lotus tuber

I salvaged just two tubers from a tub of lotus that took over my pond during
the past two years.....it had jumped the pot with several tubers running almost
the entire length..."now why is that lotus leaf coming up way over
there"......my son and I battled the tubers, reclaimed the pond, and I have two
small reasonable sized tubers I want to put into the big tub and start over.

Any ideas on how to pot these tubers? They are in a tub of water....beginning
to show signs of life.....

Thanks
Maureen

Hi Maureen,

Just add some dirt to the tub; make indentations for the tubers on
top of the soil;
place the tubers in the indentations; add more dirt - not too much
though. You want them to be able to reach the top easily.

You can also place a small flat rock on top of the tubers, if they
don't stay planted. This is what I usually have to do ;-)

Good Luck!

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

"Mosfunland" wrote in message
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I salvaged just two tubers from a tub of lotus that took over my pond
during
the past two years.....it had jumped the pot with several tubers running
almost
the entire length..."now why is that lotus leaf coming up way over
there"......my son and I battled the tubers, reclaimed the pond, and I
have two
small reasonable sized tubers I want to put into the big tub and start
over.

Any ideas on how to pot these tubers? They are in a tub of
water....beginning
to show signs of life.....

Thanks
Maureen

Thanks Nedra! What a mess those tubers make when they go unchecked......

Could I use catlitter in the tub? Or should I just dig up some clay from the
yard....

maureen

Hi there, Maureen,

Use the clay from your yard.
Much better for lotus!

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

"Mosfunland" wrote in message
...
Thanks Nedra! What a mess those tubers make when they go unchecked......

Could I use catlitter in the tub? Or should I just dig up some clay from
the
yard....

maureen

Use the clay from your yard.
Much better for lotus!
Thanks! I figured if anyone knew about lotus, you did!!!
That's exactly what I did, I put a small flat rock on the soil above the
rearend of the tuber....the growing points are above the soil.....

Maureen

Use the clay from your yard.
Much better for lotus!
Thanks! I figured if anyone knew about lotus, you did!!!
That's exactly what I did, I put a small flat rock on the soil above the
rearend of the tuber....the growing points are above the soil.....

Maureen

Hi there, Maureen,

Use the clay from your yard.
Much better for lotus!

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

"Mosfunland" wrote in message
...
Thanks Nedra! What a mess those tubers make when they go unchecked......

Could I use catlitter in the tub? Or should I just dig up some clay from
the
yard....

maureen

Thanks Nedra! What a mess those tubers make when they go unchecked......

Could I use catlitter in the tub? Or should I just dig up some clay from the
yard....

maureen

"Nedra" wrote in message
.net...
Hi Maureen,

Just add some dirt to the tub; make indentations for the tubers on
top of the soil;
place the tubers in the indentations; add more dirt - not too much
though. You want them to be able to reach the top easily.

You can also place a small flat rock on top of the tubers, if they
don't stay planted. This is what I usually have to do ;-)
snip

I agree, my lotus are actually more sitting in some mud more then they are
"planted". LOL. Nedra, this year I have 1 tubor in four feet of water in an
18 inch pot, and 4 tubors in 2 feet of water in a rectangle window box. The
experiment begins.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

Hi BV,
Sounds like the deck is stacked against the 18 inch pot... a
good experiment. I think I'll bet on the ones that are 2 feet
deep ;-)

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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"Nedra" wrote in message
.net...
Hi Maureen,

Just add some dirt to the tub; make indentations for the tubers on
top of the soil;
place the tubers in the indentations; add more dirt - not too much
though. You want them to be able to reach the top easily.

You can also place a small flat rock on top of the tubers, if they
don't stay planted. This is what I usually have to do ;-)
snip

I agree, my lotus are actually more sitting in some mud more then they are
"planted". LOL. Nedra, this year I have 1 tubor in four feet of water in
an
18 inch pot, and 4 tubors in 2 feet of water in a rectangle window box.
The
experiment begins.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com