Sharing Lotus Tubors

[Benign Vanilla]

I want to prepare to split and share some of my tubors, as I am running out
of room, and I don't know if I will get the lotus garden in this year. What
is the best time/method to do so? I was thinking in the fall...pull them
out, cut back the roots, stems, etc.

Then what...

Put them in a bin full of pond water in the house for the winter?
Let them dry?

BV.

[Nedra]

BV, this open to debate. Some folks divide lotus in the fall ... others in
the spring.
I prefer spring - however, the water is dreadfully cold in spring.
Whatever you do
don't just pull them out. Rather, upend the pot on the side of pond and
let it drain.
Then knock the lotus loose - you will see that the lotus has circled 'round
the pot.
The alive part is on the bottom. I start cutting the lotuses back a tuber
at a time.
I think you've already done this, haven't you? At any rate you end up with
a bunch
of tubers.

I really don't know how you'd store them. You are in over my head on this.
Why not try several methods and 'experiment' ??? LOL ... that is your
middle name,
right?

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
> I want to prepare to split and share some of my tubors, as I am running
out
> of room, and I don't know if I will get the lotus garden in this year.
What
> is the best time/method to do so? I was thinking in the fall...pull them
> out, cut back the roots, stems, etc.
>
> Then what...
>
> Put them in a bin full of pond water in the house for the winter?
> Let them dry?
>
> BV.
>
>

[Benign Vanilla]

"Nedra" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
> BV, this open to debate. Some folks divide lotus in the fall ... others
in
> the spring.
> I prefer spring - however, the water is dreadfully cold in spring.
> Whatever you do
> don't just pull them out. Rather, upend the pot on the side of pond and
> let it drain.
> Then knock the lotus loose - you will see that the lotus has circled
'round
> the pot.
> The alive part is on the bottom. I start cutting the lotuses back a tuber
> at a time.
> I think you've already done this, haven't you? At any rate you end up
with
> a bunch
> of tubers.
>
> I really don't know how you'd store them. You are in over my head on
this.
> Why not try several methods and 'experiment' ??? LOL ... that is your
> middle name,
> right?
<snip>

SOMLOL.

My goal was to make them available over the fall and winter so other ponders
could get rolling in the spring.

BV.

[noahsnana]

I don't know the answer but would love one. I'm local, Waldorf.
Joann
"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Nedra" > wrote in message
> hlink.net...
> > BV, this open to debate. Some folks divide lotus in the fall ...
others
> in
> > the spring.
> > I prefer spring - however, the water is dreadfully cold in spring.
> > Whatever you do
> > don't just pull them out. Rather, upend the pot on the side of pond
and
> > let it drain.
> > Then knock the lotus loose - you will see that the lotus has circled
> 'round
> > the pot.
> > The alive part is on the bottom. I start cutting the lotuses back a
tuber
> > at a time.
> > I think you've already done this, haven't you? At any rate you end up
> with
> > a bunch
> > of tubers.
> >
> > I really don't know how you'd store them. You are in over my head on
> this.
> > Why not try several methods and 'experiment' ??? LOL ... that is your
> > middle name,
> > right?
> <snip>
>
> SOMLOL.
>
> My goal was to make them available over the fall and winter so other
ponders
> could get rolling in the spring.
>
> BV.
>
>

[Mosfunland]

>BV, this open to debate. Some folks divide lotus in the fall ... others in
>the spring.
>I prefer spring - however, the water is dreadfully cold in spring.
>Whatever you do
>don't just pull them out. Rather, upend the pot on the side of pond and

I agree the water is frigid here in Phila.....you can probably sink the excess
tubers to the bottom before the winter, although I do remember seeing them in a
bin at the flowershow in philadelphia....I would just put them into a laundry
bag....a couple rocks and sink them, leaving the tie close to the surface so in
the spring you can just pull them up and pot them...
maureen

[Benign Vanilla]

"noahsnana" > wrote in message
...
> I don't know the answer but would love one. I'm local, Waldorf.
> Joann
<snip>

If nedra can give me some instructions on safely digging one up now even
though it is growing, I'd be happy to share with you for postage.

BV.

[Benign Vanilla]

"Mosfunland" > wrote in message
...
> >BV, this open to debate. Some folks divide lotus in the fall ... others
in
> >the spring.
> >I prefer spring - however, the water is dreadfully cold in spring.
> >Whatever you do
> >don't just pull them out. Rather, upend the pot on the side of pond and
>
> I agree the water is frigid here in Phila.....you can probably sink the
excess
> tubers to the bottom before the winter, although I do remember seeing them
in a
> bin at the flowershow in philadelphia....I would just put them into a
laundry
> bag....a couple rocks and sink them, leaving the tie close to the surface
so in
> the spring you can just pull them up and pot them...

I was hoping to have them accessible, so when a fellow porg asks for a lotus
in february, I can deliver.

BV.

[Heather]

FWIW, Just purchased my first lotus. The nursery where I purchased it
propagates their own and sells them bare root. They don't dig them up till
early June because they want to see where the growth is.


"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Nedra" > wrote in message
> hlink.net...
> > BV, this open to debate. Some folks divide lotus in the fall ...
others
> in
> > the spring.
> > I prefer spring - however, the water is dreadfully cold in spring.
> > Whatever you do
> > don't just pull them out. Rather, upend the pot on the side of pond
and
> > let it drain.
> > Then knock the lotus loose - you will see that the lotus has circled
> 'round
> > the pot.
> > The alive part is on the bottom. I start cutting the lotuses back a
tuber
> > at a time.
> > I think you've already done this, haven't you? At any rate you end up
> with
> > a bunch
> > of tubers.
> >
> > I really don't know how you'd store them. You are in over my head on
> this.
> > Why not try several methods and 'experiment' ??? LOL ... that is your
> > middle name,
> > right?
> <snip>
>
> SOMLOL.
>
> My goal was to make them available over the fall and winter so other
ponders
> could get rolling in the spring.
>
> BV.
>
>

[Benign Vanilla]

"Heather" > wrote in message
. ..
> FWIW, Just purchased my first lotus. The nursery where I purchased it
> propagates their own and sells them bare root. They don't dig them up
till
> early June because they want to see where the growth is.
<snip>

Are the bareroot tubors sitting in water or just sitting dry?

BV.

[Ka30P]

sigh, lotus hate me.
I grew one from seed, two summers worth of
growth and then an unexpected October cold snap killed it. jan gave me one this
spring with two leaves showing on the tip. And it died.
I may be doomed to be lotus-less. But that won't stop me! Just gotta figure out
where to put one next year.


kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

[Nedra]

Ever cautious Nedra - I wouldn't bother a growing lotus. I think there is
a danger
that it can be drowned.

Nedra in Missouri
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http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "noahsnana" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I don't know the answer but would love one. I'm local, Waldorf.
> > Joann
> <snip>
>
> If nedra can give me some instructions on safely digging one up now even
> though it is growing, I'd be happy to share with you for postage.
>
> BV.
>
>

[noahsnana]

BV try this thread from AWGS

http://www.awgs.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=006132
"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
> I want to prepare to split and share some of my tubors, as I am running
out
> of room, and I don't know if I will get the lotus garden in this year.
What
> is the best time/method to do so? I was thinking in the fall...pull them
> out, cut back the roots, stems, etc.
>
> Then what...
>
> Put them in a bin full of pond water in the house for the winter?
> Let them dry?
>
> BV.
>
>

[noahsnana]

Another link
http://web.archive.org/web/20001210010400/http://theplantplace.com/lotusdiv.htm


"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
> I want to prepare to split and share some of my tubors, as I am running
out
> of room, and I don't know if I will get the lotus garden in this year.
What
> is the best time/method to do so? I was thinking in the fall...pull them
> out, cut back the roots, stems, etc.
>
> Then what...
>
> Put them in a bin full of pond water in the house for the winter?
> Let them dry?
>
> BV.
>
>

[Benign Vanilla]

"noahsnana" > wrote in message
...
> BV try this thread from AWGS
>
> http://www.awgs.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=006132

<snip>

Thanks. It appears my best plan may be to leave them until April. And I had
all kinds of cool plans for a lotus garden this year. Dern.

BV.

[REBEL JOE]

I'll buy some



http://community.webtv.net/rebeljoe/POND

God himself does not propose to judge a man until he is dead. So why
should you?

[Benign Vanilla]

"REBEL JOE" > wrote in message
...
> I'll buy some
<snip>

My intent is to e-bay my excess some year when my lotus garden takes off.
But for now, I can share for postage with rec.ponds. You'll just have to
wait for me to learn the safest way/time to do it!

Drop me a note in the fall to remind me that you want some.

BV.

[Mosfunland]

>I was hoping to have them accessible, so when a fellow porg asks for a lotus
>in february, I can deliver.

The year(s) my lotus jumped the pot I had tubers everywhere.......I was pulling
them up and repotted some (smaller ones) tossed the biggers ones.....it was an
active growing season...didn't put a dent into the main plant. I really don't
think you can kill them actually.....Here in Phila, the plant goes dormant by
september....yellow leaves etc....if the same holds true with you, you could
probably dump the pot, take out a couple tubers from the bottom, leave good
growth for next years crop. I know those tubers I saw at Phila flower show
were in a bin.....but they were small compared to what I had.

Repot it in the spring, you'll see lots of tubers, some you want to keep, some
you can give away. The water will be frigid, but once the pot is out (on
plastic trash bag)....pick out what you want to keep,
and if you are mailing them, you can wrap them in slightly damp newspaper, in a
plastic bag...in a mailer....good luck
Maureen

[Ka30P]

Maureen wrote >>I really don't
think you can kill them actually....<<

chortle!
I can...
So far kathy 3, lotus 0
But that's not stopping me.
Next year I'm going to try a different
container. That's the neat thing about
being a ponder there's always next year.



kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

[Benign Vanilla]

"Mosfunland" > wrote in message
...
> >I was hoping to have them accessible, so when a fellow porg asks for a
lotus
> >in february, I can deliver.
>
> The year(s) my lotus jumped the pot I had tubers everywhere.......I was
pulling
> them up and repotted some (smaller ones) tossed the biggers ones.....it
was an
> active growing season...didn't put a dent into the main plant. I really
don't
> think you can kill them actually.....Here in Phila, the plant goes dormant
by
> september....yellow leaves etc....if the same holds true with you, you
could
> probably dump the pot, take out a couple tubers from the bottom, leave
good
> growth for next years crop. I know those tubers I saw at Phila flower
show
> were in a bin.....but they were small compared to what I had.
>
> Repot it in the spring, you'll see lots of tubers, some you want to keep,
some
> you can give away. The water will be frigid, but once the pot is out (on
> plastic trash bag)....pick out what you want to keep,
> and if you are mailing them, you can wrap them in slightly damp newspaper,
in a
> plastic bag...in a mailer....good luck

This year I pulled my pot up in the spring, from the frigid water, and did
split them and re-pot them. I guess what I am looking for is a way to store
them that doesn't begin with "sink them in the pond". Maybe I could clarify
this another way.

I plan on building a lotus garden. It'll only be 6-8 inches deep, well above
the frost line. I won't be able to leave the tubors in there or they will
freeze and get destroyed. So I plan to dig them up every fall, seperate them
and store them for the spring. I figure I can just put them in a large sack
and sink them in the pond, but I'd also like to have them accessible so I
can ship them out to ebayers or rec.ponds that get warm weather before me.
So I guess my question is, can I dig them up, dry them and keep them in the
house like other bulbs or do they need to be sunk?

BV.

[chagoi]

Benign Vanilla wrote:

> "REBEL JOE" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I'll buy some
>
> <snip>
>
> My intent is to e-bay my excess some year when my lotus garden takes off.
> But for now, I can share for postage with rec.ponds. You'll just have to
> wait for me to learn the safest way/time to do it!
>
> Drop me a note in the fall to remind me that you want some.
>
> BV.
>
>

Whats the matter you don't think your "Maryland Mud and Muck Marathon"
can compete against the "Pennsylvania Pond PHlop"??? :-)



Chagoi

Mike
http://ourkoipond.com
-- All three of my cats - Answer to "Electric Can Opener"

[Ka30P]

BV - there is some discussion of options here
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/bog/msg0814143218900.html

look half way down for missa's posting. She has lots of ways that don't work...
but research wise it would save you time ;-)

I was wondering if you had room in your garage?
A stock tank with a couple bubblers going?


kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

[Heather]

They are in tubs at the front of the nursery by their checkout. She handled
them very carefully and warned be about being careful of the growing tip. I
had the plant on order for about three weeks till they dug them to divide.

Heather


"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Heather" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > FWIW, Just purchased my first lotus. The nursery where I purchased it
> > propagates their own and sells them bare root. They don't dig them up
> till
> > early June because they want to see where the growth is.
> <snip>
>
> Are the bareroot tubors sitting in water or just sitting dry?
>
> BV.
>
>

[Nedra]

BV, How large is your lotus pond going to be? And why only 6 8 inches
deep?
Why not make it deeper? I'd say about 12 inches deep.... of course this is
if I were
you.... LOL

Anyway, to answer your question... I've never heard of anyone drying lotus
tubers.
That doesn't mean it isn't done. I know how indestructible the tubers are.
Mine
don't go into hibernation until November at the earliest.
They still have green leaves into the winter.

Did I help you any at all?

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Mosfunland" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >I was hoping to have them accessible, so when a fellow porg asks for a
> lotus
> > >in february, I can deliver.
> >
> > The year(s) my lotus jumped the pot I had tubers everywhere.......I was
> pulling
> > them up and repotted some (smaller ones) tossed the biggers ones.....it
> was an
> > active growing season...didn't put a dent into the main plant. I really
> don't
> > think you can kill them actually.....Here in Phila, the plant goes
dormant
> by
> > september....yellow leaves etc....if the same holds true with you, you
> could
> > probably dump the pot, take out a couple tubers from the bottom, leave
> good
> > growth for next years crop. I know those tubers I saw at Phila flower
> show
> > were in a bin.....but they were small compared to what I had.
> >
> > Repot it in the spring, you'll see lots of tubers, some you want to
keep,
> some
> > you can give away. The water will be frigid, but once the pot is out
(on
> > plastic trash bag)....pick out what you want to keep,
> > and if you are mailing them, you can wrap them in slightly damp
newspaper,
> in a
> > plastic bag...in a mailer....good luck
>
> This year I pulled my pot up in the spring, from the frigid water, and did
> split them and re-pot them. I guess what I am looking for is a way to
store
> them that doesn't begin with "sink them in the pond". Maybe I could
clarify
> this another way.
>
> I plan on building a lotus garden. It'll only be 6-8 inches deep, well
above
> the frost line. I won't be able to leave the tubors in there or they will
> freeze and get destroyed. So I plan to dig them up every fall, seperate
them
> and store them for the spring. I figure I can just put them in a large
sack
> and sink them in the pond, but I'd also like to have them accessible so I
> can ship them out to ebayers or rec.ponds that get warm weather before me.
> So I guess my question is, can I dig them up, dry them and keep them in
the
> house like other bulbs or do they need to be sunk?
>
> BV.
>
>

[Heather]

Or "heaven forbid" in the beer fridge to keep them dormant but not frozen?

Heather

"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
>
> BV - there is some discussion of options here
> http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/bog/msg0814143218900.html
>
> look half way down for missa's posting. She has lots of ways that don't
work...
> but research wise it would save you time ;-)
>
> I was wondering if you had room in your garage?
> A stock tank with a couple bubblers going?
>
>
> kathy :-)
> algae primer
> http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

[Benign Vanilla]

"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
>
> BV - there is some discussion of options here
> http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/bog/msg0814143218900.html
>
> look half way down for missa's posting. She has lots of ways that don't
work...
> but research wise it would save you time ;-)
>
> I was wondering if you had room in your garage?
> A stock tank with a couple bubblers going?

Unfortunately, I have no garage. :(

BV.

[Benign Vanilla]

"Heather" > wrote in message
. ..
> Or "heaven forbid" in the beer fridge to keep them dormant but not frozen?
<snip>

That would be tolerated! I could keep them dry in the fridge or would hey
need to be in water?

BV.

[Benign Vanilla]

"Nedra" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
> BV, How large is your lotus pond going to be? And why only 6 8 inches
> deep?
> Why not make it deeper? I'd say about 12 inches deep.... of course this
is
> if I were
> you.... LOL

I've got some scrap liner that is long and semi-narrow. It'll make a perfect
long, shallow bed. I guess I could closer to 12 inches deep, but I am not
sure I have enough liner. I probably do.

> Anyway, to answer your question... I've never heard of anyone drying
lotus
> tubers.
> That doesn't mean it isn't done. I know how indestructible the tubers
are.
> Mine
> don't go into hibernation until November at the earliest.
> They still have green leaves into the winter.
>
> Did I help you any at all?
<snip>

I think this year, I'll sink some, dry some, fridge some and see how it
goes.

BV.

[Ka30P]

BV wrote >>Unfortunately, I have no garage. :(<<

Oh. They're not all they're cracked up to be
as we have a garage but no cars in it - the builder build a faux garage - as in
look, Martha! this here house has a double garage! Just try to get two cars in
it. One car door is blocked by the door into the garage and the other car door
is blocked by a pillar.


kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

[Gareee©]

Sigh......



Someone HAS to say it!



Ok I will!


It's NOT a Tuber!

;)

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[Nedra]

Good Ideas - all of them!

Nedra

"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Nedra" > wrote in message
> hlink.net...
> > BV, How large is your lotus pond going to be? And why only 6 8 inches
> > deep?
> > Why not make it deeper? I'd say about 12 inches deep.... of course this
> is
> > if I were
> > you.... LOL
>
> I've got some scrap liner that is long and semi-narrow. It'll make a
perfect
> long, shallow bed. I guess I could closer to 12 inches deep, but I am not
> sure I have enough liner. I probably do.
>
> > Anyway, to answer your question... I've never heard of anyone drying
> lotus
> > tubers.
> > That doesn't mean it isn't done. I know how indestructible the tubers
> are.
> > Mine
> > don't go into hibernation until November at the earliest.
> > They still have green leaves into the winter.
> >
> > Did I help you any at all?
> <snip>
>
> I think this year, I'll sink some, dry some, fridge some and see how it
> goes.
>
> BV.
>
>

[Nedra]

Okay, Gareee. What is it if Not a Tuber?

Nedra
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http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Gareee©" > wrote in message
...
> Sigh......
>
>
>
> Someone HAS to say it!
>
>
>
> Ok I will!
>
>
> It's NOT a Tuber!
>
> ;)
>
> --
> Gareee©
> Homepage:
> http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/ellison/86/mainframe.htm
> Custom Figures, Wallpapers and more!
>
>

[Nedra]

Opps. Just noticed your winking eye ....

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"Gareee©" > wrote in message
...
> Sigh......
>
>
>
> Someone HAS to say it!
>
>
>
> Ok I will!
>
>
> It's NOT a Tuber!
>
> ;)
>
> --
> Gareee©
> Homepage:
> http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/ellison/86/mainframe.htm
> Custom Figures, Wallpapers and more!
>
>

[Gareee©]

"Nedra" > wrote in message
k.net...
> Okay, Gareee. What is it if Not a Tuber?

Time to Rewatch Kindergarten Cop... LOL!

You get a time out JUST for that purpose! ;)

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[Nedra]

Call me stupid ... I never heard of Kindergarten Cop.
We are talking past each other - er something. I'm of the 30s and 40s
generation. Pre TV almost Pre Talkies ;-)
Time Out? I recall my grandchildren getting TimeOuts for being
naughty. That's bad in my lingo.

Nedra
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http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Gareee©" > wrote in message
...
> "Nedra" > wrote in message
> k.net...
> > Okay, Gareee. What is it if Not a Tuber?
>
> Time to Rewatch Kindergarten Cop... LOL!
>
> You get a time out JUST for that purpose! ;)
>
> --
> Gareee©
> Homepage:
> http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/ellison/86/mainframe.htm
> Custom Figures, Wallpapers and more!
>
>

[Gareee©]

"Nedra" > wrote in message
link.net...
> Call me stupid ... I never heard of Kindergarten Cop.
> We are talking past each other - er something. I'm of the 30s and 40s
> generation. Pre TV almost Pre Talkies ;-)
> Time Out? I recall my grandchildren getting TimeOuts for being
> naughty. That's bad in my lingo.

Kindergarten Cop is an Arnold Schwarzeneggar comedy from the late 80s I
believe.

The reference is from that movie.

It was a joke. Sorry if you are blind sighted to it.

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[Nedra]

I know it was a joke ... I re-read my post and realize I didn't put an LOL
anywhere in it! LOL!

Nedra
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http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Gareee©" > wrote in message
...
> "Nedra" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> > Call me stupid ... I never heard of Kindergarten Cop.
> > We are talking past each other - er something. I'm of the 30s and 40s
> > generation. Pre TV almost Pre Talkies ;-)
> > Time Out? I recall my grandchildren getting TimeOuts for being
> > naughty. That's bad in my lingo.
>
> Kindergarten Cop is an Arnold Schwarzeneggar comedy from the late 80s I
> believe.
>
> The reference is from that movie.
>
> It was a joke. Sorry if you are blind sighted to it.
>
> --
> Gareee©
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[~ jan JJsPond.us]

You can do them whenever they go dormant, is my understanding.

Here in Zone 7 I wait for a nice sunny day in late Feb, early March and up
end the pots. Get them mailed out, or sold, soon after. I held the tubers
in a bucket for a few days and potted most up. K30 was a tad busy and
didn't get over to get hers right away, so I left hers and some for my
sister in the bucket. Don't know if some cold nights got to them or what,
they looked viable, but neither hers or my sister's grew..... Course then
there is the big tuber I put back to grow in the container they all came
from, and it's not doing a darn thing, all the others I potted up to sell,
grew and were sold. The tuber isn't mushy either, but maybe it takes them a
long time to rot? Water temp is in the 80's and has been for couple weeks.
The 2nd Lotus container I didn't touch this year is growing great guns and
has 4-6 buds up. Very confusing plant for me. ~ jan

>Thanks. It appears my best plan may be to leave them until April. And I had
>all kinds of cool plans for a lotus garden this year. Dern.
>
>BV.
>

(Do you know where your water quality is?)

[Nedra]

My lotus pond is on its 3rd or 4th year with No division. The pond is
crammed
full blossoms & buds and the leaves are gigantic. Wonder
if its some sort of ole wives tale that they should be divided - at least
every other
year? Jan's experience and mine seem to indicate that they do best if left
alone.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
s.com...
> You can do them whenever they go dormant, is my understanding.
>
> Here in Zone 7 I wait for a nice sunny day in late Feb, early March and up
> end the pots. Get them mailed out, or sold, soon after. I held the tubers
> in a bucket for a few days and potted most up. K30 was a tad busy and
> didn't get over to get hers right away, so I left hers and some for my
> sister in the bucket. Don't know if some cold nights got to them or what,
> they looked viable, but neither hers or my sister's grew..... Course then
> there is the big tuber I put back to grow in the container they all came
> from, and it's not doing a darn thing, all the others I potted up to sell,
> grew and were sold. The tuber isn't mushy either, but maybe it takes them
a
> long time to rot? Water temp is in the 80's and has been for couple
weeks.
> The 2nd Lotus container I didn't touch this year is growing great guns and
> has 4-6 buds up. Very confusing plant for me. ~ jan
>
> >Thanks. It appears my best plan may be to leave them until April. And I
had
> >all kinds of cool plans for a lotus garden this year. Dern.
> >
> >BV.
> >
>
> (Do you know where your water quality is?)

[Nedra]

Here are a couple of pictures of my lotus pond. More later when the newer
buds come into bloom.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Nedra" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
> My lotus pond is on its 3rd or 4th year with No division. The pond is
> crammed
> full blossoms & buds and the leaves are gigantic. Wonder
> if its some sort of ole wives tale that they should be divided - at least
> every other
> year? Jan's experience and mine seem to indicate that they do best if
left
> alone.
>
> Nedra
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
>
> "~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> s.com...
> > You can do them whenever they go dormant, is my understanding.
> >
> > Here in Zone 7 I wait for a nice sunny day in late Feb, early March and
up
> > end the pots. Get them mailed out, or sold, soon after. I held the
tubers
> > in a bucket for a few days and potted most up. K30 was a tad busy and
> > didn't get over to get hers right away, so I left hers and some for my
> > sister in the bucket. Don't know if some cold nights got to them or
what,
> > they looked viable, but neither hers or my sister's grew..... Course
then
> > there is the big tuber I put back to grow in the container they all came
> > from, and it's not doing a darn thing, all the others I potted up to
sell,
> > grew and were sold. The tuber isn't mushy either, but maybe it takes
them
> a
> > long time to rot? Water temp is in the 80's and has been for couple
> weeks.
> > The 2nd Lotus container I didn't touch this year is growing great guns
and
> > has 4-6 buds up. Very confusing plant for me. ~ jan
> >
> > >Thanks. It appears my best plan may be to leave them until April. And I
> had
> > >all kinds of cool plans for a lotus garden this year. Dern.
> > >
> > >BV.
> > >
> >
> > (Do you know where your water quality is?)
>
>

[Jim and Phyllis Hurley]

BV,

If you have any extras, I would love to have some Lotus!

Jim

--
____________________________________________
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"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
> I want to prepare to split and share some of my tubors, as I am running
out
> of room, and I don't know if I will get the lotus garden in this year.
What
> is the best time/method to do so? I was thinking in the fall...pull them
> out, cut back the roots, stems, etc.
>
> Then what...
>
> Put them in a bin full of pond water in the house for the winter?
> Let them dry?
>
> BV.
>
>

[Benign Vanilla]

"Jim and Phyllis Hurley" > wrote in message
...
> BV,
>
> If you have any extras, I would love to have some Lotus!
<snip>

Jim...you are on. I'll be splitting them in the spring to be safe. If I can
do it before then, I will and I will post here. I think Kathy and You are
first and second in line.

BV.

[chagoi]

Benign Vanilla wrote:

> "Jim and Phyllis Hurley" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>BV,
>>
>>If you have any extras, I would love to have some Lotus!
>
> <snip>
>
> Jim...you are on. I'll be splitting them in the spring to be safe. If I can
> do it before then, I will and I will post here. I think Kathy and You are
> first and second in line.
>
> BV.


MA... MAA... MAAAEEE Three?

/\/\ike
Chagoi
http://ourkoipond.com


-- I think NASCAR would be more exciting if, like in a skating rink,
every 15 minutes someone announced it was time to switch directions

[Benign Vanilla]

"chagoi" > wrote in message
...
> Benign Vanilla wrote:
>
> > "Jim and Phyllis Hurley" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>BV,
> >>
> >>If you have any extras, I would love to have some Lotus!
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > Jim...you are on. I'll be splitting them in the spring to be safe. If I
can
> > do it before then, I will and I will post here. I think Kathy and You
are
> > first and second in line.
> >
> > BV.
>
>
> MA... MAA... MAAAEEE Three?

Sure.

[Rhino]

On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 12:36:43 -0400, "Benign Vanilla"
> wrote:

>
>"chagoi" > wrote in message
...
>> Benign Vanilla wrote:
>>
>> > "Jim and Phyllis Hurley" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >
>> >>BV,
>> >>
>> >>If you have any extras, I would love to have some Lotus!
>> >
>> > <snip>
>> >
>> > Jim...you are on. I'll be splitting them in the spring to be safe. If I
>can
>> > do it before then, I will and I will post here. I think Kathy and You
>are
>> > first and second in line.
>> >
>> > BV.
>>
>>
>> MA... MAA... MAAAEEE Three?
>
>Sure.
>

Please put me on the list.




"Never argue with an Idiot. They drag you down to thier level then beat you with experience."

[Benign Vanilla]

"Rhino" > wrote in message
...
<snip>
> Please put me on the list.
<snip>

I just want to clarify...I am not maintaining a list. LOL. If I have enough
to share, I will happily do so.

BV.

[Rhino]

On Fri, 2 Jul 2004 10:42:21 -0400, "Benign Vanilla"
> wrote:

>
>"Rhino" > wrote in message
...
><snip>
>> Please put me on the list.
><snip>
>
>I just want to clarify...I am not maintaining a list. LOL. If I have enough
>to share, I will happily do so.
>
>BV.
>


So, do we need to do the "Are we there yet...?" routine for the next 9 months?
:-)

See My Pond

Follow the Pond Links

"Without the second ammendment, the others are just suggestions."

[Benign Vanilla]

"Rhino" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 2 Jul 2004 10:42:21 -0400, "Benign Vanilla"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"Rhino" > wrote in message
> ...
> ><snip>
> >> Please put me on the list.
> ><snip>
> >
> >I just want to clarify...I am not maintaining a list. LOL. If I have
enough
> >to share, I will happily do so.
> >
> >BV.
> >
>
>
> So, do we need to do the "Are we there yet...?" routine for the next 9
months?

Zactly. Or I'll put them up on the swap site as soon as I get it done! Which
I hope is soon!

BV.