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The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
The 4 foot deep lotus has nice stem up to the surface, and a nice big leaf
ready to unfurl. No further growth is noticeable yet. The 2 foot deep lotus is tied with the 4 foot in growth and performance. A second tubor at 2 feet deep is also getting ready to break the surface. So far...tied IMHO. -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
Are they hard to grow?
You got to have muddy water for these? Priss "Benign Vanilla" wrote in message ... The 4 foot deep lotus has nice stem up to the surface, and a nice big leaf ready to unfurl. No further growth is noticeable yet. The 2 foot deep lotus is tied with the 4 foot in growth and performance. A second tubor at 2 feet deep is also getting ready to break the surface. So far...tied IMHO. -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
"pmwebdesigns" wrote in message ... Are they hard to grow? You got to have muddy water for these? snip From my experience to date, Lotus seem to be pretty fool proof. Nedra probably has the most experience with Lotus on the group, so she is the best to ask. However, last year I took care of my lotus using every method you shouldn't and they did very well. This year, I have one planted "improperly", and two planted "properly". So far Nedra and are BOTH sitting with our fingers crossed for a clear cut result one way or the other. Right now, the plants are neck in neck so to speak. Seems to me a few things about lotus... 1. Give the tubors room to grow. They grow mostly laterally, so a big pot, or a round pot is best. Always plant near the edge of the pot so the tubor can grow and follow the contour of the pot. 2. The growing tips are sensitive to damage, so be careful with them. The tubors themselves are bullet proof. 3. Dogs love to chew on lotus tubors. I don't know if they toxic or not, but they are apparently tastey. I have not personally confirmed. 4. Plant the tubors shallow. I have mine in 3-4 of muck/mud/dirt with a small/light piece of slate to hold them down. -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
Inches or feet? BTW BV, I sent you an email asking if you still were looking
for hyacinth. Joe On 5/3/04 1:58 PM, "Benign Vanilla" wrote: I have mine in 3-4 of muck/mud/dirt with a small/light piece of slate to hold them down. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
... 3. Dogs love to chew on lotus tubors. I don't know if they toxic or not, but they are apparently tastey. I have not personally confirmed. "Lotus roots, seeds, and leaves of several Asian plants related to the water lily, are used as food. The large seeds may be eaten raw, boiled, grilled and also candied. The reddish-brown roots (more accurately, rhizomes) are used as a vegetable, with a crisp texture and mild flavor. The leaves are used as a vegetable and as a wrap for sweet and savory mixtures" http://www.foodreference.com/html/flotusrootflower.html |
The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
Thanks for the advertising, BV! lol
Anyway, to answer priss's question... lotus do not need anything except plain ole water ... pond water is best ;-) And No.. they are not hard to grow... in fact they are one of the easiest plants I know of to grow. BV has pretty much outlined what is needed. Just be Very Careful of the growing point/s. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Benign Vanilla" wrote in message ... "pmwebdesigns" wrote in message ... Are they hard to grow? You got to have muddy water for these? snip From my experience to date, Lotus seem to be pretty fool proof. Nedra probably has the most experience with Lotus on the group, so she is the best to ask. However, last year I took care of my lotus using every method you shouldn't and they did very well. This year, I have one planted "improperly", and two planted "properly". So far Nedra and are BOTH sitting with our fingers crossed for a clear cut result one way or the other. Right now, the plants are neck in neck so to speak. Seems to me a few things about lotus... 1. Give the tubors room to grow. They grow mostly laterally, so a big pot, or a round pot is best. Always plant near the edge of the pot so the tubor can grow and follow the contour of the pot. 2. The growing tips are sensitive to damage, so be careful with them. The tubors themselves are bullet proof. 3. Dogs love to chew on lotus tubors. I don't know if they toxic or not, but they are apparently tastey. I have not personally confirmed. 4. Plant the tubors shallow. I have mine in 3-4 of muck/mud/dirt with a small/light piece of slate to hold them down. -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
Nedra - Is there a lotus that will perform in semi-shade? That is about 6
hours of direct sunlight a day from 9am to about 3pm??? Thanks, Heather "Nedra" wrote in message ink.net... Thanks for the advertising, BV! lol Anyway, to answer priss's question... lotus do not need anything except plain ole water ... pond water is best ;-) And No.. they are not hard to grow... in fact they are one of the easiest plants I know of to grow. BV has pretty much outlined what is needed. Just be Very Careful of the growing point/s. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Benign Vanilla" wrote in message ... "pmwebdesigns" wrote in message ... Are they hard to grow? You got to have muddy water for these? snip From my experience to date, Lotus seem to be pretty fool proof. Nedra probably has the most experience with Lotus on the group, so she is the best to ask. However, last year I took care of my lotus using every method you shouldn't and they did very well. This year, I have one planted "improperly", and two planted "properly". So far Nedra and are BOTH sitting with our fingers crossed for a clear cut result one way or the other. Right now, the plants are neck in neck so to speak. Seems to me a few things about lotus... 1. Give the tubors room to grow. They grow mostly laterally, so a big pot, or a round pot is best. Always plant near the edge of the pot so the tubor can grow and follow the contour of the pot. 2. The growing tips are sensitive to damage, so be careful with them. The tubors themselves are bullet proof. 3. Dogs love to chew on lotus tubors. I don't know if they toxic or not, but they are apparently tastey. I have not personally confirmed. 4. Plant the tubors shallow. I have mine in 3-4 of muck/mud/dirt with a small/light piece of slate to hold them down. -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
That sounds like a good deal of sunlight, Heather. I think most any
and all lotus would be fine! Actually you could go to any catalog and look up the lotuses .... there is a bunch to choose from and each one is wonderful in its own way :) Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Heather" wrote in message . .. Nedra - Is there a lotus that will perform in semi-shade? That is about 6 hours of direct sunlight a day from 9am to about 3pm??? Thanks, Heather "Nedra" wrote in message ink.net... Thanks for the advertising, BV! lol Anyway, to answer priss's question... lotus do not need anything except plain ole water ... pond water is best ;-) And No.. they are not hard to grow... in fact they are one of the easiest plants I know of to grow. BV has pretty much outlined what is needed. Just be Very Careful of the growing point/s. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Benign Vanilla" wrote in message ... "pmwebdesigns" wrote in message ... Are they hard to grow? You got to have muddy water for these? snip From my experience to date, Lotus seem to be pretty fool proof. Nedra probably has the most experience with Lotus on the group, so she is the best to ask. However, last year I took care of my lotus using every method you shouldn't and they did very well. This year, I have one planted "improperly", and two planted "properly". So far Nedra and are BOTH sitting with our fingers crossed for a clear cut result one way or the other. Right now, the plants are neck in neck so to speak. Seems to me a few things about lotus... 1. Give the tubors room to grow. They grow mostly laterally, so a big pot, or a round pot is best. Always plant near the edge of the pot so the tubor can grow and follow the contour of the pot. 2. The growing tips are sensitive to damage, so be careful with them. The tubors themselves are bullet proof. 3. Dogs love to chew on lotus tubors. I don't know if they toxic or not, but they are apparently tastey. I have not personally confirmed. 4. Plant the tubors shallow. I have mine in 3-4 of muck/mud/dirt with a small/light piece of slate to hold them down. -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
"joe" wrote in message ... Inches or feet? BTW BV, I sent you an email asking if you still were looking for hyacinth. My lotus are planted in 3-4 inches of mulm/mud. One plant is 4 feet down, and started to unfirl a floater today. (Ya hear that Nedra?!?!?, The four footer is opening first!!!!) And the other plant is 2 feet down in the same 3-4 inches of muck. Today my water is much clearer, so I can now see what looks like 3 more tubors at the 2 foot depth sprouting. BV. P.S. Joe, I'll check my email now... |
The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
"joe" wrote in message ... Inches or feet? BTW BV, I sent you an email asking if you still were looking for hyacinth. snip No email came in...Did you REMOVEME from the email address? Either way, I am interested. -- BenignVanilla www.iheartmypond.com Do you want to supplement your income with a stay at home job, AND help the environment? Check www.AMothersDream.com |
The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
"Heather" wrote in message . .. Nedra - Is there a lotus that will perform in semi-shade? That is about 6 hours of direct sunlight a day from 9am to about 3pm??? snip Mine live in exactly that environment. Actually they may even get a bit less. I think I have Mrs. PDS's. -- BenignVanilla www.iheartmypond.com Do you want to supplement your income with a stay at home job, AND help the environment? Check www.AMothersDream.com |
The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
Sent to
Just send me your address. joe On 5/4/04 12:44 PM, "Benign Vanilla" wrote: No email came in...Did you REMOVEME from the email address? Either way, I am interested. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
Oh Drat!! You know I'm just kidding, right BV? Actually
I was betting on the ones that are 2 feet down because of their location. Humm ... what does this say about "location, location, location" ? Now we'll see which one/s flower first? I could really be out on a limb on this one! If the one that is planted 4 feet down flowers first - that means that the ole saw about planting lotus waaay up towards the surface is all wet ;-) Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Benign Vanilla" wrote in message ... "joe" wrote in message ... Inches or feet? BTW BV, I sent you an email asking if you still were looking for hyacinth. My lotus are planted in 3-4 inches of mulm/mud. One plant is 4 feet down, and started to unfirl a floater today. (Ya hear that Nedra?!?!?, The four footer is opening first!!!!) And the other plant is 2 feet down in the same 3-4 inches of muck. Today my water is much clearer, so I can now see what looks like 3 more tubors at the 2 foot depth sprouting. BV. P.S. Joe, I'll check my email now... |
The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
I really don't believe that my lotus get any more sun than that.
The Mrs. Perry D. Slocum is very easy to identify .... especially when it comes to fragrance. It is the sweetest one I have. Also, the MPDS changes color every day for three days... from Pink to Pink & Cream to Cream. Stunning! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Benign Vanilla" wrote in message ... "Heather" wrote in message . .. Nedra - Is there a lotus that will perform in semi-shade? That is about 6 hours of direct sunlight a day from 9am to about 3pm??? snip Mine live in exactly that environment. Actually they may even get a bit less. I think I have Mrs. PDS's. -- BenignVanilla www.iheartmypond.com Do you want to supplement your income with a stay at home job, AND help the environment? Check www.AMothersDream.com |
The Great Lotus Race; Update May 03, 2004
"Nedra" wrote in message ink.net... Oh Drat!! You know I'm just kidding, right BV? Actually I was betting on the ones that are 2 feet down because of their location. Humm ... what does this say about "location, location, location" ? Now we'll see which one/s flower first? I could really be out on a limb on this one! If the one that is planted 4 feet down flowers first - that means that the ole saw about planting lotus waaay up towards the surface is all wet ;-) snip Now that I think about it, I wish I had planted a third tubor just a few inches down. That would have been a great comparison. I think we're learning, like everything in our ponds, nothing is 100%. -- BV. www.iheartmypond.com |
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