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Paging Nedra!
OK, while most of you are still dreaming of Spring, it's just around the
corner for me. Last year I missed the opportunity to transplant my lotus because I went from Winter to Spring in about 3 weeks, and it started growing again before I could transplant it. This year - BEFORE Spring gets sprung, I want to accomplish that chore. It currently resides in a 15-20 gal. pot; I have a 50 gal. pot in which to place it. I understand the dirt and fertilizer part (I think G), but what about the old pot? Should I try to move it in one piece, or should I wash the dirt out, exposing the tubers, and then transplant those to the larger pot? What's the process??? Thanks! Lee |
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Paging Nedra!
I'm not Nedra, but thought you might like to see this page on repotting water lilies. and fertilizer part (I think G), but what about the old pot? Should I try to move it in one piece, or should I wash the dirt out, exposing the tubers, and then transplant those to the larger pot? What's the process??? http://loricase.com/ponds/repot.html Lori |
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Paging Nedra!
Hi Lee!
I missed last year in dividing my lotus too. Here is what I do: Pull the pot out of the pond or wherever it is. Turn the pot upside down and Thump on the bottom. Pot will empty and put the growing part of the lotus on the top. This will put the growing part on the top. You'll see lots of old tubers/roots growing around the inside of the pot. Just get ahold of the tuber and cut it down to size. You may end up with three or four new tubers to plant. Take care not to disturb the growing points. Then carefully place the tuber in the pot which you have filled with new garden soil. I have put two new tubers in a single pot. Fertilize with four or so tabs ... take care to keep them away from the new tubers. Don't plant the tubers too deep. An inch or so of soil over the top is plenty! I have placed a flat rock on top of the tuber ... when it has refused to be buried. Slide the newly planted pot into the 50 gal container. That's all there is to it. Let me know how it goes.... Nedra - - iced and snowed in - in Missouri http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... OK, while most of you are still dreaming of Spring, it's just around the corner for me. Last year I missed the opportunity to transplant my lotus because I went from Winter to Spring in about 3 weeks, and it started growing again before I could transplant it. This year - BEFORE Spring gets sprung, I want to accomplish that chore. It currently resides in a 15-20 gal. pot; I have a 50 gal. pot in which to place it. I understand the dirt and fertilizer part (I think G), but what about the old pot? Should I try to move it in one piece, or should I wash the dirt out, exposing the tubers, and then transplant those to the larger pot? What's the process??? Thanks! Lee |
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Paging Nedra!
That sounds easy enough! What I was planning on doing is using the 50
gallon pondlet as a pot: I will have an earth berm alongside the semi-buried tank in the back yard, and will counter-sink the pot in the berm, next to the pond. I don't want plants in with the fish, but I want the plants close by. I'm going to countersink my "original" pond (a pre-form) on the other side and fill it with lilies. In other words, I will have a water garden on either side of my koi pond. I figured I'd just separate the tubers and plant them all in that 50 gallon pot. Is that "do-able"? Sorry 'bout your snow and ice. Two days ago we had a high of 78; tomorrow morning may have frost. Our weather is weird, too. Lee "Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Hi Lee! I missed last year in dividing my lotus too. Here is what I do: Pull the pot out of the pond or wherever it is. Turn the pot upside down and Thump on the bottom. Pot will empty and put the growing part of the lotus on the top. This will put the growing part on the top. You'll see lots of old tubers/roots growing around the inside of the pot. Just get ahold of the tuber and cut it down to size. You may end up with three or four new tubers to plant. Take care not to disturb the growing points. Then carefully place the tuber in the pot which you have filled with new garden soil. I have put two new tubers in a single pot. Fertilize with four or so tabs ... take care to keep them away from the new tubers. Don't plant the tubers too deep. An inch or so of soil over the top is plenty! I have placed a flat rock on top of the tuber ... when it has refused to be buried. Slide the newly planted pot into the 50 gal container. That's all there is to it. Let me know how it goes.... Nedra - - iced and snowed in - in Missouri http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... OK, while most of you are still dreaming of Spring, it's just around the corner for me. Last year I missed the opportunity to transplant my lotus because I went from Winter to Spring in about 3 weeks, and it started growing again before I could transplant it. This year - BEFORE Spring gets sprung, I want to accomplish that chore. It currently resides in a 15-20 gal. pot; I have a 50 gal. pot in which to place it. I understand the dirt and fertilizer part (I think G), but what about the old pot? Should I try to move it in one piece, or should I wash the dirt out, exposing the tubers, and then transplant those to the larger pot? What's the process??? Thanks! Lee |
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Paging Nedra!
Thanks! I don't have any lilies at the moment - gave them all away last
year, but I miss them and will get some more for this year. Very useful link: I do better with pictures than words . . . Lee "GrannyGrump" wrote in message news I'm not Nedra, but thought you might like to see this page on repotting water lilies. and fertilizer part (I think G), but what about the old pot? Should I try to move it in one piece, or should I wash the dirt out, exposing the tubers, and then transplant those to the larger pot? What's the process??? http://loricase.com/ponds/repot.html Lori |
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Paging Nedra!
That sounds easy enough! What I was planning on doing is using the 50
gallon pondlet as a pot: I will have an earth berm alongside the semi-buried tank in the back yard, and will counter-sink the pot in the berm, next to the pond. I don't want plants in with the fish, but I want the plants close by. I'm going to countersink my "original" pond (a pre-form) on the other side and fill it with lilies. In other words, I will have a water garden on either side of my koi pond. I figured I'd just separate the tubers and plant them all in that 50 gallon pot. Is that "do-able"? Sorry 'bout your snow and ice. Two days ago we had a high of 78; tomorrow morning may have frost. Our weather is weird, too. Lee "Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Hi Lee! I missed last year in dividing my lotus too. Here is what I do: Pull the pot out of the pond or wherever it is. Turn the pot upside down and Thump on the bottom. Pot will empty and put the growing part of the lotus on the top. This will put the growing part on the top. You'll see lots of old tubers/roots growing around the inside of the pot. Just get ahold of the tuber and cut it down to size. You may end up with three or four new tubers to plant. Take care not to disturb the growing points. Then carefully place the tuber in the pot which you have filled with new garden soil. I have put two new tubers in a single pot. Fertilize with four or so tabs ... take care to keep them away from the new tubers. Don't plant the tubers too deep. An inch or so of soil over the top is plenty! I have placed a flat rock on top of the tuber ... when it has refused to be buried. Slide the newly planted pot into the 50 gal container. That's all there is to it. Let me know how it goes.... Nedra - - iced and snowed in - in Missouri http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... OK, while most of you are still dreaming of Spring, it's just around the corner for me. Last year I missed the opportunity to transplant my lotus because I went from Winter to Spring in about 3 weeks, and it started growing again before I could transplant it. This year - BEFORE Spring gets sprung, I want to accomplish that chore. It currently resides in a 15-20 gal. pot; I have a 50 gal. pot in which to place it. I understand the dirt and fertilizer part (I think G), but what about the old pot? Should I try to move it in one piece, or should I wash the dirt out, exposing the tubers, and then transplant those to the larger pot? What's the process??? Thanks! Lee |
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Paging Nedra!
Thanks! I don't have any lilies at the moment - gave them all away last
year, but I miss them and will get some more for this year. Very useful link: I do better with pictures than words . . . Lee "GrannyGrump" wrote in message news I'm not Nedra, but thought you might like to see this page on repotting water lilies. and fertilizer part (I think G), but what about the old pot? Should I try to move it in one piece, or should I wash the dirt out, exposing the tubers, and then transplant those to the larger pot? What's the process??? http://loricase.com/ponds/repot.html Lori |
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Paging Nedra!
It sounds do-able...and very pretty. Am wondering if you'll have water over
the tops of the tubers? And you say you do better with pictures - LOL so do I, obviously. Just came inside from brrrr cold ice bound pond.... Had to cut away the net. A mourning dove was captured underneath the net. It flew soon as it was free to do so. Such a pretty bird. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... That sounds easy enough! What I was planning on doing is using the 50 gallon pondlet as a pot: I will have an earth berm alongside the semi-buried tank in the back yard, and will counter-sink the pot in the berm, next to the pond. I don't want plants in with the fish, but I want the plants close by. I'm going to countersink my "original" pond (a pre-form) on the other side and fill it with lilies. In other words, I will have a water garden on either side of my koi pond. I figured I'd just separate the tubers and plant them all in that 50 gallon pot. Is that "do-able"? Sorry 'bout your snow and ice. Two days ago we had a high of 78; tomorrow morning may have frost. Our weather is weird, too. Lee "Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Hi Lee! I missed last year in dividing my lotus too. Here is what I do: Pull the pot out of the pond or wherever it is. Turn the pot upside down and Thump on the bottom. Pot will empty and put the growing part of the lotus on the top. This will put the growing part on the top. You'll see lots of old tubers/roots growing around the inside of the pot. Just get ahold of the tuber and cut it down to size. You may end up with three or four new tubers to plant. Take care not to disturb the growing points. Then carefully place the tuber in the pot which you have filled with new garden soil. I have put two new tubers in a single pot. Fertilize with four or so tabs ... take care to keep them away from the new tubers. Don't plant the tubers too deep. An inch or so of soil over the top is plenty! I have placed a flat rock on top of the tuber ... when it has refused to be buried. Slide the newly planted pot into the 50 gal container. That's all there is to it. Let me know how it goes.... Nedra - - iced and snowed in - in Missouri http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... OK, while most of you are still dreaming of Spring, it's just around the corner for me. Last year I missed the opportunity to transplant my lotus because I went from Winter to Spring in about 3 weeks, and it started growing again before I could transplant it. This year - BEFORE Spring gets sprung, I want to accomplish that chore. It currently resides in a 15-20 gal. pot; I have a 50 gal. pot in which to place it. I understand the dirt and fertilizer part (I think G), but what about the old pot? Should I try to move it in one piece, or should I wash the dirt out, exposing the tubers, and then transplant those to the larger pot? What's the process??? Thanks! Lee |
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Paging Nedra!
As with Lee, so it is with me, Lori.
Wish I had some pics of the dividing process for lotus. Does anyone have the instructions from The Plant Place? Roxanne's pictures are so easy to follow. I have them printed out somewhere ....... Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... Thanks! I don't have any lilies at the moment - gave them all away last year, but I miss them and will get some more for this year. Very useful link: I do better with pictures than words . . . Lee "GrannyGrump" wrote in message news I'm not Nedra, but thought you might like to see this page on repotting water lilies. and fertilizer part (I think G), but what about the old pot? Should I try to move it in one piece, or should I wash the dirt out, exposing the tubers, and then transplant those to the larger pot? What's the process??? http://loricase.com/ponds/repot.html Lori |
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Paging Nedra!
I plan on 8-10 inches of water on top of the dirt. Is that enough or should
I plan on more? I used to have a "pet" mourning dove where we used to have the office. I put up a bird feeder in one of the trees and would refill it every day, throwing some on the ground for the doves. The squirrels got to the point that they knew my car (REALLY!), so that even if I showed up on the weekends, they would come bounding across the street to see me. They'd take peanuts from my hand . . . at any rate, this one little dove was so friendly she'd land on my head. Gave me quite a start the first time. I began to feel like that garden statue of St. Francis of Assisi . . .Then one day she didn't show up .. . . I know she was wild, but it hurt all the same. Lee "Nedra" wrote in message .net... It sounds do-able...and very pretty. Am wondering if you'll have water over the tops of the tubers? And you say you do better with pictures - LOL so do I, obviously. Just came inside from brrrr cold ice bound pond.... Had to cut away the net. A mourning dove was captured underneath the net. It flew soon as it was free to do so. Such a pretty bird. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... That sounds easy enough! What I was planning on doing is using the 50 gallon pondlet as a pot: I will have an earth berm alongside the semi-buried tank in the back yard, and will counter-sink the pot in the berm, next to the pond. I don't want plants in with the fish, but I want the plants close by. I'm going to countersink my "original" pond (a pre-form) on the other side and fill it with lilies. In other words, I will have a water garden on either side of my koi pond. I figured I'd just separate the tubers and plant them all in that 50 gallon pot. Is that "do-able"? Sorry 'bout your snow and ice. Two days ago we had a high of 78; tomorrow morning may have frost. Our weather is weird, too. Lee "Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Hi Lee! I missed last year in dividing my lotus too. Here is what I do: Pull the pot out of the pond or wherever it is. Turn the pot upside down and Thump on the bottom. Pot will empty and put the growing part of the lotus on the top. This will put the growing part on the top. You'll see lots of old tubers/roots growing around the inside of the pot. Just get ahold of the tuber and cut it down to size. You may end up with three or four new tubers to plant. Take care not to disturb the growing points. Then carefully place the tuber in the pot which you have filled with new garden soil. I have put two new tubers in a single pot. Fertilize with four or so tabs ... take care to keep them away from the new tubers. Don't plant the tubers too deep. An inch or so of soil over the top is plenty! I have placed a flat rock on top of the tuber ... when it has refused to be buried. Slide the newly planted pot into the 50 gal container. That's all there is to it. Let me know how it goes.... Nedra - - iced and snowed in - in Missouri http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... OK, while most of you are still dreaming of Spring, it's just around the corner for me. Last year I missed the opportunity to transplant my lotus because I went from Winter to Spring in about 3 weeks, and it started growing again before I could transplant it. This year - BEFORE Spring gets sprung, I want to accomplish that chore. It currently resides in a 15-20 gal. pot; I have a 50 gal. pot in which to place it. I understand the dirt and fertilizer part (I think G), but what about the old pot? Should I try to move it in one piece, or should I wash the dirt out, exposing the tubers, and then transplant those to the larger pot? What's the process??? Thanks! Lee |
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Paging Nedra!
That will be plenty of water, Lee. Mine only have about 5 or 6
inches water over the dirt. Depends alot on how hot it gets. Just so they aren't too deep. Your pet mourning dove sounds soooo lovely. I know it did hurt when she failed to show up I've been wondering how I could tame one... it would have to do the selecting. I have a huge flock that stays by the lotus pond all year long. The squirrels are such a hoot - they know as soon as I open the door to skoot away from the bird feeders. I have squirrel feeders all over but they would rather have bird seed.. lol Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... I plan on 8-10 inches of water on top of the dirt. Is that enough or should I plan on more? I used to have a "pet" mourning dove where we used to have the office. I put up a bird feeder in one of the trees and would refill it every day, throwing some on the ground for the doves. The squirrels got to the point that they knew my car (REALLY!), so that even if I showed up on the weekends, they would come bounding across the street to see me. They'd take peanuts from my hand . . . at any rate, this one little dove was so friendly she'd land on my head. Gave me quite a start the first time. I began to feel like that garden statue of St. Francis of Assisi . . .Then one day she didn't show up . . . I know she was wild, but it hurt all the same. Lee "Nedra" wrote in message .net... It sounds do-able...and very pretty. Am wondering if you'll have water over the tops of the tubers? And you say you do better with pictures - LOL so do I, obviously. Just came inside from brrrr cold ice bound pond.... Had to cut away the net. A mourning dove was captured underneath the net. It flew soon as it was free to do so. Such a pretty bird. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... That sounds easy enough! What I was planning on doing is using the 50 gallon pondlet as a pot: I will have an earth berm alongside the semi-buried tank in the back yard, and will counter-sink the pot in the berm, next to the pond. I don't want plants in with the fish, but I want the plants close by. I'm going to countersink my "original" pond (a pre-form) on the other side and fill it with lilies. In other words, I will have a water garden on either side of my koi pond. I figured I'd just separate the tubers and plant them all in that 50 gallon pot. Is that "do-able"? Sorry 'bout your snow and ice. Two days ago we had a high of 78; tomorrow morning may have frost. Our weather is weird, too. Lee "Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Hi Lee! I missed last year in dividing my lotus too. Here is what I do: Pull the pot out of the pond or wherever it is. Turn the pot upside down and Thump on the bottom. Pot will empty and put the growing part of the lotus on the top. This will put the growing part on the top. You'll see lots of old tubers/roots growing around the inside of the pot. Just get ahold of the tuber and cut it down to size. You may end up with three or four new tubers to plant. Take care not to disturb the growing points. Then carefully place the tuber in the pot which you have filled with new garden soil. I have put two new tubers in a single pot. Fertilize with four or so tabs ... take care to keep them away from the new tubers. Don't plant the tubers too deep. An inch or so of soil over the top is plenty! I have placed a flat rock on top of the tuber ... when it has refused to be buried. Slide the newly planted pot into the 50 gal container. That's all there is to it. Let me know how it goes.... Nedra - - iced and snowed in - in Missouri http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... OK, while most of you are still dreaming of Spring, it's just around the corner for me. Last year I missed the opportunity to transplant my lotus because I went from Winter to Spring in about 3 weeks, and it started growing again before I could transplant it. This year - BEFORE Spring gets sprung, I want to accomplish that chore. It currently resides in a 15-20 gal. pot; I have a 50 gal. pot in which to place it. I understand the dirt and fertilizer part (I think G), but what about the old pot? Should I try to move it in one piece, or should I wash the dirt out, exposing the tubers, and then transplant those to the larger pot? What's the process??? Thanks! Lee |
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Paging Nedra!
That will be plenty of water, Lee. Mine only have about 5 or 6
inches water over the dirt. Depends alot on how hot it gets. Just so they aren't too deep. Your pet mourning dove sounds soooo lovely. I know it did hurt when she failed to show up I've been wondering how I could tame one... it would have to do the selecting. I have a huge flock that stays by the lotus pond all year long. The squirrels are such a hoot - they know as soon as I open the door to skoot away from the bird feeders. I have squirrel feeders all over but they would rather have bird seed.. lol Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... I plan on 8-10 inches of water on top of the dirt. Is that enough or should I plan on more? I used to have a "pet" mourning dove where we used to have the office. I put up a bird feeder in one of the trees and would refill it every day, throwing some on the ground for the doves. The squirrels got to the point that they knew my car (REALLY!), so that even if I showed up on the weekends, they would come bounding across the street to see me. They'd take peanuts from my hand . . . at any rate, this one little dove was so friendly she'd land on my head. Gave me quite a start the first time. I began to feel like that garden statue of St. Francis of Assisi . . .Then one day she didn't show up . . . I know she was wild, but it hurt all the same. Lee "Nedra" wrote in message .net... It sounds do-able...and very pretty. Am wondering if you'll have water over the tops of the tubers? And you say you do better with pictures - LOL so do I, obviously. Just came inside from brrrr cold ice bound pond.... Had to cut away the net. A mourning dove was captured underneath the net. It flew soon as it was free to do so. Such a pretty bird. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... That sounds easy enough! What I was planning on doing is using the 50 gallon pondlet as a pot: I will have an earth berm alongside the semi-buried tank in the back yard, and will counter-sink the pot in the berm, next to the pond. I don't want plants in with the fish, but I want the plants close by. I'm going to countersink my "original" pond (a pre-form) on the other side and fill it with lilies. In other words, I will have a water garden on either side of my koi pond. I figured I'd just separate the tubers and plant them all in that 50 gallon pot. Is that "do-able"? Sorry 'bout your snow and ice. Two days ago we had a high of 78; tomorrow morning may have frost. Our weather is weird, too. Lee "Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Hi Lee! I missed last year in dividing my lotus too. Here is what I do: Pull the pot out of the pond or wherever it is. Turn the pot upside down and Thump on the bottom. Pot will empty and put the growing part of the lotus on the top. This will put the growing part on the top. You'll see lots of old tubers/roots growing around the inside of the pot. Just get ahold of the tuber and cut it down to size. You may end up with three or four new tubers to plant. Take care not to disturb the growing points. Then carefully place the tuber in the pot which you have filled with new garden soil. I have put two new tubers in a single pot. Fertilize with four or so tabs ... take care to keep them away from the new tubers. Don't plant the tubers too deep. An inch or so of soil over the top is plenty! I have placed a flat rock on top of the tuber ... when it has refused to be buried. Slide the newly planted pot into the 50 gal container. That's all there is to it. Let me know how it goes.... Nedra - - iced and snowed in - in Missouri http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... OK, while most of you are still dreaming of Spring, it's just around the corner for me. Last year I missed the opportunity to transplant my lotus because I went from Winter to Spring in about 3 weeks, and it started growing again before I could transplant it. This year - BEFORE Spring gets sprung, I want to accomplish that chore. It currently resides in a 15-20 gal. pot; I have a 50 gal. pot in which to place it. I understand the dirt and fertilizer part (I think G), but what about the old pot? Should I try to move it in one piece, or should I wash the dirt out, exposing the tubers, and then transplant those to the larger pot? What's the process??? Thanks! Lee |
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Paging Nedra!
That will be plenty of water, Lee. Mine only have about 5 or 6
inches water over the dirt. Depends alot on how hot it gets. Just so they aren't too deep. Your pet mourning dove sounds soooo lovely. I know it did hurt when she failed to show up I've been wondering how I could tame one... it would have to do the selecting. I have a huge flock that stays by the lotus pond all year long. The squirrels are such a hoot - they know as soon as I open the door to skoot away from the bird feeders. I have squirrel feeders all over but they would rather have bird seed.. lol Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... I plan on 8-10 inches of water on top of the dirt. Is that enough or should I plan on more? I used to have a "pet" mourning dove where we used to have the office. I put up a bird feeder in one of the trees and would refill it every day, throwing some on the ground for the doves. The squirrels got to the point that they knew my car (REALLY!), so that even if I showed up on the weekends, they would come bounding across the street to see me. They'd take peanuts from my hand . . . at any rate, this one little dove was so friendly she'd land on my head. Gave me quite a start the first time. I began to feel like that garden statue of St. Francis of Assisi . . .Then one day she didn't show up . . . I know she was wild, but it hurt all the same. Lee "Nedra" wrote in message .net... It sounds do-able...and very pretty. Am wondering if you'll have water over the tops of the tubers? And you say you do better with pictures - LOL so do I, obviously. Just came inside from brrrr cold ice bound pond.... Had to cut away the net. A mourning dove was captured underneath the net. It flew soon as it was free to do so. Such a pretty bird. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... That sounds easy enough! What I was planning on doing is using the 50 gallon pondlet as a pot: I will have an earth berm alongside the semi-buried tank in the back yard, and will counter-sink the pot in the berm, next to the pond. I don't want plants in with the fish, but I want the plants close by. I'm going to countersink my "original" pond (a pre-form) on the other side and fill it with lilies. In other words, I will have a water garden on either side of my koi pond. I figured I'd just separate the tubers and plant them all in that 50 gallon pot. Is that "do-able"? Sorry 'bout your snow and ice. Two days ago we had a high of 78; tomorrow morning may have frost. Our weather is weird, too. Lee "Nedra" wrote in message link.net... Hi Lee! I missed last year in dividing my lotus too. Here is what I do: Pull the pot out of the pond or wherever it is. Turn the pot upside down and Thump on the bottom. Pot will empty and put the growing part of the lotus on the top. This will put the growing part on the top. You'll see lots of old tubers/roots growing around the inside of the pot. Just get ahold of the tuber and cut it down to size. You may end up with three or four new tubers to plant. Take care not to disturb the growing points. Then carefully place the tuber in the pot which you have filled with new garden soil. I have put two new tubers in a single pot. Fertilize with four or so tabs ... take care to keep them away from the new tubers. Don't plant the tubers too deep. An inch or so of soil over the top is plenty! I have placed a flat rock on top of the tuber ... when it has refused to be buried. Slide the newly planted pot into the 50 gal container. That's all there is to it. Let me know how it goes.... Nedra - - iced and snowed in - in Missouri http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Lee B." wrote in message ... OK, while most of you are still dreaming of Spring, it's just around the corner for me. Last year I missed the opportunity to transplant my lotus because I went from Winter to Spring in about 3 weeks, and it started growing again before I could transplant it. This year - BEFORE Spring gets sprung, I want to accomplish that chore. It currently resides in a 15-20 gal. pot; I have a 50 gal. pot in which to place it. I understand the dirt and fertilizer part (I think G), but what about the old pot? Should I try to move it in one piece, or should I wash the dirt out, exposing the tubers, and then transplant those to the larger pot? What's the process??? Thanks! Lee |
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"Nedra" wrote in message ink.net... That will be plenty of water, Lee. Mine only have about 5 or 6 inches water over the dirt. Depends alot on how hot it gets. Just so they aren't too deep. snip Of course I must chime in and post the anomoly that is my lotus. It was quite healthy this year despite my dog-in-law jumping in and crushing the aerials. This plant was planted in about 4-6 inches of mud from the yard, and sunk close to 4 feet down. http://tinyurl.com/2t4dk BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
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BK your post proves the exception. Your lotus is gorgeous!! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "BenignVanilla" wrote in message ... "Nedra" wrote in message ink.net... That will be plenty of water, Lee. Mine only have about 5 or 6 inches water over the dirt. Depends alot on how hot it gets. Just so they aren't too deep. snip Of course I must chime in and post the anomoly that is my lotus. It was quite healthy this year despite my dog-in-law jumping in and crushing the aerials. This plant was planted in about 4-6 inches of mud from the yard, and sunk close to 4 feet down. http://tinyurl.com/2t4dk BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
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