Water hyacinth are tropical, so if there is any danger of frost then they
will be damaged or outright die. Wait until it's nice & warm. Good bargain
you got!

Jacqui
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Hi Everyone,
I live onLong Island, New York, zone 7. Today I received 12 huge water
hyacinths that I purchased from E Bay for $6.00. Last year I paid $5.00
per plant from our local pond store. My question is, is it to early to
put the plants in the pond and if so what can I do to save the plants.
Thanks for any suggestions,
Lucy

Lucy,

Keep the plants in side until the water temperatures outside are in the 70's. Keep the plants in a tub of water with lots of light, and if possible put a heater in the water to keep the water at about 70 degrees. They need a lot of light. I have tried to keep them over the winter and found strong light and warm was the only way to keep them going through the winter.

Tom L.L.
wrote in message ...
Hi Everyone,
I live onLong Island, New York, zone 7. Today I received 12 huge water
hyacinths that I purchased from E Bay for $6.00. Last year I paid $5.00
per plant from our local pond store. My question is, is it to early to
put the plants in the pond and if so what can I do to save the plants.
Thanks for any suggestions,
Lucy




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I always get mine early too. I live in PA. your zone. I put them into a tub
of pond water and if there is sun for the day I put them out--I only bring
them inside if the temps are dropping below 50 for the night. Next week the
temps for you will go up alot more and keeping them in a separate container
in the sun will also warm the water they are in. After it warms up in the
pond I transfer them into a laundry basket and place them on the pond edge
so they can multiply without the koi eating them up to fast.
Patty