First Pond Lily Bloom

[fishin4cars]

LOL, That was funny! Thanks JW for getting it back on subject, and that's a gorgeous bloom! Thanks for sharing too!

 

[Malak]

Uh oh, the Moderator is here - everyone act like they are ponding and not bonding.

 

[Nova]

The lily is beautiful. Any have any more pics?

 

[sissy]

gosh how long from bud to flower this lotus has not bloomed yet or is it afraid to bloom or could I have shocked it ripping it out and tearing roots apart from each other .They were just a tangle of roots .I'm ponding right, yep

 

[taherrmann4]

Malak are you married? Sissy are you? I think you two should date if neither of you are married cuz you act like a couple the way you bicker back and forth at each other all the time...............am I in trouble for changing the subject again now

Back to the lilies in bloom

Hey JW what kind of lilly is this? From the pic the lilly pads look really big, how big are they?

 

[taherrmann4]

How does one cut the lilly blooms out of their pond once they are finished? I hate getting in the pond to do this, the fish nibble on my leg hairs like they are water lettuce roots!

 

[sissy]

Got to lowes or home depot they have a long handle pole trimmer, just make sure you look for the light weight one ,not the one for trees .I bought mine end of clearance last year for 20 dollars .It extends about 20 feet and also came with a free grabber attachment .Not sure they have them all over ,but they have them here .You can even find them at some garden centers .It looks like a thin flagpole

 

[fishin4cars]

This is not my listing and I'm only using it as a refrence.http://cgi.ebay.com/MARINA-MULTI-TO...949?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35a4b4c0cd I bought a pair of these at a local pet store, They work pretty good for me. I would like a better set but for those that have lily's close enough to reach it's worth the money not to have to get in the pond.

 

[Malak]

Speaking of water lettuce, all of mine is dying after seeming to start ok. At least the lillies and hyacinth are growing like gangbusters.

 

[fishin4cars]

Speaking of water lettuce, all of mine is dying after seeming to start ok. At least the lillies and hyacinth are growing like gangbusters.

That's kind of weird, I've had more problems with Hyacinths than lettuce, If a Hyacinth is growing and blooming I don't know why a water lettuce might be dying.

 

[sissy]

Mine were dieing because they got to much sun once I gave them more shade they are starting to come back

 

[Malak]

Combo of lack of surface water movement (which is only two areas) and yes full sun till 3PM at my pond!

 

[sissy]

I have 2 waterfalls 2 spitters and a fountain head and they were turning brown or yellow and rotting .I put up shade cloth and they are just starting to come back .Lettuce turned yellow and water hyacinth turned brown and got mushy

 

[fishin4cars]

My largest ones are growing in still water, in 8+ hours of sunlight and water temps of over 90 degrees F. The best looking ones still get 6-7 hours of sunlight and only minimal water flow.
The one pictured is in a 30 gallon container, no water movement, no fert. no fish. present water temp 94 and stays in full sun all day.

 

[sissy]

can't understand what is happening to mine then .Fish are healthy water is good and clear and well oxygenated .