Dormant period for plants?

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Do Lilies need a dormant period?

## The hardy ones do. The retain only a few small underwater leaves
over the winter.

OK, I'll sink them again.

## I leave mine where they are for the winter but we seldom get more than an
inch of ice on the pond. As long as the top growth part doesn't freeze they
breeze right through to spring. :-)

Now that my winter pond (indoor) is getting closer to reality, I'm
wondering what plants to bring indoors? I was planning on bringing in
some Water Hyacinth and Hornwort, but what about the Lilies? They aren't
completely dead yet, will they get confused?

## They need a rest period and more LIGHT than you can provide indoors.
Just bring in your tropicals. They too will need a light of light to
remain healthy. Hornwart will overwinter in zone 6.

I managed to save a few WH last year, but it was the lack of Phosphates
that almost killed them. Light was not really a problem.

## I find they get too spindly and often rot unless they're right near a
sunny window. They also get some kind of mites/aphids and have to be
sprayed a few times while indoors. I use Miracle Grow, a regular houseplant
food on them. I feed just enough to keep them a nice green color.
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"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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Do Lilies need a dormant period?

## The hardy ones do. The retain only a few small underwater leaves
over the winter.

OK, I'll sink them again.

## I leave mine where they are for the winter but we seldom get more than
an inch of ice on the pond. As long as the top growth part doesn't freeze
they breeze right through to spring. :-)

Now that my winter pond (indoor) is getting closer to reality, I'm
wondering what plants to bring indoors? I was planning on bringing in
some Water Hyacinth and Hornwort, but what about the Lilies? They
aren't completely dead yet, will they get confused?

## They need a rest period and more LIGHT than you can provide indoors.
Just bring in your tropicals. They too will need a light of light to
remain healthy. Hornwart will overwinter in zone 6.

I managed to save a few WH last year, but it was the lack of Phosphates
that almost killed them. Light was not really a problem.

## I find they get too spindly and often rot unless they're right near a
sunny window. They also get some kind of mites/aphids and have to be
sprayed a few times while indoors. I use Miracle Grow, a regular
houseplant food on them. I feed just enough to keep them a nice green
color.

I had real problems with the roots rotting away, even though the leaves were
nice and green. I finally tracked it down to the Phospahtes.

I hope to keep them with the GF, so I won't be adding any MG.


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"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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"Carol-Ann" wrote in message
## I find they get too spindly and often rot unless they're right near a
sunny window. They also get some kind of mites/aphids and have to be
sprayed a few times while indoors. I use Miracle Grow, a regular
houseplant food on them. I feed just enough to keep them a nice green
color.
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I had real problems with the roots rotting away, even though the leaves
were nice and green. I finally tracked it down to the Phospahtes.

# Another thing that helps keep their roots healthy is a bubbler running in
the water keeping it from becoming stagnant.

I hope to keep them with the GF, so I won't be adding any MG.

## With enough light and fish "poop" they should breeze through the winter
without a hitch. :-)
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