For Janet Galpin : re Water Lily - post in March 2003

Noticed in Morrisons (Supermarket) that they are selling a pack containing 3
or 4 plants for ponds. I'm sure amongst them was a water lily. Probably
worth checking out

janet.bennett wrote in message ...
For Janet Galpin : re Water Lily - post in March 2003

Noticed in Morrisons (Supermarket) that they are selling a pack
containing 3
or 4 plants for ponds. I'm sure amongst them was a water lily.
Probably
worth checking out

Tesco's have a complete water garden, £16:99 for pot, soil, and three
plants, Water lily, Water Hyacinth and Arrowhead, all you add is the
water, mine seems to be doing OK, all plants are now up.

Mike
www.british-naturism.org.uk

"Michael wrote in message
Tesco's have a complete water garden, £16:99 for pot, soil, and three
plants, Water lily, Water Hyacinth and Arrowhead, all you add is the
water, mine seems to be doing OK, all plants are now up.

You do realise the Water Hyacinth is a tropical plant and won't stand any
frost.

--
Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.

In article ,
"Sue & Bob Hobden" writes:
| "Michael wrote in message
|
| Tesco's have a complete water garden, £16:99 for pot, soil, and three
| plants, Water lily, Water Hyacinth and Arrowhead, all you add is the
| water, mine seems to be doing OK, all plants are now up.
|
| You do realise the Water Hyacinth is a tropical plant and won't stand any
| frost.

For which people in the UK should probably be grateful :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Sue & Bob Hobden wrote in message ...

You do realise the Water Hyacinth is a tropical plant and won't stand
any
frost.

--
Yes! the pot is small enough to be lifted into shelter..

Mike
www.british-naturism.org.uk

"Nick wrote in message .
|
| You do realise the Water Hyacinth is a tropical plant and won't stand
any
| frost.

For which people in the UK should probably be grateful :-)



Having seen the totally clogged up backwaters around Cochin (India), also
the Nile and other places at first hand I totally agree. Dreadful stuff as
far as boat traffic and water movement is concerned, but quite beautiful
when in flower, it also does a good job of filtering/cleaning the water.

--
Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.

"Michael Berridge" wrote in message
...

Sue & Bob Hobden wrote in message ...
You do realise the Water Hyacinth is a tropical plant and won't
stand
anyfrost.


Yes! the pot is small enough to be lifted into shelter..
Mike

Has anyone managed to keep one going over the winter?
I've tried to keep them indoors but they never survive.........
jenny

In article ,
Sue & Bob Hobden wrote:

"Nick wrote in message .
|
| You do realise the Water Hyacinth is a tropical plant and won't stand
any
| frost.

For which people in the UK should probably be grateful :-)

Having seen the totally clogged up backwaters around Cochin (India), also
the Nile and other places at first hand I totally agree. Dreadful stuff as
far as boat traffic and water movement is concerned, but quite beautiful
when in flower, it also does a good job of filtering/cleaning the water.

Clearly they need more hippos :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Sue & Bob Hobden wrote:

"Nick wrote in message .
|
| You do realise the Water Hyacinth is a tropical plant and won't stand
any
| frost.

For which people in the UK should probably be grateful :-)



Having seen the totally clogged up backwaters around Cochin (India), also
the Nile and other places at first hand I totally agree. Dreadful stuff as
far as boat traffic and water movement is concerned, but quite beautiful
when in flower, it also does a good job of filtering/cleaning the water.


But also harbours the primary host of the bilharzia parasite, which is a
scourge in the countries you mention!
Anita

Nick Maclaren wrote:

In article ,
Sue & Bob Hobden wrote:

"Nick wrote in message .
|
| You do realise the Water Hyacinth is a tropical plant and won't stand
any
| frost.

For which people in the UK should probably be grateful :-)

Having seen the totally clogged up backwaters around Cochin (India), also
the Nile and other places at first hand I totally agree. Dreadful stuff as
far as boat traffic and water movement is concerned, but quite beautiful
when in flower, it also does a good job of filtering/cleaning the water.

Clearly they need more hippos :-)

Don't dugongs and manatees eat it as well? One could have a crack team
of all three disporting themselves while demolishing the plant matter.

regards
sarah


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