Any floating plants I have such as duckweed, azolea (sp), water hyacinths,
and frogbit all migrate to one side of the pond. I dunno - must be
something going on with the direction of the prevailing winds? Is there a
commonly used way to keep floating plants where you want them? I was
thinking of somehow attaching a small rock to the roots of the hyacinths and
then maybe try to latch or spread the other things on to the hyacinth. But
not sure how to attach a rock to suspended plant roots.

Thanks,
Lydia

I put hyacinths in a hula hoop tied to the side of the pond where I want
them. You can either buy the fancy colored at wallyworld or make your own
with tubing and a dowel to connect the ends. Works great.
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"Lydia" wrote in message
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Any floating plants I have such as duckweed, azolea (sp), water hyacinths,
and frogbit all migrate to one side of the pond. I dunno - must be
something going on with the direction of the prevailing winds? Is there a
commonly used way to keep floating plants where you want them? I was
thinking of somehow attaching a small rock to the roots of the hyacinths
and
then maybe try to latch or spread the other things on to the hyacinth.
But
not sure how to attach a rock to suspended plant roots.

Thanks,
Lydia

Depending on how your pond is located, we have one ponder who wants his
hyacinths up by his water fall, so he strings fishing line across at that
point. Can't even see it. ~ jan


On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 15:39:31 -0700, "Lydia" wrote:

Any floating plants I have such as duckweed, azolea (sp), water hyacinths,
and frogbit all migrate to one side of the pond. I dunno - must be
something going on with the direction of the prevailing winds? Is there a
commonly used way to keep floating plants where you want them? I was
thinking of somehow attaching a small rock to the roots of the hyacinths and
then maybe try to latch or spread the other things on to the hyacinth. But
not sure how to attach a rock to suspended plant roots.

Thanks,
Lydia

"RichToyBox" wrote in message
news:zM%Ic.70561$a24.31042@attbi_s03...
I put hyacinths in a hula hoop tied to the side of the pond where I want
them. You can either buy the fancy colored at wallyworld or make your own
with tubing and a dowel to connect the ends. Works great.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


Oooo, good idea. Thank you!
Lydia

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
...
Depending on how your pond is located, we have one ponder who wants his
hyacinths up by his water fall, so he strings fishing line across at that
point. Can't even see it. ~ jan



Another good idea! You guys are so wise :-).

Thanks,
Lydia

I keep my water hyacinths in large empty water-garden pots with no soil,
just some stone. This keep them put.

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