Bee Balm

[Mosfunland]

I just put a couple of sprigs into a mesh pot that my ONE (and rapidly
reproducing) waterhyacinth is in. Does anyone have experience with this in the
pond? It seems to be doing well...

Thanks
Maureen in Phila

[Mike Patterson]

On 15 May 2004 00:52:07 GMT, (Mosfunland) wrote:

>I just put a couple of sprigs into a mesh pot that my ONE (and rapidly
>reproducing) waterhyacinth is in. Does anyone have experience with this in the
>pond? It seems to be doing well...
>
>Thanks
>Maureen in Phila

-In- the pond?
I have some -near- my pond.

I had no idea it could go in the water.


And why is your water hyacinth in a pot? It floats!

Here's mine:
http://www.mindspring.com/~mikepatterson/Pond%20Overview%20May%2010%202004.JPG


Mike Patterson
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[Mosfunland]

>And why is your water hyacinth in a pot? It floats!

Well the bee balm sprigs broke off when I was planting it in the garden, and I
know it likes moisture thus the experiment. I put it in last week, and it
still looks great. Maybe it won't bloom.. it's a trial and error thing.

The hyacinth is floating, but in a mesh pot that sits on a ledge and the sides
just come above the water. It keeps it corraled and the fish will leave it
alone till it looks prosperous. (in four days it sent two runners out)...... I
also am trying to let the azola that came attached to it, grow. The fish will
eat it in a heart beat if it is floating.

By July I'll be composting hyacinths....but they are invaluable in my pond, I
don't feed the fish often. Maybe on occasion if there are children around, or
if I want to see them. But I have been feeding them this spring, since I
cleaned everything out, and don't have lush algae yet....it's starting to look
nice though.

What a nice area you have created....a nice place to gather!

Maureen

[Mike Patterson]

On 15 May 2004 11:25:12 GMT, (Mosfunland) wrote:

>
>>And why is your water hyacinth in a pot? It floats!
>
>Well the bee balm sprigs broke off when I was planting it in the garden, and I
>know it likes moisture thus the experiment. I put it in last week, and it
>still looks great. Maybe it won't bloom.. it's a trial and error thing.
>
>The hyacinth is floating, but in a mesh pot that sits on a ledge and the sides
>just come above the water. It keeps it corraled and the fish will leave it
>alone till it looks prosperous. (in four days it sent two runners out)...... I
>also am trying to let the azola that came attached to it, grow. The fish will
>eat it in a heart beat if it is floating.
>
>By July I'll be composting hyacinths....but they are invaluable in my pond, I
>don't feed the fish often. Maybe on occasion if there are children around, or
>if I want to see them. But I have been feeding them this spring, since I
>cleaned everything out, and don't have lush algae yet....it's starting to look
>nice though.
>
>What a nice area you have created....a nice place to gather!
>
>Maureen
>
>
>
>
Ah-ha, I guess I missed the word "experiment" in there somewhere.

Thanks for the compliment, next week the area not mulched gets sodded,
more pics in a couple of weeks.


Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.

[Anne Lurie]

It would be a neat sight indeed if the Bee Balm in the pond flowered &
attracted hummingbirds! I'm tempted to go pull up a sprig or two & try
that.

I may try Water Hyacinth in a (heavily weighted!) pot, as the last one
lasted about 1 day before the "dog toy" disappeared from the teeny water
garden.

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"Mosfunland" > wrote in message
...
>
> >And why is your water hyacinth in a pot? It floats!
>
> Well the bee balm sprigs broke off when I was planting it in the garden,
and I
> know it likes moisture thus the experiment. I put it in last week, and it
> still looks great. Maybe it won't bloom.. it's a trial and error thing.
>
> The hyacinth is floating, but in a mesh pot that sits on a ledge and the
sides
> just come above the water. It keeps it corraled and the fish will leave
it
> alone till it looks prosperous. (in four days it sent two runners
out)...... I
> also am trying to let the azola that came attached to it, grow. The fish
will
> eat it in a heart beat if it is floating.
>
> By July I'll be composting hyacinths....but they are invaluable in my
pond, I
> don't feed the fish often. Maybe on occasion if there are children
around, or
> if I want to see them. But I have been feeding them this spring, since I
> cleaned everything out, and don't have lush algae yet....it's starting to
look
> nice though.
>
> What a nice area you have created....a nice place to gather!
>
> Maureen
>
>
>
>
>

[Mosfunland]

The beebalm is holding its own!!!! looks like some new growth at the tips, I
haven't touched it...hey toss a couple snips in, can't hurt, and it just might
bloom...
Maureen


..>It would be a neat sight indeed if the Bee Balm in the pond flowered &
>attracted hummingbirds! I'm tempted to go pull up a sprig or two & try