lotus question

[*muffin*]

I am trying *again* to grow a lotus in my pond.
(years ago in my OTHER residence I had no problem with lotus, they took off
all over)

last year they refused to grow.

this year 2 weeks ago I bought another ,, had the place PLANT it for me in a
basket, they said be very careful to not break leaves ( as they bleed yucky
& it will kill plant) etc. it had one growing point on it, which has
turned into a floating leaf......... 2 weeks, that's it...... when will it
grow anything else???

btw, if you have to be that delicate of it,, how do you keep the frogs from
damaging it?? ( I KNOW I didn't have problems with the past ones)

[Reel Mckoi]

"*muffin*" > wrote in message
...
> I am trying *again* to grow a lotus in my pond.
> (years ago in my OTHER residence I had no problem with lotus, they took
off
> all over)
>
> last year they refused to grow.

## For some reason my Lotus didn't do much last summer either. Not one
bloom and the leaves were nothing to brag about. This year it's growing
fine! I did add more Jobe's Rose Spikes to the soil plus some 10-10-10 and
Kitty litter to cover that. I'm not sure that's the whole answer though. I
plan top move it into a 50 gallon kiddy pool of it's own this fall. No
flower buds yet but it's got plenty of large, pretty, healthy, green leaves
and more coming up.

> this year 2 weeks ago I bought another ,, had the place PLANT it for me in
a
> basket, they said be very careful to not break leaves ( as they bleed
yucky
> & it will kill plant) etc. it had one growing point on it, which has
> turned into a floating leaf......... 2 weeks, that's it...... when will it
> grow anything else???

## Have you fertilized it? Is the water at least 70 degrees? Lotus like it
warm. Like some other plants my Lotus doesn't do much until the nights are
warm.

> btw, if you have to be that delicate of it,, how do you keep the frogs
from
> damaging it?? ( I KNOW I didn't have problems with the past ones)

## So far the frogs haven't damaged mine.
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[~ janj JJsPond.us]

How's the weather been? Lotus, though hardy, like it hot to really get
growing. ~ jan

>On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 21:13:59 -0400, "*muffin*" > wrote:

>I am trying *again* to grow a lotus in my pond.
>(years ago in my OTHER residence I had no problem with lotus, they took off
>all over)
>
>last year they refused to grow.
>
>this year 2 weeks ago I bought another ,, had the place PLANT it for me in a
>basket, they said be very careful to not break leaves ( as they bleed yucky
>& it will kill plant) etc. it had one growing point on it, which has
>turned into a floating leaf......... 2 weeks, that's it...... when will it
>grow anything else???
>
>btw, if you have to be that delicate of it,, how do you keep the frogs from
>damaging it?? ( I KNOW I didn't have problems with the past ones)
>

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

[*muffin*]

the weather this past week has hit 90 for 5 days!


(I'll have to check the pond temps)

"~ janj JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> How's the weather been? Lotus, though hardy, like it hot to really get
> growing. ~ jan
>
> >On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 21:13:59 -0400, "*muffin*" > wrote:
>
> >I am trying *again* to grow a lotus in my pond.
> >(years ago in my OTHER residence I had no problem with lotus, they took
off
> >all over)
> >
> >last year they refused to grow.
> >
> >this year 2 weeks ago I bought another ,, had the place PLANT it for me
in a
> >basket, they said be very careful to not break leaves ( as they bleed
yucky
> >& it will kill plant) etc. it had one growing point on it, which has
> >turned into a floating leaf......... 2 weeks, that's it...... when will
it
> >grow anything else???
> >
> >btw, if you have to be that delicate of it,, how do you keep the frogs
from
> >damaging it?? ( I KNOW I didn't have problems with the past ones)
> >
>
> ~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

[~ janj JJsPond.us]

>On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 01:59:35 -0400, "*muffin*" > wrote:

>the weather this past week has hit 90 for 5 days!
>
Oh well, gee, I would think that would kick start them! ~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~