how NOT to plant lilies

"Tom La Bron" wrote in message
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BV et al,

Remember me, I tried the rocks in the pot technique and my plants are not
doing worth a damn. The new filter I built this spring must be doing
great,
because I would assume that the lilies are suppose to get their nutrient
from the water, but the new filter is doing such a great job there is
nothing left for the plants to use out of the water.

Draw your own conclusions, I don't think that I will have any plants to
divide and get rid for postage new spring, so I am either going back to my
clay garden soil or some of the aquatic soil which is not much more than
clay kitty litter.

I guess it all depends on your water chemistry.

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Seems like the only constant that is universal in ponding is, "There are no
constants in ponding." *laugh* MY plants are going crazy potted in stones. A
couple of my non-pond plants, like the $2 grasses I got from the supermarket
have massive roots jutting into the pond, and they are just stuffed between
two boulders.

BV.