

I sink my plants to keep from loosing the pots. Most of mine are in
terra-cotta pots which crack when the wet clay soil inside freezes. It
is amazing how much they grow under water. I have to cut some of them
way back when I bring them back up.
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"Stephen Henning" wrote in message
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"Koi-lo" wrote:

That's not going to do them much damage when they're dormant unless the
fish
pull them out of their pots. I don't sink my plants here in zone 6 and
can't remember losing any to frost.

I sink my plants to keep from loosing the pots. Most of mine are in
terra-cotta pots which crack when the wet clay soil inside freezes. It
is amazing how much they grow under water. I have to cut some of them
way back when I bring them back up.
======================
Terra-cotta pots are a definite concern, and they're not cheap. I use those
inexpensive black plastic pots that seem to weather the cold and ice ok.
--

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http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
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"Koi-lo" wrote:

Terra-cotta pots are a definite concern, and they're not cheap. I use those
inexpensive black plastic pots that seem to weather the cold and ice ok.

My iris are in black plastic baskets and the tubers are bursting the
baskets. I may have to cut away the plastic to separate them next
spring.
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"Stephen Henning" wrote in message
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"Koi-lo" wrote:

Terra-cotta pots are a definite concern, and they're not cheap. I use
those
inexpensive black plastic pots that seem to weather the cold and ice ok.

My iris are in black plastic baskets and the tubers are bursting the
baskets. I may have to cut away the plastic to separate them next
spring.
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Iris grow so outrageously I'm considering not putting them in my ponds
anymore. Their roots spread to nearby pots and they choke out other plants.
I didn't put any iris back in my 800g pond after we cleaned it last summer.
Pickerel weed is the same. I don't use them anymore. I'm going to stick to
more controllable and manageable plants like the arrowheads, mini cattails,
mini papyrus etc.
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Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

"Koi-lo" wrote:

Iris grow so outrageously I'm considering not putting them in my ponds
anymore. Their roots spread to nearby pots and they choke out other plants.
I didn't put any iris back in my 800g pond after we cleaned it last summer.
Pickerel weed is the same. I don't use them anymore. I'm going to stick to
more controllable and manageable plants like the arrowheads, mini cattails,
mini papyrus etc.

Iris is one of my main filter plants. I will need to transplant it
every 2 years to manage it. Also, they are very heavy to move. I will
be moving them into many smaller pots. When I sink it on the bottom (2'
deep), the leaves grow up out of the water by early spring.
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Stephen Henning wrote:

"Koi-lo" wrote:

Iris grow so outrageously I'm considering not putting them in my ponds
anymore. Their roots spread to nearby pots and they choke out other
plants. I didn't put any iris back in my 800g pond after we cleaned it
last summer.
Pickerel weed is the same. I don't use them anymore. I'm going to stick
to more controllable and manageable plants like the arrowheads, mini
cattails, mini papyrus etc.

Iris is one of my main filter plants. I will need to transplant it
every 2 years to manage it. Also, they are very heavy to move. I will
be moving them into many smaller pots. When I sink it on the bottom (2'
deep), the leaves grow up out of the water by early spring.

I grew Iris, bare-root, in the head pond of my waterfall. You'd have to
pull out half of it every summer and compost it, but it works great as a
filter plant. I let it freeze solid, too.
--
derek