Setup for outside lotus container or pond

Lowes sells a small pond, it's about 27 inches across, round, black, 12
inches or 24 inches deep, 2 different kinds. I think it was Nedra, don't
hold me to that, who said to bury it just outside the pond, I like the sound
of that. Question is, after the dirt and plant and gravel and stuff, do you
just fill it with water from the pond or do you run some sort of circulation
of pond water to it and back into the pond or is this seperate unit all
together, and if so won't it draw mosquito's and grow stagnant. Maybe and
airstone or something?....Confused as usual....I tell you a little
secret....2 lotus for $10 sounds like a good deal until you have to figure
out what to do with them when you really didn't need them to begin
with...lessons learned the hard way...Claude

I bought two of the containers.
Mine have water plants in them ... but the lotus bog
you are talking about sounds like a composite of the
entire thread..... LOL! No problem with that.

It sounds doable. I would bury the preform next
to the pond. Fill with pond water - then plant the
lotuses into round pans/pots. I would put plain garden
soil in the pots. Just lay the tubers on top of the soil and
place a flat stone on top. The roots will grab hold -
sort of plant themselves. Don't fertilize yet.... I would wait til
spring to do that. I would put a couple of bricks in the
preform and then set the containers in it. Ease the pots
into the water. I would be sure to use Mosquito
Dunks in the water.... and an air stone. Lotus do like
aeration and the air stone will provide that.

I can't think of anything else .... let us know if you have
any other questions.

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

"claude rogers" wrote in message
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Lowes sells a small pond, it's about 27 inches across, round, black, 12
inches or 24 inches deep, 2 different kinds. I think it was Nedra, don't
hold me to that, who said to bury it just outside the pond, I like the
sound
of that. Question is, after the dirt and plant and gravel and stuff, do
you
just fill it with water from the pond or do you run some sort of
circulation
of pond water to it and back into the pond or is this seperate unit all
together, and if so won't it draw mosquito's and grow stagnant. Maybe and
airstone or something?....Confused as usual....I tell you a little
secret....2 lotus for $10 sounds like a good deal until you have to figure
out what to do with them when you really didn't need them to begin
with...lessons learned the hard way...Claude

Nedra wrote:
I bought two of the containers.
Mine have water plants in them ... but the lotus bog
you are talking about sounds like a composite of the
entire thread..... LOL! No problem with that.

It sounds doable. I would bury the preform next
to the pond. Fill with pond water - then plant the
lotuses into round pans/pots. I would put plain garden
soil in the pots. Just lay the tubers on top of the soil and
place a flat stone on top. The roots will grab hold -
sort of plant themselves. Don't fertilize yet.... I would wait til
spring to do that. I would put a couple of bricks in the
preform and then set the containers in it. Ease the pots
into the water. I would be sure to use Mosquito
Dunks in the water.... and an air stone. Lotus do like
aeration and the air stone will provide that.

I can't think of anything else .... let us know if you have
any other questions.

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

"claude rogers" wrote in message
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Lowes sells a small pond, it's about 27 inches across, round, black, 12
inches or 24 inches deep, 2 different kinds. I think it was Nedra, don't
hold me to that, who said to bury it just outside the pond, I like the

sound

of that. Question is, after the dirt and plant and gravel and stuff, do

you

just fill it with water from the pond or do you run some sort of

circulation

of pond water to it and back into the pond or is this seperate unit all
together, and if so won't it draw mosquito's and grow stagnant. Maybe and
airstone or something?....Confused as usual....I tell you a little
secret....2 lotus for $10 sounds like a good deal until you have to figure
out what to do with them when you really didn't need them to begin
with...lessons learned the hard way...Claude







My lotus bog will have to wait until next year. I can't
find the type lotus I want locally and I can't order until
next Spring. Oh well, I have something to look forward to
for next year.

--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

My lotus container doesn't have an airstone/circulation and it's not
stagnant. Actually this is my dog's favorite drinking spot. I do keep
mosquito fish in there as I have a bizillon of them. I forgot what zone you
are in, but you could pop in a goldfish?

You can bury this container anywhere you like in your garden. I have it
just outside my door and really enjoy having it that close. As for water
level, I keep mine at 2-3" in the spring to allow the water to warm up.
Then add more according to the weather, probably at 5-6" right now.

This is a nice site for growing tips: http://www.yileen.com.cn/english


--
Wendy* in N. California,

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in
school." - Albert Einstein


"claude rogers" wrote in message
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Lowes sells a small pond, it's about 27 inches across, round, black, 12
inches or 24 inches deep, 2 different kinds. I think it was Nedra, don't
hold me to that, who said to bury it just outside the pond, I like the
sound
of that. Question is, after the dirt and plant and gravel and stuff, do
you
just fill it with water from the pond or do you run some sort of
circulation
of pond water to it and back into the pond or is this seperate unit all
together, and if so won't it draw mosquito's and grow stagnant. Maybe and
airstone or something?....Confused as usual....I tell you a little
secret....2 lotus for $10 sounds like a good deal until you have to figure
out what to do with them when you really didn't need them to begin
with...lessons learned the hard way...Claude