Will Water Hyacinth Return?

[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!

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

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
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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

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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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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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.
--

- Charles
-
-does not play well with others

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.


--

- Charles
-
-does not play well with others

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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"Charles" wrote in message
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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

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