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waterlilies and their pots
On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 22:38:10 -0600, "~ Windsong ~"
wrote: Ok guys. I have a question about water lilies. I have about 15 of them and the problem is those pond pots we use to plant them in. You know the ones I mean. They're the large size black plastic stiff mesh like ones. I line them with a poly/cotton cloth to help keep the soil from oozing out. Then I cover the soil with gravel. The soil still oozes out as the lily sinks lower and lower in the pot. What kind of pots are you people using for your water lilies? What kind of soil? Is anyone using large regular plastic or clay/crock pots? Right now I'm using a nice heavy clay soil they thrive in. All suggestions are appreciated. :-) -- Carol... My website: http://www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html [Insert humorous, clever or profound quote here] ~~~~~~~~~{@ ~~~~~~~~~{@ ~~~~~~~~~{@ I use 18-inch diameter 7-inch deep plastic pots from Home Depot. No holes. I've heard that hardy lilies want large diameter shallow pots. Last season I used the Schultz Aquatic soil - it's like a ceramic and is perfectly clean. I'm getting ready to re-pot now and will be using a mix of that, composted steer manure, and a little 'Koi Clay'. Clay soil seems to be popular, but I don't have access to any. I tried aKwatik fertilizers last year but found they clogged too easily. Making my own this year. Steve J. Noll | Ventura California | Glass Block Pond http://www.kissingfrogs.tv |
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