Bare Root Lilies
Has anybody had success putting in their lilies bare root in your pond ?
I think it was Derek who suggested it. My lilies are coming in soon and I am still debating on this. I love the advantages of not having to pot these things but I don't see any mention of bare root lilies in ponds anywhere on the web. There has to be a payoff somewhere going bare root. |
Bare Root Lilies
CanadianPonder© wrote:
Has anybody had success putting in their lilies bare root in your pond ? I think it was Derek who suggested it. My lilies are coming in soon and I am still debating on this. I love the advantages of not having to pot these things but I don't see any mention of bare root lilies in ponds anywhere on the web. There has to be a payoff somewhere going bare root. Just me :-) -- derek |
Bare Root Lilies
hi,
i have two that are "bareroot" due to the fact all the dirt washed out of their pots sometime back. the rhizomes are about 6 years old, stuck in their pots and don't float. they have flowered every year. if they had died, i wouldn't have minded since i prefer hyacinthes, but they are holding their own. have to mention i'm a long time lurking reader of rec.ponds and enjoy the group, despite the trolls. CanadianPonder© wrote: Has anybody had success putting in their lilies bare root in your pond ? I think it was Derek who suggested it. My lilies are coming in soon and I am still debating on this. I love the advantages of not having to pot these things but I don't see any mention of bare root lilies in ponds anywhere on the web. There has to be a payoff somewhere going bare root. |
Bare Root Lilies
*Note: There are TWO "Koi-Lo's" on this NG*
"CanadianPonder©" wrote in message ... Has anybody had success putting in their lilies bare root in your pond ? Derek has good luck with bare root lilies. I can't even grow them in fine gravel. To get nice leaves and flowers I have to use soil and fertilizer sticks. I cover the soil with gravel. His water must contain something mine doesn't. Or maybe the other pond plants I have use up the nutrients the lilies need. I think it was Derek who suggested it. My lilies are coming in soon and I am still debating on this. I love the advantages of not having to pot these things but I don't see any mention of bare root lilies in ponds anywhere on the web. There has to be a payoff somewhere going bare root. You can try just plain gravel...... -- Koi-Lo.... Frugal ponding since 1995. Aquariums since 1952. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o |
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Some of ours were pulled from their rock-filled pans. They are bare root
below milk crates. They have thrived! Done better than their panned peers. We are debating barerooting some more. Our pond is 24" deep and the roots stable under the crated. They may have collected some muck in the roots. Jim -- See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net/personalpages/pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog A Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "CanadianPonder©" wrote in message ... Has anybody had success putting in their lilies bare root in your pond ? I think it was Derek who suggested it. My lilies are coming in soon and I am still debating on this. I love the advantages of not having to pot these things but I don't see any mention of bare root lilies in ponds anywhere on the web. There has to be a payoff somewhere going bare root. |
Bare Root Lilies
On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:41:03 GMT, CanadianPonder©
wrote: Has anybody had success putting in their lilies bare root in your pond ? I think it was Derek who suggested it. My lilies are coming in soon and I am still debating on this. I love the advantages of not having to pot these things but I don't see any mention of bare root lilies in ponds anywhere on the web. There has to be a payoff somewhere going bare root. I tried this once before and had fish in the pond with them and the fish ate every new sprout until I rescued the lilies and potted them again. I'm trying it again this year in a new pond (Converted hot tub) for lilies with only small goldfish for mosquito larvae control. I have a small lily root weighted down with a brick. If it works well, I'll remove the pot and brick several more next season. I do fertilize with 15-30-15 so I expect the bare root to do well. Regards, Hal |
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You may need more fish than that.
Jim -- See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net/personalpages/pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog A Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "Hal" wrote in message ... On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:41:03 GMT, CanadianPonder© wrote: Has anybody had success putting in their lilies bare root in your pond ? I think it was Derek who suggested it. My lilies are coming in soon and I am still debating on this. I love the advantages of not having to pot these things but I don't see any mention of bare root lilies in ponds anywhere on the web. There has to be a payoff somewhere going bare root. I tried this once before and had fish in the pond with them and the fish ate every new sprout until I rescued the lilies and potted them again. I'm trying it again this year in a new pond (Converted hot tub) for lilies with only small goldfish for mosquito larvae control. I have a small lily root weighted down with a brick. If it works well, I'll remove the pot and brick several more next season. I do fertilize with 15-30-15 so I expect the bare root to do well. Regards, Hal |
Bare Root Lilies
Hal wrote:
I do fertilize with 15-30-15 so I expect the bare root to do well. Regards, Hal How do you fertilize bare root ? |
Bare Root Lilies
On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:23:14 -0400, CanadianCowboy©
wrote: Hal wrote: I do fertilize with 15-30-15 so I expect the bare root to do well. Regards, Hal How do you fertilize bare root ? Dump it in the pond. It's green already so what can a little fertilizer without ammonia hurt? Regards, Hal |
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"Derek Broughton" wrote in message ... CanadianPonder© wrote: Has anybody had success putting in their lilies bare root in your pond ? I think it was Derek who suggested it. My lilies are coming in soon and I am still debating on this. I love the advantages of not having to pot these things but I don't see any mention of bare root lilies in ponds anywhere on the web. There has to be a payoff somewhere going bare root. Just me :-) -- derek Not just Derek. My lilies are all are bare root in the pond ('course my pond isn't as deep as Derek's but it works). Started as pots but I just let 'em jump the pots. JD http://www2.itexas.net/jdstone/ |
Bare Root Lilies
"Hal" wrote in message ... On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:23:14 -0400, CanadianCowboy© wrote: Hal wrote: I do fertilize with 15-30-15 so I expect the bare root to do well. Regards, Hal How do you fertilize bare root ? Dump it in the pond. It's green already so what can a little fertilizer without ammonia hurt? Regards, Hal It'll sure help keep it green! JD http://www2.itexas.net/jdstone/ |
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J.D. Stone wrote:
"Hal" wrote in message ... On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:23:14 -0400, CanadianCowboy© wrote: Hal wrote: I do fertilize with 15-30-15 so I expect the bare root to do well. How do you fertilize bare root ? Dump it in the pond. It's green already so what can a little fertilizer without ammonia hurt? It'll sure help keep it green! If it was fertilizer without _nitrate_ (15-30-15 isn't), then it probably wouldn't hurt. Algae requires only two of the three fertilizer ingredients, so adding potassium (?? I hope I have that right - I forget the contents of the FAQ I wrote...) helps other plants use up the nitrate. -- derek |
Bare Root Lilies
On Mon, 01 May 2006 10:19:07 -0300, Derek Broughton
wrote: If it was fertilizer without _nitrate_ (15-30-15 isn't), then it probably wouldn't hurt. Algae requires only two of the three fertilizer ingredients, so adding potassium (?? I hope I have that right - I forget the contents of the FAQ I wrote...) helps other plants use up the nitrate. I guess if it is bad advice, you shouldn't do it, but for the past several years I've usually had to fertilize the water hyacinths to get them to grow. I tried the potassium and that didn't produce the most positive results, although I know you are right it takes potassium for plants to be able to assimilate nitrates, and I think phosphates too. Regards, Hal |
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