Dopey Fish and a Lotus

Some of my dopey fish have uprooted a lotus. The tubor has been floating for
months, and growing just fine. How you do like them apples, Nedra? Anyway, I
don't think these floating tubors will make it through the winter.

I was thinking of waiting until the leaves brown out, and then cut the stems
off and bring the tubors inside. Let them dry. Anyone ever done this?

BV.

"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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Some of my dopey fish have uprooted a lotus. The tubor has been floating for
months, and growing just fine. How you do like them apples, Nedra? Anyway, I
don't think these floating tubors will make it through the winter.

I was thinking of waiting until the leaves brown out, and then cut the stems
off and bring the tubors inside. Let them dry. Anyone ever done this?

BV.


Or you can sink it to the bottom like I did last year.

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"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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Some of my dopey fish have uprooted a lotus. The tubor has been floating
for
months, and growing just fine. How you do like them apples, Nedra?
Anyway, I
don't think these floating tubors will make it through the winter.

I was thinking of waiting until the leaves brown out, and then cut the
stems
off and bring the tubors inside. Let them dry. Anyone ever done this?

BV.


Or you can sink it to the bottom like I did last year.

I've always sunk mine, but I've never had one bare root before.

BV.

"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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"George" wrote in message
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"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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Some of my dopey fish have uprooted a lotus. The tubor has been floating
for
months, and growing just fine. How you do like them apples, Nedra?
Anyway, I
don't think these floating tubors will make it through the winter.

I was thinking of waiting until the leaves brown out, and then cut the
stems
off and bring the tubors inside. Let them dry. Anyone ever done this?

BV.


Or you can sink it to the bottom like I did last year.

I've always sunk mine, but I've never had one bare root before.

BV.


Good point. Mine was in a container of gravel and stiff clay.

Of course the lotus will grow as long as it is in water. It says alot about
you as a
lotus grower! I'd plant it in a wee bit of dirt and sink to the bottom of
the pond.

Nedra

"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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Some of my dopey fish have uprooted a lotus. The tubor has been floating
for
months, and growing just fine. How you do like them apples, Nedra? Anyway,
I
don't think these floating tubors will make it through the winter.

I was thinking of waiting until the leaves brown out, and then cut the
stems
off and bring the tubors inside. Let them dry. Anyone ever done this?

BV.

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 22:38:40 GMT, "Nedra" wrote:

Of course the lotus will grow as long as it is in water. It says alot about
you as a lotus grower!

LOL! Now that last statement can be taken 2 totally
different ways. ;o) ~ jan
~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

Huh? Now what am I missing??
Nedra

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
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On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 22:38:40 GMT, "Nedra"
wrote:

Of course the lotus will grow as long as it is in water. It says alot
about
you as a lotus grower!

LOL! Now that last statement can be taken 2 totally
different ways. ;o) ~ jan
~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:57:09 GMT, "Nedra" wrote:

Huh? Now what am I missing??
Nedra

You could say he's a good grower or being sarcastic (which I
know you weren't being) that he's so neglectful to let his lotus float off.
;o) ~ jan

Of course the lotus will grow as long as it is in water. It says alot about
you as a lotus grower!

LOL! Now that last statement can be taken 2 totally
different ways. ;o) ~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

LOL! Thanks Jan ... gosh, to think I am 74 years old and still have to have
jokes
or sarcastic whatevers explained to me. Pathetic!

Nedra
"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:57:09 GMT, "Nedra" wrote:

Huh? Now what am I missing??
Nedra

You could say he's a good grower or being sarcastic (which I
know you weren't being) that he's so neglectful to let his lotus float
off.
;o) ~ jan

Of course the lotus will grow as long as it is in water. It says alot
about
you as a lotus grower!

LOL! Now that last statement can be taken 2 totally
different ways. ;o) ~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~