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Water hyacinth and water lily questions
I have 2 water hyacinths I bought at a local nursery about a month ago or
so. They have grown and are "branching" out into smaller plants, however, they do not seem to want to break away. Will they or should they? Should I cut them apart? I also have some water lilies I just planted. They are growing new leaves, but only one is green. The rest are more of a brownish/red. Is this normal? I haven't put any fertilizer in them yet, was going to do so this week. Thanks! Scott |
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Water hyacinth and water lily questions
On Wed, 09 Jul 2003 01:48:06 GMT, "Scott Teetsel"
wrote: I have 2 water hyacinths I bought at a local nursery about a month ago or so. They have grown and are "branching" out into smaller plants, however, they do not seem to want to break away. Will they or should they? Should I cut them apart? I also have some water lilies I just planted. They are growing new leaves, but only one is green. The rest are more of a brownish/red. Is this normal? I haven't put any fertilizer in them yet, was going to do so this week. Thanks! Scott I am curious about the first question, but would have to say it probably doesn't matter. The leaves on the lillies start out red/brown/greenish and then turn green at the surface. (mine do) |
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Water hyacinth and water lily questions
I just snap my water Hyacinth apart, the connecting stems are brittle, I
also break away the extra stem and check for bad (brown) leaf stems. As for the red leaves, I think some species do look brownish/red. "Scott Teetsel" wrote in message news:qvKOa.13486$ye4.13101@sccrnsc01... I have 2 water hyacinths I bought at a local nursery about a month ago or so. They have grown and are "branching" out into smaller plants, however, they do not seem to want to break away. Will they or should they? Should I cut them apart? I also have some water lilies I just planted. They are growing new leaves, but only one is green. The rest are more of a brownish/red. Is this normal? I haven't put any fertilizer in them yet, was going to do so this week. Thanks! Scott |
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Water hyacinth and water lily questions
I always "cut" the babies "loose" from the "mother plant" and they continue
to multiply and send out "babies" of their own on both water hyacinths and water lettuce Gale :~) " I have 2 water hyacinths I bought at a local nursery about a month ago or so. They have grown and are "branching" out into smaller plants, however, they do not seem to want to break away. Will they or should they? Should I cut them apart? I also have some water lilies I just planted. They are growing new leaves, but only one is green. The rest are more of a brownish/red. Is this normal? I haven't put any fertilizer in them yet, was going to do so this week. Thanks! Scott |
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Water hyacinth and water lily questions
"Scott Teetsel" wrote in message news:qvKOa.13486$ye4.13101@sccrnsc01... I have 2 water hyacinths I bought at a local nursery about a month ago or so. They have grown and are "branching" out into smaller plants, however, they do not seem to want to break away. Will they or should they? Should I cut them apart? I did with mine. At first it was an accident when I was showing the root system to a friend. After that, I now check for a good root system and then break off the child plant. I also have some water lilies I just planted. They are growing new leaves, but only one is green. The rest are more of a brownish/red. Is this normal? I haven't put any fertilizer in them yet, was going to do so this week. My smaller white lily does the same thing. It had brownish/red leaves and was slow to get going. It growing like gang busters now, with two buds. BV. |
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Water hyacinth and water lily questions
Why do all of you break apart the WH.? I kind of like them together, like
nature intended. I don't have the luxury of breaking them apart in big ponds...that is all I would be doing all day ) Jerri http://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond |
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Water hyacinth and water lily questions
I just like the ever changing shapes they make on the pond, the individual
plants move about more. IMHO. "Jerrispond" wrote in message ... Why do all of you break apart the WH.? I kind of like them together, like nature intended. I don't have the luxury of breaking them apart in big ponds...that is all I would be doing all day ) Jerri http://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond |
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Water hyacinth and water lily questions
Jerri,
The only time I managed to have Water Hyacinth in my teeny water garden -- before my Chessie/Lab gal Contessa selected it for dog toy-of-the-month, sigh..... -- I broke mine apart thinking that the pieces would grow & spread faster than the original plant. (I'm new to ponds & pond plants, but it's a time-honored concept for many, many garden plants to "Divide and Conquer"!) Anne Lurie Raleigh, NC "Jerrispond" wrote in message ... Why do all of you break apart the WH.? I kind of like them together, like nature intended. I don't have the luxury of breaking them apart in big ponds...that is all I would be doing all day ) Jerri http://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond |
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Water hyacinth and water lily questions
Thanks to everyone who answered my questions!
I cut them apart and now I have all these little plants! "Scott Teetsel" wrote in message news:qvKOa.13486$ye4.13101@sccrnsc01... I have 2 water hyacinths I bought at a local nursery about a month ago or so. They have grown and are "branching" out into smaller plants, however, they do not seem to want to break away. Will they or should they? Should I cut them apart? I also have some water lilies I just planted. They are growing new leaves, but only one is green. The rest are more of a brownish/red. Is this normal? I haven't put any fertilizer in them yet, was going to do so this week. Thanks! Scott |
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Water hyacinth and water lily questions
I leave mine together because they seem to bunch and bloom better. They like to
be really crowded. They also seem to get a lot taller that way. But it is to each his own!! |
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Water hyacinth and water lily questions
I leave mine together because they seem to bunch and bloom better. They like to
be really crowded. They also seem to get a lot taller that way. But it is to each his own!! |
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Water hyacinth and water lily questions
Rec.ponds has a theory that water hyacinths won't bloom until they feel they are in danger. Crowding and shallow water seem to bring out the 'save the species' behavior. k30a |
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Water hyacinth and water lily questions
Rec.ponds has a theory that water hyacinths won't bloom until they feel they are in danger. Crowding and shallow water seem to bring out the 'save the species' behavior. k30a |
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Water hyacinth and water lily questions
I agree, the only time I break them apart is to throw them away because I
have to many. I had 50 odd blooms at one time lat year. They do like shallow water and crowded areas! Lisa http://community.webshots.com/user/ldziedzic2001 "LRobi31070" wrote in message ... I leave mine together because they seem to bunch and bloom better. They like to be really crowded. They also seem to get a lot taller that way. But it is to each his own!! |
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