j.w
I Love my Goldies
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So I guess mine are pretty much the same size as yours for being that old. Your picture makes all your fish look huge!
I have seen several times in different areas that the growth can be stunted by the size and or conditions. Not sure how I feel about that. I have one fish that I have had now 2 almost 3 years and has hardly grown while others have quadrupled in size
Dbarr1575
Good with aquariums, new to ponds
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Such a cold spring this year. My plants are so behind. Here is a picture of my blue rush last year and this year on May 4.
My iris are also behind, but at least they have grown. Since I am in impatient gardener, I went out and bought a variegated Japanese iris to plant in this spot so I will see some growth sooner next spring.
Oh my. The rush had only been in the pond since 2018 and I could barely move it out of the pond. I almost went head first into the pond trying to get it out. And then divide it? That mass of roots was impossible. I think it was worse than the yellow flag iris. Finally I was able to get a couple of clumps separated. I decided to plant them in smaller containers so when I try to remove it from the pond next time, I don't end up with the fish.
I have a question for those of you with bogs - Do you plant rush in your bogs? Is it difficult to keep under control?
My iris are also behind, but at least they have grown. Since I am in impatient gardener, I went out and bought a variegated Japanese iris to plant in this spot so I will see some growth sooner next spring.
Oh my. The rush had only been in the pond since 2018 and I could barely move it out of the pond. I almost went head first into the pond trying to get it out. And then divide it? That mass of roots was impossible. I think it was worse than the yellow flag iris. Finally I was able to get a couple of clumps separated. I decided to plant them in smaller containers so when I try to remove it from the pond next time, I don't end up with the fish.
I have a question for those of you with bogs - Do you plant rush in your bogs? Is it difficult to keep under control?
i can't say i have not tried that type of rush before. I do have one type of rush i believe it is this stuff has taken over a side of the bog i ripped a bunch of it out last year and i torched the remaining to clear out all the dead blades. Well it certainly did not slow the plant down cooler spring or not . Anyone know what type of plant this is? i am pretty sure it's a rush it does get black spikes tops with yellow fingers we will call them .
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@cas While we love our fish, we'd prefer not to join them on a chilly day !
The other day I lost my balance in the bog and put my foot down on one of my variegated iris
As you know, it's my first season with a bog, but I'm going to steer clear of putting plants in I think will over take it with their root system.
The other day I lost my balance in the bog and put my foot down on one of my variegated iris
As you know, it's my first season with a bog, but I'm going to steer clear of putting plants in I think will over take it with their root system.
Doesn't it just figure!
Thats part of the bog system though is to out compete the algae the faster more aggressive the plant the better the odds for algae under control now if in your old pond the algae was never an issue then by all means take it slow.@cas While we love our fish, we'd prefer not to join them on a chilly day !
The other day I lost my balance in the bog and put my foot down on one of my variegated iris
As you know, it's my first season with a bog, but I'm going to steer clear of putting plants in I think will over take it with their root system.
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I've got some plants in the bog now and a good mix ordered from Trickers arriving soon. I think it'll be pretty well planted, just hoping it all takes hold. I currently d o't have algae in my pond but I DO in my bog !
I've been trying to get to where I have only male fish in the pond to prevent babies each year. I caught the big female goldfish (well, she got pushed into the skimmer net by anxious males) and I gave her away yesterday. I thought I had made progress. Then this morning I wake up to the koi spawning! What?? I thought they were all males. I have had them 11-14 years and I never saw any spawning going on before. I hope that it is just one confused koi and I don't have a female in the bunch.