My pond runs all winter, zone 2/3

[callingcolleen1]

somebody shared that video on U tube but called me a weirdo? But it must have been interesting enough that he shared it on u tube. I seen his comments on other koi videos he shared and his comments on some are much worse. Oh well cannot please everyone and ok, so I am weird but at least interesting enough to share

 

[addy1]

I don't worry about what others think, enjoy life do what makes you happy, what works for you.

 

[sissy]

he must be jealous colleen .

 

[Tula]

Oh for heavens sake...just ignore him, we love you Collen, I'd love some yellow flag, but am perplexed how I could grow it. My pond has a straight drop on the sides. I have some things growing in crevices, but would love a stand of yellow flag. My "pretend" bog ( in a container ) is nice, but everything died over the winter....I'm think as it sits on the ground. Do you have any suggestions for how I could grow yellow flag with my set up?

 

[tbendl]

 

[tbendl]

Oh for heavens sake...just ignore him, we love you Collen, I'd love some yellow flag, but am perplexed how I could grow it. My pond has a straight drop on the sides. I have some things growing in crevices, but would love a stand of yellow flag. My "pretend" bog ( in a container ) is nice, but everything died over the winter....I'm think as it sits on the ground. Do you have any suggestions for how I could grow yellow flag with my set up?

Tula, I used those oil change containers and planted some sweet flag in pea gravel in my pond. I used mini milk crates I got from Walmart as a ledge for them. Hope that helps.

 

[Tula]

Tula, I used those oil change containers and planted some sweet flag in pea gravel in my pond. I used mini milk crates I got from Walmart as a ledge for them. Hope that helps.
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Thank you! Are they the two pots featured in your picture? Do you have some water covering the top of the pots? Also, how deep is your pond and what do you do with them in the winter?

 

[callingcolleen1]

Oh for heavens sake...just ignore him, we love you Collen, I'd love some yellow flag, but am perplexed how I could grow it. My pond has a straight drop on the sides. I have some things growing in crevices, but would love a stand of yellow flag. My "pretend" bog ( in a container ) is nice, but everything died over the winter....I'm think as it sits on the ground. Do you have any suggestions for how I could grow yellow flag with my set up?

Yellow Flag water Iris is naturally a true water plant, unlike many other types of irises that can be grown in water. The yellow flag can grow very well in deeper water as well. My yellow flag is not potted in any soil or pot. it natually floats in water that is close to three feet deep. The yellow flag water Iris does best when not strangled in a container, but allowed to float natually. Once you have a large floating root ball, it will be more stable. Just find a shoot of yellow flag and tie it to the side of pond, so that the roots can dangle on water. I did that for other people and they grew great. When I make starter yellow flag plants I just wedge piece in rocks or tie to side of pond till it gets a good base. Yellow flags natually float and in the wild during g big storms I read that pieces will break away and float to other ends of Lake and that is how they spread.

The yellow flag also provides a natual winter home for fish as they all love to hide under the large floating yellow flag. If you look back at the older winter videos you hardly see the fish in that pond cause they all winter under that plant..

 

[tbendl]

Thank you! Are they the two pots featured in your picture? Do you have some water covering the top of the pots? Also, how deep is your pond and what do you do with them in the winter?

Those are the 2 in the right side of the picture. I have a little water going over both of them. That part of the pond is about 2' deep. I took 2 mini plastic milk crates, zip tied them together and use them as a shelf for those plants to sit on. I don't freeze so I just leave everything during the winter.

 

[callingcolleen1]

I could use a milk crate. They make good fish garages too. Basket can be placed on top and secured in place, then fish can swim and hide in large gaps in crate from pretators too!

 

[callingcolleen1]

Ponds are just so extra lovely and now I seem to sit here and drink lots of coffee in morning!

 

[addy1]

Your fish couldn't be happier!

 

[MitchM]

Very nice, Colleen.
How many pumps do you have running, total?


Edit-forget that, I saw the answer in your other thread.

 

[callingcolleen1]

I have lots of pumps, 4 main pumps, one old skimmer pump sucking stuff off bottom pond, then another old pump in top pond connected to Laguna Box filter that never cleaned in over a year, forgot to clean it last fall and when I looked inside there was nothing practically to clean, runs fabulous and it just pushes water around top pond, used to be in old top pond, but moved it to new top pond.

 

[callingcolleen1]

OK, I found this home made pond heater and it looks like it might work for some of you....