Lotus Pond in Bloom - 2004

[Nedra]

Here are a couple of pictures of blossoms, buds and Leaves on the lotus
pond.
No division of plants has been done since 1999. I think the pond is
overgrown with lotus!

Nedra

Lotus Pond:
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

[Ka30P]

Very gorgeous!
Wondering if the frog bog would like to go the way of lotus?.....


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

[Bonnie]

Nedra wrote:
> Here are a couple of pictures of blossoms, buds and Leaves on the lotus
> pond.
> No division of plants has been done since 1999. I think the pond is
> overgrown with lotus!
>
> Nedra
>
> Lotus Pond:
> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
>
>

You certainly have a talent for growing lotus - they're
beautiful!

--
Bonnie
NJ

[Nedra]

Now that's an idea, Kathy. How deep is the frog bog?
I'd go for it.

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

"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
>
> Very gorgeous!
> Wondering if the frog bog would like to go the way of lotus?.....
>
>
> kathy :-)
> algae primer
> http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

[Ka30P]

The frog bog is about 10 inches deep. It was covered with river rock (not sure
why I did that...) I've been having the boys weed it out every fall, then it's
a race in the spring to see which plant can overgrow it in the summer. This
year pennywort and lizard's tail are doing a great job. I've tried to start
seeds of lotus in there, no go but maybe plants will have a better time of it.
Just a matter of luck and karma since the labradors like to wade around in it.
You have to be tough to live in the frog bog.


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

[Nedra]

It is deep enough. Now to get around the other specifics ... lol Aye
there's the rub.
I'd start with growing plants ... I know they are expensive
but I'll bet they would take off. Now, the watergardening labradors are a
different story. Wonder if you could keep them away if you encircled the
plants
in a meshy sort of enclosure .... I don't where I'm headed with this
suggestion ?

Thanks for the compliment, Bonnie!

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

"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
>
> The frog bog is about 10 inches deep. It was covered with river rock (not
sure
> why I did that...) I've been having the boys weed it out every fall, then
it's
> a race in the spring to see which plant can overgrow it in the summer.
This
> year pennywort and lizard's tail are doing a great job. I've tried to
start
> seeds of lotus in there, no go but maybe plants will have a better time of
it.
> Just a matter of luck and karma since the labradors like to wade around in
it.
> You have to be tough to live in the frog bog.
>
>
> kathy :-)
> algae primer
> http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

[Ka30P]

If the plants could get a start in the spring they'd be ahead of the dogs who
don't want to get their paws wet until it's nice and hot so it might work!


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

[Nedra]

Opps ... completely forgot about watergardeners not liking the colder water,
etc.
If you have a choice in the which of the lotuses to buy... I vote for Mrs.
Perry D.
Slocum. It is very hardy, easy to grow, and sooo fragrant.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
> If the plants could get a start in the spring they'd be ahead of the dogs
who
> don't want to get their paws wet until it's nice and hot so it might work!
>
>
> kathy :-)
> algae primer
> http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

[Benign Vanilla]

"Nedra" > wrote in message
link.net...
>
> Here are a couple of pictures of blossoms, buds and Leaves on the lotus
> pond.
> No division of plants has been done since 1999. I think the pond is
> overgrown with lotus!

Awesome!!! I am so envious.

OK, as soon as Pond #2 is complete...Did I mention we sank another liner
last weekend? Yeeeaaahh boy, and the SO helped dig this one. Anyway, when I
am done with that I am going to dig the lotus garden. I gotta have what
Nedra has.

BV.

[Benign Vanilla]

"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
> If the plants could get a start in the spring they'd be ahead of the dogs
who
> don't want to get their paws wet until it's nice and hot so it might work!

K30a...if you can wait until spring...I'd happily share some tubors with
you.

BV.

[Ka30P]

Hey, BV, between you and jan I'll give lotus another try next year.


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

[Nedra]

You certainly shall have a lotus garden, BV. I really like your word,
'garden'.
Mind if I copy it?

And Thank you for the lovely compliment.

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

"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Nedra" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> >
> > Here are a couple of pictures of blossoms, buds and Leaves on the lotus
> > pond.
> > No division of plants has been done since 1999. I think the pond is
> > overgrown with lotus!
>
> Awesome!!! I am so envious.
>
> OK, as soon as Pond #2 is complete...Did I mention we sank another liner
> last weekend? Yeeeaaahh boy, and the SO helped dig this one. Anyway, when
I
> am done with that I am going to dig the lotus garden. I gotta have what
> Nedra has.
>
> BV.
>
>

[Benign Vanilla]

"Nedra" > wrote in message
link.net...
> You certainly shall have a lotus garden, BV. I really like your word,
> 'garden'.
> Mind if I copy it?
>
> And Thank you for the lovely compliment.
<snip>

Calling your lotus garden a pond, would be a disservice.

BV.

[Chipper]

"Nedra" > wrote in message
link.net...
>
> Here are a couple of pictures of blossoms, buds and Leaves on the lotus
> pond.
> No division of plants has been done since 1999. I think the pond is
> overgrown with lotus!
>
> Nedra
>
> Lotus Pond:
> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
>

That is just sooooo beautiful! My peewee pond is too small for lotus, but
yours are an inspiration!
chipper :)
http://home.triad.rr.com/chip16/

[Nedra]

Thanks a bunch for the compliment, chipper. The lotus garden is separate
from
the fish pond. Do you have room to sink a bit of liner and maybe stick a
growing
lotus in it? It really doesn't take a bunch of room to have a lotus garden
.....
I just got greedy and wanted a big garden.

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

"Chipper" > wrote in message
. com...
>
> "Nedra" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> >
> > Here are a couple of pictures of blossoms, buds and Leaves on the lotus
> > pond.
> > No division of plants has been done since 1999. I think the pond is
> > overgrown with lotus!
> >
> > Nedra
> >
> > Lotus Pond:
> > http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> >
>
> That is just sooooo beautiful! My peewee pond is too small for lotus, but
> yours are an inspiration!
> chipper :)
> http://home.triad.rr.com/chip16/
>
>

[Chipper]

Hmmm, about how much is enough?? My 'pond' is only 40 gallons with 6
goldfish. They are four years old and a couple of inches long each. The
local garden center has some lovely lotus right now...would that be pushing
things? Or would a separate place be better? How big does one get???
I'm in NC piedmont area (zone 7), so I guess hardiness isn't a problem.
chipper
(Is it ok for me to put one of your photos on my screen saver?)

"Nedra" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
> Thanks a bunch for the compliment, chipper. The lotus garden is separate
> from
> the fish pond. Do you have room to sink a bit of liner and maybe stick a
> growing
> lotus in it? It really doesn't take a bunch of room to have a lotus
garden
> ....
> I just got greedy and wanted a big garden.
>
> Nedra
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
>
> "Chipper" > wrote in message
> . com...
> >
> > "Nedra" > wrote in message
> > link.net...
> > >
> > > Here are a couple of pictures of blossoms, buds and Leaves on the
lotus
> > > pond.
> > > No division of plants has been done since 1999. I think the pond is
> > > overgrown with lotus!
> > >
> > > Nedra
> > >
> > > Lotus Pond:
> > > http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> > >
> >
> > That is just sooooo beautiful! My peewee pond is too small for lotus,
but
> > yours are an inspiration!
> > chipper :)
> > http://home.triad.rr.com/chip16/
> >
> >
>
>

[CRC]

I'm just trying to get one to grow. Your are beautiful...What do you use to
feed them?

cr

[Nedra]

Chipper, I answered your email which was identical to this post ;-)

For the sake of anyone who wants to know what I said:
I'd go with a bigger planting thingy, but really it is up to you. You could
go ahead and buy a lotus of your choice now with an eye towards
getting something larger next year. Do fertilize it now... however, I
really like the idea of the goldfish being in the pond. Mine is loaded
with goldfish which I suspect aids in the fertilizing efforts.
Lotus do spread - alot. Difficult to say how much they spread as
it depends upon which one you buy. You can go by the growers
instructions. Lotus range in size from very small to large ... MPDS
is large.

Of course, take the pictures want ....

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

"Chipper" > wrote in message
. com...
> Hmmm, about how much is enough?? My 'pond' is only 40 gallons with 6
> goldfish. They are four years old and a couple of inches long each. The
> local garden center has some lovely lotus right now...would that be
pushing
> things? Or would a separate place be better? How big does one get???
> I'm in NC piedmont area (zone 7), so I guess hardiness isn't a problem.
> chipper
> (Is it ok for me to put one of your photos on my screen saver?)
>
> "Nedra" > wrote in message
> hlink.net...
> > Thanks a bunch for the compliment, chipper. The lotus garden is
separate
> > from
> > the fish pond. Do you have room to sink a bit of liner and maybe stick
a
> > growing
> > lotus in it? It really doesn't take a bunch of room to have a lotus
> garden
> > ....
> > I just got greedy and wanted a big garden.
> >
> > Nedra
> > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> > http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> >
> > "Chipper" > wrote in message
> > . com...
> > >
> > > "Nedra" > wrote in message
> > > link.net...
> > > >
> > > > Here are a couple of pictures of blossoms, buds and Leaves on the
> lotus
> > > > pond.
> > > > No division of plants has been done since 1999. I think the pond is
> > > > overgrown with lotus!
> > > >
> > > > Nedra
> > > >
> > > > Lotus Pond:
> > > > http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> > > >
> > >
> > > That is just sooooo beautiful! My peewee pond is too small for lotus,
> but
> > > yours are an inspiration!
> > > chipper :)
> > > http://home.triad.rr.com/chip16/
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Nedra]

Thank you for the compliment. Lotus are my most favorite plant ... from the
leaves
to the pods left over in the winter.

I feed them from the main fish pond ... iows, I use a small gph pump on the
bottom
of the fish pond and flood the lotus garden every 9 or 10 days with that
water..
This year I have also
used Aquaruim Pharms "Aquatic Plant Stimulant". Only used it once and must
remember to feed them again. I do have lots of goldfish and frogs.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
"CRC" > wrote in message
...
> I'm just trying to get one to grow. Your are beautiful...What do you use
to
> feed them?
>
> cr
>
>

[Heather]

Nedra:

My filter system is such that I backwash it to clean it. Would this
backwash water be too strong to put in the Lotus tub? I have a MPDS in a
tub 24" in diameter by 14" deep. It is just sunk in the ground outside the
pond. This way it gets more sun.

Heather


"Nedra" > wrote in message
k.net...
> Thank you for the compliment. Lotus are my most favorite plant ... from
the
> leaves
> to the pods left over in the winter.
>
> I feed them from the main fish pond ... iows, I use a small gph pump on
the
> bottom
> of the fish pond and flood the lotus garden every 9 or 10 days with that
> water..
> This year I have also
> used Aquaruim Pharms "Aquatic Plant Stimulant". Only used it once and
must
> remember to feed them again. I do have lots of goldfish and frogs.
>
> Nedra
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> "CRC" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm just trying to get one to grow. Your are beautiful...What do you use
> to
> > feed them?
> >
> > cr
> >
> >
>
>

[Nedra]

Heather, I think it would depend on the size of the pond filter in relation
to your lotus tub.
I hesitate to tell you that all would be well when in actuality it could
burn your MPDS. On second thought, I wouldn't do it ....
I think I'd just go with flooding your tub with the fish water as opposed
to using full strength filter water. Also, you can use the lily tabs as a
fertilizer ;-) I'm all over the map on this answer. Don't want to be the
cause of the death of a lotus.

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

"Heather" > wrote in message
. ..
> Nedra:
>
> My filter system is such that I backwash it to clean it. Would this
> backwash water be too strong to put in the Lotus tub? I have a MPDS in a
> tub 24" in diameter by 14" deep. It is just sunk in the ground outside
the
> pond. This way it gets more sun.
>
> Heather
>
>
> "Nedra" > wrote in message
> k.net...
> > Thank you for the compliment. Lotus are my most favorite plant ... from
> the
> > leaves
> > to the pods left over in the winter.
> >
> > I feed them from the main fish pond ... iows, I use a small gph pump on
> the
> > bottom
> > of the fish pond and flood the lotus garden every 9 or 10 days with that
> > water..
> > This year I have also
> > used Aquaruim Pharms "Aquatic Plant Stimulant". Only used it once and
> must
> > remember to feed them again. I do have lots of goldfish and frogs.
> >
> > Nedra
> > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> > http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
> > "CRC" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I'm just trying to get one to grow. Your are beautiful...What do you
use
> > to
> > > feed them?
> > >
> > > cr
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[~ Windsong ~]

"Nedra" > wrote in message
link.net...
>
> Here are a couple of pictures of blossoms, buds and Leaves on the lotus
> pond.
> No division of plants has been done since 1999. I think the pond is
> overgrown with lotus!
>
> Nedra
>
> Lotus Pond:
> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
==============================
Beautiful!!! :-) Really nice pics too!
--
Carol....
"Protons have mass? I didn't even know they were Catholic."
~~<~~<~~{@
"They laugh because I'm different, I laugh because they're all the same."
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[Benign Vanilla]

"Nedra" > wrote in message
k.net...
> Heather, I think it would depend on the size of the pond filter in
relation
> to your lotus tub.
> I hesitate to tell you that all would be well when in actuality it could
> burn your MPDS. On second thought, I wouldn't do it ....
> I think I'd just go with flooding your tub with the fish water as opposed
> to using full strength filter water. Also, you can use the lily tabs as a
> fertilizer ;-) I'm all over the map on this answer. Don't want to be the
> cause of the death of a lotus.
<snip>

I concure. Fish water in sensitive areas. Filter water in safer areas, like
veggy gardens.

BV.

[Heather]

Nedra/BV

The backwash currently floods an area 20 x 40 that has a VERY lush ground
ivy growing. I can guess why it grows so lush, lotsa fish poop!

OK so I will top up the barrel with water from the pond and keep using
fertilizer sticks. I am using tree spikes about 4" long. Put in one green
and one pink.

Thanks for the help,
Heather


"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Nedra" > wrote in message
> k.net...
> > Heather, I think it would depend on the size of the pond filter in
> relation
> > to your lotus tub.
> > I hesitate to tell you that all would be well when in actuality it could
> > burn your MPDS. On second thought, I wouldn't do it ....
> > I think I'd just go with flooding your tub with the fish water as
opposed
> > to using full strength filter water. Also, you can use the lily tabs as
a
> > fertilizer ;-) I'm all over the map on this answer. Don't want to be
the
> > cause of the death of a lotus.
> <snip>
>
> I concure. Fish water in sensitive areas. Filter water in safer areas,
like
> veggy gardens.
>
> BV.
>
>

[Benign Vanilla]

"Heather" > wrote in message
. ..
> Nedra/BV
>
> The backwash currently floods an area 20 x 40 that has a VERY lush ground
> ivy growing. I can guess why it grows so lush, lotsa fish poop!
>
> OK so I will top up the barrel with water from the pond and keep using
> fertilizer sticks. I am using tree spikes about 4" long. Put in one
green
> and one pink.
<snip>

In reality, as Nedra said, backflushing to the lotus would probably be fine,
but it's not worth risking. Keep your ivy looking nice instead.

BV.

[Nedra]

I think you have answered your own question, Heather. The area being
flooded
measures 20 x 40. That is way different than flooding a small tub with no
place to go but inside the tub. Stick with the with the fish water and
fertilizer
sticks -
and Thanks BV! :)

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

"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Heather" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > Nedra/BV
> >
> > The backwash currently floods an area 20 x 40 that has a VERY lush
ground
> > ivy growing. I can guess why it grows so lush, lotsa fish poop!
> >
> > OK so I will top up the barrel with water from the pond and keep using
> > fertilizer sticks. I am using tree spikes about 4" long. Put in one
> green
> > and one pink.
> <snip>
>
> In reality, as Nedra said, backflushing to the lotus would probably be
fine,
> but it's not worth risking. Keep your ivy looking nice instead.
>
> BV.
>
>