Lotus Repotting Yet?

Hi Nedra ( and everyone) what do you use for planting medium for your lotus
plants?

Peggy


"Nedra" wrote in message
link.net...
But how in heck will you move the 3.5 window box when it
is full of lotuses?? That will be awfully heavy - for me anyway.
I have mine planted in 14 inch round plastic dishpans that I
bought at the $$ store. Seems to work fine... and I can lift
them ;-)

Good Luck this year with your lotuses... I remember the
beautiful pictures from last year.

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

"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
...

"Nedra" wrote in message
news
BV,

I'm delighted to report that we don't have to get in ice cold
water - not yet! You can wait until there are two, maybe 3
leaves floating on the surface before Repotting. This info
is per James Allison of the International Water Lilies group.
snip

Well that is a relief, although last year, I got the tubors from a
friend
and was running out of time, so I tossed them in 30 gallon rubbermaid
and
sank it. The plants grew very nicely, but now they are 4 feet down and
under
plenty of muckthat has fallen into the pond. I need to get them out of
that
big barrel, replanted and in less water. Although I had great success
last
year, I think this year, I'll plant them more properly.

I just need to find some shallow pots that are easier to move. I have a
3.5
foot long planter box, kinda window sill style. I was thinking of
planting
a
tubor in that and seeing how well it does this year.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

Hi Peggy,

I use plain ole garden soil to plant to lotuses. No sweat -
no strain. The worst of it for me is getting my knees and back
to work in unison to remove the containers.

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

"Peggy" wrote in message
...
Hi Nedra ( and everyone) what do you use for planting medium for your
lotus
plants?

Peggy


"Nedra" wrote in message
link.net...
But how in heck will you move the 3.5 window box when it
is full of lotuses?? That will be awfully heavy - for me anyway.
I have mine planted in 14 inch round plastic dishpans that I
bought at the $$ store. Seems to work fine... and I can lift
them ;-)

Good Luck this year with your lotuses... I remember the
beautiful pictures from last year.

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

"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
...

"Nedra" wrote in message
news BV,

I'm delighted to report that we don't have to get in ice cold
water - not yet! You can wait until there are two, maybe 3
leaves floating on the surface before Repotting. This info
is per James Allison of the International Water Lilies group.
snip

Well that is a relief, although last year, I got the tubors from a
friend
and was running out of time, so I tossed them in 30 gallon rubbermaid
and
sank it. The plants grew very nicely, but now they are 4 feet down and
under
plenty of muckthat has fallen into the pond. I need to get them out of
that
big barrel, replanted and in less water. Although I had great success
last
year, I think this year, I'll plant them more properly.

I just need to find some shallow pots that are easier to move. I have
a
3.5
foot long planter box, kinda window sill style. I was thinking of
planting
a
tubor in that and seeing how well it does this year.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

Hi Peggy,

I use plain ole garden soil to plant to lotuses. No sweat -
no strain. The worst of it for me is getting my knees and back
to work in unison to remove the containers.

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

"Peggy" wrote in message
...
Hi Nedra ( and everyone) what do you use for planting medium for your
lotus
plants?

Peggy


"Nedra" wrote in message
link.net...
But how in heck will you move the 3.5 window box when it
is full of lotuses?? That will be awfully heavy - for me anyway.
I have mine planted in 14 inch round plastic dishpans that I
bought at the $$ store. Seems to work fine... and I can lift
them ;-)

Good Luck this year with your lotuses... I remember the
beautiful pictures from last year.

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

"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
...

"Nedra" wrote in message
news BV,

I'm delighted to report that we don't have to get in ice cold
water - not yet! You can wait until there are two, maybe 3
leaves floating on the surface before Repotting. This info
is per James Allison of the International Water Lilies group.
snip

Well that is a relief, although last year, I got the tubors from a
friend
and was running out of time, so I tossed them in 30 gallon rubbermaid
and
sank it. The plants grew very nicely, but now they are 4 feet down and
under
plenty of muckthat has fallen into the pond. I need to get them out of
that
big barrel, replanted and in less water. Although I had great success
last
year, I think this year, I'll plant them more properly.

I just need to find some shallow pots that are easier to move. I have
a
3.5
foot long planter box, kinda window sill style. I was thinking of
planting
a
tubor in that and seeing how well it does this year.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

ahhhh ... okay BV. I thought your window box was wood ...

I have my own theory on planting lotus. I don't think they need
near as much soil as is printed in books. I've experimented
and found that they jump the pots - no matter what.
The lotus pond (link is the second one below my sig) is
pretty much testimony that they do their own thing.

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

"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
...

"Nedra" wrote in message
link.net...
But how in heck will you move the 3.5 window box when it
is full of lotuses?? That will be awfully heavy - for me anyway.
I have mine planted in 14 inch round plastic dishpans that I
bought at the $$ store. Seems to work fine... and I can lift
them ;-)
snip

Really? Just 14 inch? That's awesome. I think I have a few of those.

As for the window box, they work great. Since they are moulded plastic,
they
have a huge lip around the edge. When I want to fetch them, I flip a rake
over and hook the tines under the lip, and lift.


--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

ahhhh ... okay BV. I thought your window box was wood ...

I have my own theory on planting lotus. I don't think they need
near as much soil as is printed in books. I've experimented
and found that they jump the pots - no matter what.
The lotus pond (link is the second one below my sig) is
pretty much testimony that they do their own thing.

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

"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
...

"Nedra" wrote in message
link.net...
But how in heck will you move the 3.5 window box when it
is full of lotuses?? That will be awfully heavy - for me anyway.
I have mine planted in 14 inch round plastic dishpans that I
bought at the $$ store. Seems to work fine... and I can lift
them ;-)
snip

Really? Just 14 inch? That's awesome. I think I have a few of those.

As for the window box, they work great. Since they are moulded plastic,
they
have a huge lip around the edge. When I want to fetch them, I flip a rake
over and hook the tines under the lip, and lift.


--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
...
Anyone in Zone 6ish repoting Lotus yet? Mine is in it's temporary
rectangle
rubbermaid at the bottom of 3.5 feet of water. I can't get it out without
getting in, and that just ain't happening for another month or so.
========================
I lost all my Lotus this past winter and haven't a clue why. They simply
rotted and turned to mush. Probably some bacterial disease.
--
Carol....
My Webpages:
http://.www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
...
Anyone in Zone 6ish repoting Lotus yet? Mine is in it's temporary
rectangle
rubbermaid at the bottom of 3.5 feet of water. I can't get it out without
getting in, and that just ain't happening for another month or so.
========================
I lost all my Lotus this past winter and haven't a clue why. They simply
rotted and turned to mush. Probably some bacterial disease.
--
Carol....
My Webpages:
http://.www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

REALLY!!?????? I thought they had to be completely dormant to work with
them? That's what I've always heard and read. We're talking lotus not
lilies, right?


On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 18:19:00 GMT, "Nedra" wrote:

BV,

I'm delighted to report that we don't have to get in ice cold
water - not yet! You can wait until there are two, maybe 3
leaves floating on the surface before Repotting. This info
is per James Allison of the International Water Lilies group.

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

"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
...
Anyone in Zone 6ish repoting Lotus yet? Mine is in it's temporary
rectangle
rubbermaid at the bottom of 3.5 feet of water. I can't get it out without
getting in, and that just ain't happening for another month or so.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com





~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?)

REALLY!!?????? I thought they had to be completely dormant to work with
them? That's what I've always heard and read. We're talking lotus not
lilies, right?


On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 18:19:00 GMT, "Nedra" wrote:

BV,

I'm delighted to report that we don't have to get in ice cold
water - not yet! You can wait until there are two, maybe 3
leaves floating on the surface before Repotting. This info
is per James Allison of the International Water Lilies group.

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

"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
...
Anyone in Zone 6ish repoting Lotus yet? Mine is in it's temporary
rectangle
rubbermaid at the bottom of 3.5 feet of water. I can't get it out without
getting in, and that just ain't happening for another month or so.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com





~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?)

Jan, that is what James Allison (IWGS) told me in an email
and who better to believe? James said that the Water Garden Journal
will be running articles on Lotus for the foreseeable future.
Autumn 2003 issue had lots to offer those of us who adore Lotus.

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

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
s.com...
REALLY!!?????? I thought they had to be completely dormant to work with
them? That's what I've always heard and read. We're talking lotus not
lilies, right?


On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 18:19:00 GMT, "Nedra"
wrote:

BV,

I'm delighted to report that we don't have to get in ice cold
water - not yet! You can wait until there are two, maybe 3
leaves floating on the surface before Repotting. This info
is per James Allison of the International Water Lilies group.

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

"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
...
Anyone in Zone 6ish repoting Lotus yet? Mine is in it's temporary
rectangle
rubbermaid at the bottom of 3.5 feet of water. I can't get it out
without
getting in, and that just ain't happening for another month or so.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com





~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?)