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18-08-2003, 03:29 PM
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Odd Lotus Question
OK, here's one for the group...probably Nedra the most...
When we plant lotus we like to put them in shallow, big diameter pots. This is because the tubors only need 4-6 inches of soil to grow, and the round pot (with tubor planted near the edge) allows the tubor to grow and follow the curve of the pot. What about a pot that is 12 feet long, 12 inches wide and 8 inches deep. How would that work as a Lotus pot? This is a serious question. -- BenignVanilla Pond Site: www.darofamily.com/jeff/links/mypond |
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18-08-2003, 06:02 PM
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Odd Lotus Question
Sure that will work, BV! Just a big ole container/pond
all for the lotus to spread in. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "BenignVanilla" wrote in message ... OK, here's one for the group...probably Nedra the most... When we plant lotus we like to put them in shallow, big diameter pots. This is because the tubors only need 4-6 inches of soil to grow, and the round pot (with tubor planted near the edge) allows the tubor to grow and follow the curve of the pot. What about a pot that is 12 feet long, 12 inches wide and 8 inches deep. How would that work as a Lotus pot? This is a serious question. -- BenignVanilla Pond Site: www.darofamily.com/jeff/links/mypond |
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18-08-2003, 06:22 PM
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"Nedra" wrote in message .net... Sure that will work, BV! Just a big ole container/pond all for the lotus to spread in. snip Phew. Good to hear...OK, porgers...here's my new, wife sanctioned and wife actively participating in design and implementation project. Instead of doing a natural lotus garden near the new patio, we're building a raised bed about 3 cinderblocks high. It will be surface with slate, or something similar to make it look nice. It will be 16-18 feet long, with a bench on each end. In the middle will be a 12 foot long, 8 inch deep 18 inche wide stream bed. We plan to circulate the water for noise, and plant nothing but lotus along the bed. This will give the tubors 12 feet of growth space! I'll post pictures as it moves along. Unemployment begins for me tomorrow, so It may not be a pretty project for awhile, but it will get done! BV. |
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18-08-2003, 06:32 PM
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Odd Lotus Question
Sounds absolutely wonderful, BV!!
Do take care when circulating the water though. Lotus like calm water.... Have a fun time you two! Nedra -- http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "BenignVanilla" wrote in message ... "Nedra" wrote in message .net... Sure that will work, BV! Just a big ole container/pond all for the lotus to spread in. snip Phew. Good to hear...OK, porgers...here's my new, wife sanctioned and wife actively participating in design and implementation project. Instead of doing a natural lotus garden near the new patio, we're building a raised bed about 3 cinderblocks high. It will be surface with slate, or something similar to make it look nice. It will be 16-18 feet long, with a bench on each end. In the middle will be a 12 foot long, 8 inch deep 18 inche wide stream bed. We plan to circulate the water for noise, and plant nothing but lotus along the bed. This will give the tubors 12 feet of growth space! I'll post pictures as it moves along. Unemployment begins for me tomorrow, so It may not be a pretty project for awhile, but it will get done! BV. |
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18-08-2003, 10:59 PM
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"Nedra" wrote in message k.net... Sounds absolutely wonderful, BV!! Do take care when circulating the water though. Lotus like calm water.... Have a fun time you two! snip I am going to run a 200gph pump, and everything will be buried in a light layer of rocks which will 1) hide the clay that the tubors are planted in, and 2) keep the flowing water from really flowing. I figure If I pull from one end, and empty at the other, the water will stay circulated, but not be so fast moving that the lotus will be bothered. Hey, I may even put a couple million minnows in there too. BV. |
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19-08-2003, 05:17 AM
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Odd Lotus Question
Another pond already... rubbing hands, evil chortle. k30a and the watergardening labradors http://www.geocities.com/watergarden...dors/home.html |
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19-08-2003, 05:32 AM
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The guy has done his homework I do believe!
Congrats, BV. Sounds perfect. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "BenignVanilla" wrote in message ... "Nedra" wrote in message k.net... Sounds absolutely wonderful, BV!! Do take care when circulating the water though. Lotus like calm water.... Have a fun time you two! snip I am going to run a 200gph pump, and everything will be buried in a light layer of rocks which will 1) hide the clay that the tubors are planted in, and 2) keep the flowing water from really flowing. I figure If I pull from one end, and empty at the other, the water will stay circulated, but not be so fast moving that the lotus will be bothered. Hey, I may even put a couple million minnows in there too. BV. |
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19-08-2003, 06:02 PM
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Hey, I may even put a couple
million minnows in there too. Just put in 2 and next year you will have a million  ) Jerrihttp://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond |
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