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BenignVanilla
August 8th 03, 02:54 PM
My second bloom never made it. For some reason it fell over, and once it
touched the water, it was done for. I don't know if I bumped it, or a fish
bit the stalk or what. I have another coming, and two on my dwarf lotus, so
I am not too upset.

Anyway, can I cut this stalk off or will the then open stalk rot the plant?

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BenignVanilla
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Nedra
August 8th 03, 04:19 PM
BV, cut the stalk way above the water line. It wont drown
that way.

Nedra
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"BenignVanilla" > wrote in message
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> My second bloom never made it. For some reason it fell over, and once it
> touched the water, it was done for. I don't know if I bumped it, or a fish
> bit the stalk or what. I have another coming, and two on my dwarf lotus,
so
> I am not too upset.
>
> Anyway, can I cut this stalk off or will the then open stalk rot the
plant?
>
> --
> BenignVanilla
> Pond Site: www.darofamily.com/jeff/links/mypond
>
>
>
>
BenignVanilla
August 8th 03, 05:09 PM
"Nedra" > wrote in message
link.net...
> BV, cut the stalk way above the water line. It wont drown
> that way.
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I am not sure I can. The stem seems to have broken/bent under the water, and
protrudes from the water surface nearly parallel with the water.

BV.
Nedra
August 8th 03, 06:24 PM
BV, Leave it alone then. Please just ignore it. If it is
just bent it will probably live until it dies... ?? When it
turns a dark brown you can probably cut it back. I never cut
back the lotus stems... why my pond looks kinda messy ;-)

A play on your mantra: LEAVE THE DAMN LOTUS ALONE!
Lol!

Nedra
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"BenignVanilla" > wrote in message
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> "Nedra" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> > BV, cut the stalk way above the water line. It wont drown
> > that way.
> <snip>
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> I am not sure I can. The stem seems to have broken/bent under the water,
and
> protrudes from the water surface nearly parallel with the water.
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> BV.
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