Wintering over water lettuce
 

Just put the pond to bed for the winter today - cleaned out the old
plants, shut down the waterfall, etc. I had a ton of water lettuce
that came from a single plant I bought this spring. I am in Zone 6,
and the top of the pond does freeze over for a few weeks in the
winter, so I doubt that the water lettuce would survive. Just for
kicks, I put one of the smaller ones in a glass bowl and brought it
inside to see what it does. Has anyone ever tried wintering over this
plant?

Wintering over water lettuce
 

"Gary" wrote in message
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Just for
kicks, I put one of the smaller ones in a glass bowl and brought it
inside to see what it does. Has anyone ever tried wintering over this
plant?
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I've had the best success with putting some small ones in a fish tank with
lights on 10 hrs (more or less) a day. They stay small but survive until
spring. They've also lived over in a sunny window in a dishpan of water -
fertilize lightly once in awhile.
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