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Get the pond ready for winter
I am a first year ponder and live in central Mo. My pond is about 1200 Gal.
although I have had my bout with algae and string weed something I have learned that every ponder must go thru. I have had nothing but joy with my new found hobby . Winter is coming and I have a couple of questions. I think, I have the problem of keeping the pond from completely freezing over solved , keep my 3 Koi and 6 Goldfish alive, with a bubbler and if need be a stock tank heater. My question is about my plants. I have a Water Iris, Imperial Taro, Red Star Tulhub, Black Tiger, White Pickerel, Water lettuce and some Lilies. I really don't know if the names of the plants are correct. who ever wrote the name on those little plant markers must have been a part-time doctor, I could not make out his writing. I will put the lilies into the deepest part of the pond but don't know with the others. Can I just bring them in to the house in a container and change the water ones a week, what do I feed them , is the light from a window enough. I would really like to save all my plants , including my Water Lettuce. |
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I am a first year ponder and live in central Mo. My pond is about 1200 Gal.
snip stock tank heater. My question is about my plants. I have a Water Iris, Imperial Taro, Red Star Tulhub, Black Tiger, White Pickerel, Water lettuce and some Lilies. I really don't know if the names of the plants are correct. snip week, what do I feed them , is the light from a window enough. I would really like to save all my plants , including my Water Lettuce. Taro will have to come in, it is an easy keeper, needs light from a window, it will be fine. De-bug it before you bring it in and clip off all but one new leaf. Watch for spider mites mid-winter. Everything else can stay out, except I've never heard of or seen Red Star Tulhub or Black Tiger. Could you take a picture/website? Or google for a picture perhaps? ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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Jan
Do I keep the Taro in water or like a normal house plant. I'll just bring the Red Star Tulhub and Black Tigerin also. I've been looking for a picture of them so I can check on the names so fare no dice. Any ideas on the Water Lettuce? Thanx "~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message ... I am a first year ponder and live in central Mo. My pond is about 1200 Gal. snip stock tank heater. My question is about my plants. I have a Water Iris, Imperial Taro, Red Star Tulhub, Black Tiger, White Pickerel, Water lettuce and some Lilies. I really don't know if the names of the plants are correct. snip week, what do I feed them , is the light from a window enough. I would really like to save all my plants , including my Water Lettuce. Taro will have to come in, it is an easy keeper, needs light from a window, it will be fine. De-bug it before you bring it in and clip off all but one new leaf. Watch for spider mites mid-winter. Everything else can stay out, except I've never heard of or seen Red Star Tulhub or Black Tiger. Could you take a picture/website? Or google for a picture perhaps? ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 00:39:31 GMT, "Rick" wrote:
Jan Do I keep the Taro in water or like a normal house plant. Keep in water. I'll just bring the Red Star Tulhub and Black Tigerin also. I've been looking for a picture of them so I can check on the names so fare no dice. Any ideas on the Water Lettuce? Thanx You won't like my advice on WL.... compost it, too buggy, brings in aphids eggs that hatch about February and just about the time you think you've got them to survive thru winter they croak. ~ jan ~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~ |
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