Country Escape's 2nd pond - Goldfish only

[j.w]

That's a pretty color of lily CE and sorry you can't find Aris. Guess he moved on but he might come back again to say hi.

 

[addy1]

Glad they are blooming for you ce! I love the colors I have, and those are what I sent to you all.

 

[CountryEscape]

I was outside part of the day today, but not for long each time. It was 111 at about 2:30 or 3 this afternoon, according to my indoor/outdoor thermometer. The sun gets to the north side of my house under the soffit where the transmitter is placed at about 5, and then it got up to 113. Hot, that's all you can say about these temps. Humidity goes down through the day as the temps go up, but didn't matter. You go outside, you sweat. Period!
I took a few pics of the plants that are growing in my goldfish plant bog. The water clover, water parsley and pennywart are going nuts! I have tons of these plants. Will definitely have to sell or give away some next year (or this year if anyone wants any and there is a way to make sure I don't share my algae ....).
My canna bulbs have all sprouted, and this one is blooming, and looks like it will soon have multiple blooms! Orange, my favorite color!

I bought 2 hibiscus plants, $8 each, about a month ago. One is this white with pink center. The other is a coral color. Will have to try to take a pic of the coral one tomorrow, if the buds open up.

Here is the Karly Rose ornamental grass I got from Addy! It's going nuts as well! If anyone would like a start of this, I'd be happy to share it forward! Addy sent me a small start, and since she said that she originally got one blade, I separated the clump into about 6 starts, and they all grew and as you can see, have multiplied very well! I probably have 20 blades where I planted maybe 3.

This pickeral rush made it through the winter and separation from the main plant. I have several plants of this in my two bogs. This one just started blooming.

And I love this peach solid colored lily, also got it from Addy! If I'm smart, I should mark the pot it's in so I will know when I split it in the spring .... but I'm not too smart, or maybe I'm just too lazy to pull the pot and try to mark it somehow.

Dragonflies are everywhere, from tiny damsels to extra large dragons. This was a medium sized guy, and every time he landed, he went "butt up". My BIL said he's practicing for the summer Olympics in gymnastics.

 

[pondlover]

CE your plants look great. I'd love a start of that Karly grass. It looks great. I bet when the wind is blowing it looks really neat. Love the dragofly shot.

 

[Shoestring Ponder]

CE Gosh your plants in your GF pond and bog are doing Gr8. So pretty. My Pickeral Rush has yet to bloom. Last year I had a couple. I would love a cut of your Karly Grass as well. Thank You so much for offering. Do you know anything about Lizards Tail? I could send you a cutting of mine if you direct me on how to do it. We are not too far distance-wise so they shou'd make it ok.

:goldfish:

 

[addy1]

Love the karly rose grass, it blooms all summer, once it gets going it goes crazy.

It likes space, does not seed that I know of. I just chop it down in the spring before it starts to green up. Leave about 6-8 inches.

Beautiful pictures ce! the lily is probably the georgia peach. It has a pretty orange yellow changes colors as it ages, blooms great too (I did send most of them named lol)

Lizards tail, just send a piece with some root on it, wrap in wet paper towel throw in a zip lock and send. I have sent tons of plants that way.

 

[j.w]

Lovely plants CE and they are growing so nice for you. I'm getting more blooms coming up from the water lilies addy sent and will be posting when they open............it's so exciting to see new plants in bloom!

 

[CountryEscape]

OK, Pondlover and Shoestring, I'll be happy to send you each a good start of the Karly Rose ... sharing it forward, as Addy sent it to me. However, until this heat wave lets up for more than 4 hours, I won't be digging or sending anything. So, please please remind me around August or Sept., so I can send them and still get a good start in your ground before winter hits. I think that should give both of your areas plenty of growing time to set the roots well. If it looks like the weather is going to drop down to no higher than the 80's for a week or so, remind me and I can send it then, but these 100+ temps would fry anything in a PO or UPS truck, I'm certain!
Addy, I'll always remember the peach colored lily is from you, as I never had that color. Now I'm looking for a yellow one ... just too cheap to pay full price, and what is at Menards is past prime, may not even grow. They should have left them on sale over a month ago until they got them all sold. Now they are sitting on the shelf drying up. :-(

 

[Shoestring Ponder]

Thank You so much CE. Would you like a cutting of LIzards Tail? I would be happy to send you a cutting, also once this weather agrees to cooperate and get normal

:goldfish:

 

[CountryEscape]

I knew I forgot to mention the lizards tail! I have some, but thanks. I got a plant last year, it came back great, separated it, and now have about 8 plants going in the two bogs! OMG, I have so many plants growing in the bogs, I'm going to have to make my whole backyard a plant bog .... NOT! haha but I sure do enjoy all the plants. I figure next spring I'll advertise on Craig's List, after I see if any new ponders want some plants! I'd rather share or exchange on here with "friends" first. I also have pennywart, water parsley and clover if you'd like some of that. I'd have to see if I can get it with no algae, though. Don't want to infiltrate anyone's pond with my algae, although I don't have anymore string algae. This heat is really feeding the algae, by morning it looks pretty good, but by evening, the stream is green. LOL

 

[pondlover]

CE I will be glad to try and remember to remind you later in the year. We have been having triple digits here too and it's AWFUL!!

 

[pondlover]

I look forward to being able to share some of the beautiful lilies that Addy sent me next year and hopefully some other plants too!

 

[addy1]

If we share enough nobody will need to buy plants lol, save a lot of bucks.

 

[CountryEscape]

I LOVE sharing! Wayyyy more fun than buying, and they are "tried and true" plants when you get them from another ponder! I got so many of my starts from Addy and JW, so next year, I'll be happy to share with others as well.

 

[LindaKay]

I just finished reading the whole 2nd pond post; took yesterday and finished this morning. I love to read all about all your adventures. Thanks for the posts, it's like a diary. Really enjoyed it.