Will Water Hyacinth Return?

[stricks760]

[Okay, I clearly don't know how to spell hyacinth].

Approaching my first spring (pond went 'live' last September) -- I put in
some water lettuce and hyacinth in September. The water lettuce is all
gone - don't know where it went. The Hyacinth is all shriveled up, but
bobbing around here and there.

Should I throw it out and replace it, or will it come back from the
half-dead looking plants?

In Zone 10b (Coastal Southern CA), when should I expect to see signs of life
with this, and my water lilly?

Thanks!

[Charles]

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 17:04:15 GMT, "stricks760"
> wrote:

>[Okay, I clearly don't know how to spell hyacinth].
>
>Approaching my first spring (pond went 'live' last September) -- I put in
>some water lettuce and hyacinth in September. The water lettuce is all
>gone - don't know where it went. The Hyacinth is all shriveled up, but
>bobbing around here and there.
>
>Should I throw it out and replace it, or will it come back from the
>half-dead looking plants?
>
>In Zone 10b (Coastal Southern CA), when should I expect to see signs of life
>with this, and my water lilly?
>
>Thanks!
>


It should come back, depending on local circumstances. Mine has for
years, i supplied a local water garden place. A friend of mine,
even closer to the coast lost his for a few years, but then has been
having it survive lately. I'm in Sunset zone 21, not sure of the USDA
zone, 9 I think.

Where did you get the water lettuce? I think that's illegal here
(CA).
--

- Charles
-
-does not play well with others

[stricks760]

Got the water lettuce from California Koi Farms in Fallbrook, CA -- along
with my 6 Koi.

Dang, you're telling me I may have been growing illegal stuff? That's not
the particular variety of 'stuff' that most people around here get in
trouble for growing!

"Charles" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 17:04:15 GMT, "stricks760"
> > wrote:
>
> >[Okay, I clearly don't know how to spell hyacinth].
> >
> >Approaching my first spring (pond went 'live' last September) -- I put in
> >some water lettuce and hyacinth in September. The water lettuce is all
> >gone - don't know where it went. The Hyacinth is all shriveled up, but
> >bobbing around here and there.
> >
> >Should I throw it out and replace it, or will it come back from the
> >half-dead looking plants?
> >
> >In Zone 10b (Coastal Southern CA), when should I expect to see signs of
life
> >with this, and my water lilly?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
>
>
> It should come back, depending on local circumstances. Mine has for
> years, i supplied a local water garden place. A friend of mine,
> even closer to the coast lost his for a few years, but then has been
> having it survive lately. I'm in Sunset zone 21, not sure of the USDA
> zone, 9 I think.
>
> Where did you get the water lettuce? I think that's illegal here
> (CA).
> --
>
> - Charles
> -
> -does not play well with others

[joe]

On 2/19/04 10:27 AM, "stricks760" > wrote:

> Dang, you're telling me I may have been growing illegal stuff? That's not
> the particular variety of 'stuff' that most people around here get in
> trouble for growing!

I don't think water Hyacinth is illegal here. Mime comes back strong every
year (san diego, zone 24)


Joe



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[joe]

Ooops, can't read.

Water lettuce is legal. Mine just dies and I get new.

On 2/19/04 10:35 AM, "joe" > wrote:

> On 2/19/04 10:27 AM, "stricks760" > wrote:
>
>> Dang, you're telling me I may have been growing illegal stuff? That's not
>> the particular variety of 'stuff' that most people around here get in
>> trouble for growing!
>
> I don't think water Hyacinth is illegal here. Mime comes back strong every
> year (san diego, zone 24)



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[Charles]

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:37:09 -0800, joe > wrote:

>Ooops, can't read.
>
>Water lettuce is legal. Mine just dies and I get new.
>


There are some regulations, I can't find anything definitive.

There is some info at:

http://www.pondsplantsandmore.com/generic70.html

and there was a move a couple years to restrict/ban just about
anything that would grow in water.

I did find something where they were regulated as weeds and their
importation into the state was banned under certain conditions.
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- Charles
-
-does not play well with others

[Charles]

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 18:27:13 GMT, "stricks760"
> wrote:

>Got the water lettuce from California Koi Farms in Fallbrook, CA -- along
>with my 6 Koi.
>
>Dang, you're telling me I may have been growing illegal stuff? That's not
>the particular variety of 'stuff' that most people around here get in
>trouble for growing!
>

Not nearly as much fun either. At least that's what the big boys tell
me.

I forgot to mention that when it starts to warm up my plants usually
continue to deteriorate, but then come back after some time.


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- Charles
-
-does not play well with others

[jammer]

Welll??? Obviously you have never smoked it. WowEEE, what a high!

(kidding)



On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:35:45 -0800, joe > wrote:

>On 2/19/04 10:27 AM, "stricks760" > wrote:
>
>> Dang, you're telling me I may have been growing illegal stuff?
That's not
>> the particular variety of 'stuff' that most people around here get
in
>> trouble for growing!
>
>I don't think water Hyacinth is illegal here. Mime comes back strong
every
>year (san diego, zone 24)
>
>
>Joe
>
>
>
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[BenignVanilla]

"Charles" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:37:09 -0800, joe > wrote:
>
> >Ooops, can't read.
> >
> >Water lettuce is legal. Mine just dies and I get new.
> >
>
>
> There are some regulations, I can't find anything definitive.
>
> There is some info at:
>
> http://www.pondsplantsandmore.com/generic70.html
>
> and there was a move a couple years to restrict/ban just about
> anything that would grow in water.
>
> I did find something where they were regulated as weeds and their
> importation into the state was banned under certain conditions.

Not sure about water lettuce, but I know Water Hyacinth is a control plant
in many areas. You can find information on those regulations here,
http://www.iheartmypond.com/topic.asp?aid=276.

BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

[Jerrispond]

>>Got the water lettuce from California Koi Farms in Fallbrook, CA -- along
>>with my 6 Koi.

I am from that area, still have family there. I am in Georgia now Jerri

http://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond

[stricks760]

Hey, it looks like maybe I DO know how to spell hyacinth! The week wasn't a
total waste.

And for the record, no, I have not been smoking water lettuce! HOWEVER,
like I said, all my water lettuce mysteriously disappeared this winter. One
of my neighbors probably has it hanging upside down in their garage to dry.

"stricks760" > wrote in message
.net...
> [Okay, I clearly don't know how to spell hyacinth].
>
> Approaching my first spring (pond went 'live' last September) -- I put in
> some water lettuce and hyacinth in September. The water lettuce is all
> gone - don't know where it went. The Hyacinth is all shriveled up, but
> bobbing around here and there.
>
> Should I throw it out and replace it, or will it come back from the
> half-dead looking plants?
>
> In Zone 10b (Coastal Southern CA), when should I expect to see signs of
life
> with this, and my water lilly?
>
> Thanks!
>
>

[Phyllis and Jim Hurley]

Water lettuce just sort of disintegrates to nothing...a bit like lettuce.

Jim

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"stricks760" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Hey, it looks like maybe I DO know how to spell hyacinth! The week wasn't
a
> total waste.
>
> And for the record, no, I have not been smoking water lettuce! HOWEVER,
> like I said, all my water lettuce mysteriously disappeared this winter.
One
> of my neighbors probably has it hanging upside down in their garage to
dry.
>
> "stricks760" > wrote in message
> .net...
> > [Okay, I clearly don't know how to spell hyacinth].
> >
> > Approaching my first spring (pond went 'live' last September) -- I put
in
> > some water lettuce and hyacinth in September. The water lettuce is all
> > gone - don't know where it went. The Hyacinth is all shriveled up, but
> > bobbing around here and there.
> >
> > Should I throw it out and replace it, or will it come back from the
> > half-dead looking plants?
> >
> > In Zone 10b (Coastal Southern CA), when should I expect to see signs of
> life
> > with this, and my water lilly?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>