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I got four lotus tubers, and watched three either rot or be unearthed and
chewed on by local vermin. I have one left, and I'm hoping that it will survive the depradations to its leaves long enough to get established and bloom this year. Has anyone else had the degree of frustration that I am having, or did I just do everything wrong? And why do the tubers cost so darn much? |
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Eliezer wrote
Has anyone else had the degree of frustration that I am having, yes! or did I just do everything wrong? no, I suppose we offended the pond goddess... And why do the tubers cost so darn much? Because practically everyone else has problems too? ;-) k30a |
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"EliezerE" wrote in message
... I got four lotus tubers, and watched three either rot or be unearthed and chewed on by local vermin. I have one left, and I'm hoping that it will survive the depradations to its leaves long enough to get established and bloom this year. Has anyone else had the degree of frustration that I am having, or did I just do everything wrong? And why do the tubers cost so darn much? My neighbor gave me a couple of tubors this year to get my pond started. I am starting to rethink having them. Mine are growing like gang busters. The leaves are nearly 2 feet across. I was away this weekend, and I returned I found one leafe sitting about 4 inches out of the water. Me thinks next spring, I will have tubors to share. Stay tuned. BV. |
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BV ... sounds like you have some aerial leaves growing.
Isn't it exciting? Are they in your clay-ey pond? I know they like clay soil. Wait 'til you get that first blossom that is about 5 feet tall! Beyond beautiful .... Nedra the lotus lover http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "BenignVanilla" m wrote in message ... "EliezerE" wrote in message ... I got four lotus tubers, and watched three either rot or be unearthed and chewed on by local vermin. I have one left, and I'm hoping that it will survive the depradations to its leaves long enough to get established and bloom this year. Has anyone else had the degree of frustration that I am having, or did I just do everything wrong? And why do the tubers cost so darn much? My neighbor gave me a couple of tubors this year to get my pond started. I am starting to rethink having them. Mine are growing like gang busters. The leaves are nearly 2 feet across. I was away this weekend, and I returned I found one leafe sitting about 4 inches out of the water. Me thinks next spring, I will have tubors to share. Stay tuned. BV. |
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I live with lots of critters. So far nothing has bothered the lotus and
it's in a buried container, very easy to get into. By any chance, did you put blood or bone meal into the container? -- Wendy* in N. California, "If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart. " Socrates "EliezerE" wrote in message ... I got four lotus tubers, and watched three either rot or be unearthed and chewed on by local vermin. I have one left, and I'm hoping that it will survive the depradations to its leaves long enough to get established and bloom this year. Has anyone else had the degree of frustration that I am having, or did I just do everything wrong? And why do the tubers cost so darn much? |
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"Nedra" wrote in message
rthlink.net... BV ... sounds like you have some aerial leaves growing. Isn't it exciting? Are they in your clay-ey pond? I know they like clay soil. Wait 'til you get that first blossom that is about 5 feet tall! Beyond beautiful .... I have a 30 gallon Rubbermaid sitting in the bottom of my pond, about 42 inches down. The tubers are planted in 5-6'' of clay. You ask me if they are in a clay-ey pond. Surely you jest. BV. |
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Wendy Kelly Budd wrote:
snip By any chance, did you put blood or bone meal into the container? -- :::::Having visions of some bizarre vampire ritual to get lotus to grow::::::: -- JSin Lost Generation Custom Tattoo To reply Kill the idiot |
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JSin wrote
By any chance, did you put blood or bone meal into the container? -- :::::Having visions of some bizarre vampire ritual to get lotus to grow::::::: Remember Audrey?! k30a |
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Hey, don't knock it! Some of us ponders will do ANYthing to get a certain
plant to grow. Wendy* in N. California, "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail." - Confucius |
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I can't remember where I got this but, this recipe uses blood meal, bone
meal, and other fertilizers. Lily Fertilizer This fertilizer recipe was credited to Mr. Perry Slocum who has originated and patented many of the lilies and lotus, including Mrs. Perry Slocum a very fragrant lotus with large double flowers. The recipe is based on mixing a bushel size container of soil. 1. Use good clay type garden soil. 2. Mix into the soil 1 cup of bone meal. 3. Mix into the soil 1 cup of granular fertilizer with a high middle number such as 10-20-10. The larger middle number is for blooms. 4. Add about 8 large Agriform fertilizer tablets around the edge of the container. (If you cannot find Agriform tablets, use Jobe's Tomato Spikes). 5. Mix into the soil 1 cup of dried blood meal. Make sure all is mixed well. Top with pea gravel or larger to keep the fish out Stand back and watch and "listen" to them grow. After about 3 weeks in this soil ad new tablets every 2 weeks. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Wendy Kelly Budd" wrote in message ... I live with lots of critters. So far nothing has bothered the lotus and it's in a buried container, very easy to get into. By any chance, did you put blood or bone meal into the container? -- Wendy* in N. California, "If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart. " Socrates "EliezerE" wrote in message ... I got four lotus tubers, and watched three either rot or be unearthed and chewed on by local vermin. I have one left, and I'm hoping that it will survive the depradations to its leaves long enough to get established and bloom this year. Has anyone else had the degree of frustration that I am having, or did I just do everything wrong? And why do the tubers cost so darn much? |
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On Mon, 30 Jun 2003
On BV's Clay-ey Pond "BenignVanilla" wrote: I have a 30 gallon Rubbermaid sitting in the bottom of my pond, about 42 inches down. The tubers are planted in 5-6'' of clay. The container is 42 inches down? No wonder they're so big, once they hit the surface they explode into the air. I thought, correct me if I'm so wrong, that lotus are suppose to be less than 1/2 a foot under the surface. You ask me if they are in a clay-ey pond. Surely you jest. BV. On BV Clay-ey pond? ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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Rich, I'm glad to have the recipe from Mrs. Perry D Slocum.
I have it filed under IWGS.. I wonder if the gal who heads up the lotus section at the IWGS website has it? I'll find out and send it to her... Although I wont use it on the lotuses in my lotus pond this year. They are out-budding themselves. Guess that long cold Spring did them some good. On second thought I wonder if it would make them flower better if I use the fertilizer sticks this year?? hmmm Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "RichToyBox" wrote in message .. . I can't remember where I got this but, this recipe uses blood meal, bone meal, and other fertilizers. Lily Fertilizer This fertilizer recipe was credited to Mr. Perry Slocum who has originated and patented many of the lilies and lotus, including Mrs. Perry Slocum a very fragrant lotus with large double flowers. The recipe is based on mixing a bushel size container of soil. 1. Use good clay type garden soil. 2. Mix into the soil 1 cup of bone meal. 3. Mix into the soil 1 cup of granular fertilizer with a high middle number such as 10-20-10. The larger middle number is for blooms. 4. Add about 8 large Agriform fertilizer tablets around the edge of the container. (If you cannot find Agriform tablets, use Jobe's Tomato Spikes). 5. Mix into the soil 1 cup of dried blood meal. Make sure all is mixed well. Top with pea gravel or larger to keep the fish out Stand back and watch and "listen" to them grow. After about 3 weeks in this soil ad new tablets every 2 weeks. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Wendy Kelly Budd" wrote in message ... I live with lots of critters. So far nothing has bothered the lotus and it's in a buried container, very easy to get into. By any chance, did you put blood or bone meal into the container? -- Wendy* in N. California, "If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart. " Socrates "EliezerE" wrote in message ... I got four lotus tubers, and watched three either rot or be unearthed and chewed on by local vermin. I have one left, and I'm hoping that it will survive the depradations to its leaves long enough to get established and bloom this year. Has anyone else had the degree of frustration that I am having, or did I just do everything wrong? And why do the tubers cost so darn much? |
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Yep ... having the containers about 6" -12" below the
surface of the water is what I have heard ... and what I did with my lotuses .... but who can argue with BV's success?! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message ... On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 On BV's Clay-ey Pond "BenignVanilla" wrote: I have a 30 gallon Rubbermaid sitting in the bottom of my pond, about 42 inches down. The tubers are planted in 5-6'' of clay. The container is 42 inches down? No wonder they're so big, once they hit the surface they explode into the air. I thought, correct me if I'm so wrong, that lotus are suppose to be less than 1/2 a foot under the surface. You ask me if they are in a clay-ey pond. Surely you jest. BV. On BV Clay-ey pond? ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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The reason I asked is many creatures will dig up land bulbs that were
planted with bonemeal. I lost my tulips & daffodils one night after they were planted thanks to a critter looking for the bonemeal. I stopped using bonemeal. I have no idea if there is a problem with water plants & bonemeal, but wondered if this could be an answer to the original posters question? -- Wendy* in N. California, "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi "RichToyBox" wrote in message .. . I can't remember where I got this but, this recipe uses blood meal, bone meal, and other fertilizers. Lily Fertilizer This fertilizer recipe was credited to Mr. Perry Slocum who has originated and patented many of the lilies and lotus, including Mrs. Perry Slocum a very fragrant lotus with large double flowers. The recipe is based on mixing a bushel size container of soil. 1. Use good clay type garden soil. 2. Mix into the soil 1 cup of bone meal. 3. Mix into the soil 1 cup of granular fertilizer with a high middle number such as 10-20-10. The larger middle number is for blooms. 4. Add about 8 large Agriform fertilizer tablets around the edge of the container. (If you cannot find Agriform tablets, use Jobe's Tomato Spikes). 5. Mix into the soil 1 cup of dried blood meal. Make sure all is mixed well. Top with pea gravel or larger to keep the fish out Stand back and watch and "listen" to them grow. After about 3 weeks in this soil ad new tablets every 2 weeks. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Wendy Kelly Budd" wrote in message ... I live with lots of critters. So far nothing has bothered the lotus and it's in a buried container, very easy to get into. By any chance, did you put blood or bone meal into the container? -- Wendy* in N. California, "If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart. " Socrates "EliezerE" wrote in message ... I got four lotus tubers, and watched three either rot or be unearthed and chewed on by local vermin. I have one left, and I'm hoping that it will survive the depradations to its leaves long enough to get established and bloom this year. Has anyone else had the degree of frustration that I am having, or did I just do everything wrong? And why do the tubers cost so darn much? |
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"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message ... On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 On BV's Clay-ey Pond "BenignVanilla" wrote: I have a 30 gallon Rubbermaid sitting in the bottom of my pond, about 42 inches down. The tubers are planted in 5-6'' of clay. The container is 42 inches down? No wonder they're so big, once they hit the surface they explode into the air. I thought, correct me if I'm so wrong, that lotus are suppose to be less than 1/2 a foot under the surface. You ask me if they are in a clay-ey pond. Surely you jest. BV. On BV Clay-ey pond? ~ jan I planted my lotus as per my neighbors suggestion. These went into the pond months ago, before the conversations on proper methods were discussed. They seem to be doing OK, but I plan to replant them next year. I hope to do a lotus bog/pond up near the house, and then at some point link that pond to my VF so the whole system is connected. When I build that bog, I plan to make it only a few inches deep, and then I am going to just toss the tubors in, no pots. This will be "their" pond. |
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"Nedra" wrote in message thlink.net... Yep ... having the containers about 6" -12" below the surface of the water is what I have heard ... and what I did with my lotuses .... but who can argue with BV's success?! snip Must be my clay. *laugh* Seriously, I can't claim to much credit for them. My neighbor gave me the tubors and suggested planting method. I also must admit, he gave me two sets of tubors, and it appears one is going like gang busters and the other is not. So I'd say my success rate is actually 50%. BV. |
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I know everyone is excited when their lotus finally buds, but I think when
the lotus has multiple aerial leaves is pretty cool too. So what's happening at my house? Well not only do both pots now have buds with neither having aerial leaves, the pot with the first bud, now has a second started. What do I know about lotus? Nothing, absolutely nothin'! ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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Jan... You have proved my point - that knowing anything
about lotus guarantees their success!! I know less than any one I know about what constitues success for plant growing and blooming. This dismal spring I thought my entire lotus pond was Dead! The last week of April the pond guy came over; cleaned out the debris and fertilized the lotuses.... you can see the result in the website below. I dunno ............... http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 Nedra "~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message ... I know everyone is excited when their lotus finally buds, but I think when the lotus has multiple aerial leaves is pretty cool too. So what's happening at my house? Well not only do both pots now have buds with neither having aerial leaves, the pot with the first bud, now has a second started. What do I know about lotus? Nothing, absolutely nothin'! ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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Charlie, Oh you are so lucky to be able to go to China!
I would dearly love to see the lotus ponds ... You are exactly right in your assessment of the depth of lotus ponds. They are meant to be shallow and of course the obligatory Mud bottom. This is my third summer for my lotus pond. I just put up pics on the website below. Nedra http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Charlie C." wrote in message . 4... ode (EliezerE) wrote in : I got four lotus tubers, and watched three either rot or be unearthed and chewed on by local vermin. I have one left, and I'm hoping that it will survive the depradations to its leaves long enough to get established and bloom this year. Has anyone else had the degree of frustration that I am having, or did I just do everything wrong? And why do the tubers cost so darn much? A little off topic but since were talking about successful lotus growing... Last July I was in China for vacation and we saw tons of Lotus farms - basically shallow ponds crammed full of lotus. The eat the roots with some kind of sauce and they're actually pretty good. It was pretty cool seeing all those lotus and I'd bet the pond wasn't any more complicated then mud bottom and shallow water. |
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Must be my clay. *laugh*
You know BV you might be right. If i understand it correctly, clayey like soil (reddish clay soil) is richer in chelated iron than other soils. Is the Lotus an iron loving plant? |
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I didn't use bone meal or blood, but I do have a family of five raccoons and
inumerable muskrats that visit every night. I think that since I have the only pond in the area, they go wild and rip everything to shreds. Next year I will put a fence around the pond, or mouse traps. |
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Have you tried Fido Fence? I think that will keep any
of the varmits away.... once they get hit by the electrical charge. Nedra http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "EliezerE" wrote in message ... I didn't use bone meal or blood, but I do have a family of five raccoons and inumerable muskrats that visit every night. I think that since I have the only pond in the area, they go wild and rip everything to shreds. Next year I will put a fence around the pond, or mouse traps. |
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Jan... You have proved my point - that knowing anything
about lotus guarantees their success!! I know less than any one I know about what constitues success for plant growing and blooming. This dismal spring I thought my entire lotus pond was Dead! The last week of April the pond guy came over; cleaned out the debris and fertilized the lotuses.... you can see the result in the website below. I dunno ............... http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 Nedra Wow. I want aerial leaves. :o( But I'll settle for buds. Question: what is the weepy tree to the right of the umbrella? ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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That, Jan, is the Alaskan False Cypress (Pendula) ... it has
grown so very tall and is hanging over the pond so much I'm surprised I don't have trouble with it. So far so good! It's been there since I put the pond in ... 8 or 9 years ago. Nedra http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message ... Jan... You have proved my point - that knowing anything about lotus guarantees their success!! I know less than any one I know about what constitues success for plant growing and blooming. This dismal spring I thought my entire lotus pond was Dead! The last week of April the pond guy came over; cleaned out the debris and fertilized the lotuses.... you can see the result in the website below. I dunno ............... http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 Nedra Wow. I want aerial leaves. :o( But I'll settle for buds. Question: what is the weepy tree to the right of the umbrella? ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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~ jan JJsPond.us wrote: Jan... You have proved my point - that knowing anything about lotus guarantees their success!! I know less than any one I know about what constitues success for plant growing and blooming. This dismal spring I thought my entire lotus pond was Dead! The last week of April the pond guy came over; cleaned out the debris and fertilized the lotuses.... you can see the result in the website below. I dunno ............... http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 Nedra Wow. I want aerial leaves. :o( But I'll settle for buds. Question: what is the weepy tree to the right of the umbrella? ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website -- ;and I ll settle for anything green growing from the lotus :-) John Rutz Z5 New Mexico good judgement comes from bad experience, and that comes from bad judgement see my pond at: http://www.fuerjefe.com |
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Gosh-Oh-Gee, John.... that is what I'm hoping for you too!!!
Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "John Rutz" wrote in message ... ~ jan JJsPond.us wrote: Jan... You have proved my point - that knowing anything about lotus guarantees their success!! I know less than any one I know about what constitues success for plant growing and blooming. This dismal spring I thought my entire lotus pond was Dead! The last week of April the pond guy came over; cleaned out the debris and fertilized the lotuses.... you can see the result in the website below. I dunno ............... http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 Nedra Wow. I want aerial leaves. :o( But I'll settle for buds. Question: what is the weepy tree to the right of the umbrella? ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website -- ;and I ll settle for anything green growing from the lotus :-) John Rutz Z5 New Mexico good judgement comes from bad experience, and that comes from bad judgement see my pond at: http://www.fuerjefe.com |
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John-- it's good to know that I am not the only one who ruined my lotus.
Misery loves company. |
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That, Jan, is the Alaskan False Cypress (Pendula) ... it has
grown so very tall and is hanging over the pond so much I'm surprised I don't have trouble with it. So far so good! It's been there since I put the pond in ... 8 or 9 years ago. Nedra Nice, very nice. ~ jan :o) See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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EliezerE wrote:
John-- it's good to know that I am not the only one who ruined my lotus. Misery loves company. I must confess, I killed my lotus also. You are not alone :-( -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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I was ready to go to a garden center and buy a growing lotus for $70 to replace
mine, but before leaving I saw that two leaves have come up from what I thought was a mostly-dead tuber. I don't know what can develop from a lotus that is starting out now by the end of the summer in Chicago, but I am excited to see what happens. So, to my fellow novices, I say never give up. |
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I was ready to go to a garden center and buy a growing lotus for $70 to replace mine, but before leaving I saw that two leaves have come up from what I thought was a mostly-dead tuber. I don't know what can develop from a lotus that is starting out now by the end of the summer in Chicago, but I am excited to see what happens. So, to my fellow novices, I say never give up. My story isn't about lotus, but about water canna. Last year the people at the store told me to cut it off and stick it at the bottom of the pond with the other plants. I thought, yeah right. But I did it. This year its growing, not blooming yet, but its a beautiful plant. So you never know what will happen with a pond. Jan http://hometown.aol.com/pinkpggy/us.html |
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Pinkpggy wrote:
I was ready to go to a garden center and buy a growing lotus for $70 to replace mine, but before leaving I saw that two leaves have come up from what I thought was a mostly-dead tuber. I don't know what can develop from a lotus that is starting out now by the end of the summer in Chicago, but I am excited to see what happens. So, to my fellow novices, I say never give up. My story isn't about lotus, but about water canna. Last year the people at the store told me to cut it off and stick it at the bottom of the pond with the other plants. I thought, yeah right. But I did it. This year its growing, not blooming yet, but its a beautiful plant. So you never know what will happen with a pond. Jan http://hometown.aol.com/pinkpggy/us.html Please remind us of this in September! ;-) -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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Hardy or Tropical canna? If T.canna, what zone are you in? ~ janj
My story isn't about lotus, but about water canna. Last year the people at the store told me to cut it off and stick it at the bottom of the pond with the other plants. I thought, yeah right. But I did it. This year its growing, not blooming yet, but its a beautiful plant. So you never know what will happen with a pond. Jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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Still no aerials here, but I now have 3 buds in one pot and 2 in the other coming up. The pads on the surface are finally showing some width, both have a pad 5-6" diameter, but nothing close to BV's monsters. First bud is now a little bigger than the size of a ping pong ball. :o) ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
... Still no aerials here, but I now have 3 buds in one pot and 2 in the other coming up. The pads on the surface are finally showing some width, both have a pad 5-6" diameter, but nothing close to BV's monsters. First bud is now a little bigger than the size of a ping pong ball. :o) ~ jan snip Not to add insult to injury...but...I now have two aerials and 3-4 new leaves coming up on the surface. My largest leaf at about 24 inches was nearly destroyed this weekend by my sister-in-law's brain damaged dog whom thought he could walk on the duckweed like the frogs. I lost that 2 foot leaf, and 2 flowers on my peach lily. On a lighter note, the white lily flowered this morning, and appears to have another bud coming up. BV. |
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Did I say I love you in an earlier post? I take it back you show off!
I can't grow Lotus to save my life, and here you are Mister Clayey water with your fancy well developed Lotus with the 3 foot diameter leaves! Huuh! May your fancy frogs develop a taste for Lotus leaves! :-( -- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino "BenignVanilla" m wrote in message ... "~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message ... Still no aerials here, but I now have 3 buds in one pot and 2 in the other coming up. The pads on the surface are finally showing some width, both have a pad 5-6" diameter, but nothing close to BV's monsters. First bud is now a little bigger than the size of a ping pong ball. :o) ~ jan snip Not to add insult to injury...but...I now have two aerials and 3-4 new leaves coming up on the surface. My largest leaf at about 24 inches was nearly destroyed this weekend by my sister-in-law's brain damaged dog whom thought he could walk on the duckweed like the frogs. I lost that 2 foot leaf, and 2 flowers on my peach lily. On a lighter note, the white lily flowered this morning, and appears to have another bud coming up. BV. |
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"Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message
... Did I say I love you in an earlier post? I take it back you show off! I can't grow Lotus to save my life, and here you are Mister Clayey water with your fancy well developed Lotus with the 3 foot diameter leaves! Huuh! May your fancy frogs develop a taste for Lotus leaves! :-( snip I'd be happy to ship you some of my clay water, for the right price. :) BV. |
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"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
Still no aerials here, but I now have 3 buds in one pot and 2 in the other coming up. The pads on the surface are finally showing some width, both have a pad 5-6" diameter, but nothing close to BV's monsters. First bud is now a little bigger than the size of a ping pong ball. :o) ~ jan snip Not to add insult to injury...but...I now have two aerials and 3-4 new leaves coming up on the surface. BV Ah, no problem, I've got an aerial today, 5 buds total with the first looking like it might be open by tomorrow. :o) ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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Jan, it sounds like you have more buds than leaves. You should speak to the
people at High Times. |
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