New pond construction. The Water Garden Pond

[taherrmann4]

Larkin I couldn't find the original post where you posted these seeds at so I am putting it here.

I recieved these seeds from you about a year and half ago, I forgot all about them until this spring. I planted them in my bog and they got off to a really slow start and only grew about 6" tall. Thinking they were tropical of some sort I put them in an oil pan filled with gravel and some kitty litter to bring them inside. I keep the oil pan filled with water for the most part, fill it up once a week. Do you know what seeds these are? I thought you had given me Hibiscus and Thalius I think but can not remember. Here are some pics, can you tell me what they are?

 

[fishin4cars]

https://www.google.com/searchq=hibiscus+coccineus&hl=en&tbo=u&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=0I3fUMSXDYXU9ASuuICgDQ&ved=0CDIQsAQ&biw=1034&bih=619 http://www.floridata.../h/hibisc_c.cfm

 

[fishin4cars]

Hibiscus Coccineus

 

[fishin4cars]

Went and rescued these today, There were actually more but of the 15 fish to chose from I selected these five to help take some of the load of the pond they were in. There was actually two larger koi and a smaller one I left behind along with some goldfish that were even larger than the ones I picked.

 

[CountryEscape]

Those are some really nice fish, Larkin! Love the fantails, and that Comet with the white top fin is really unique, too, and she looks very pregnant, or maybe just very well fed. Love the calico koi (is it a Sanke?) and red and black one, too (Aka Bekko?). Looks to me like you got some really great coloring in all the fish. Lucky you!

 

[fishin4cars]

This is a Showa, and it's a for sure she. 17" long and very heavy for the length. the other Koi is a Hi Utsuri, kind of unbalanced but the coloring was good and it was hard to pass up these guys and at the same time help the fellow out that owned them to give his more room to grow and better water quality.

 

[CountryEscape]

Nice I had no idea they were that large! Wow. How long are the two fantails you got? I thought they looked 6-7" long, but now rethinking, I bet they are over 10" long! Great find, and good for you for helping out that guy.

 

[sissy]

I was going to say also that one looks prego ,but still nice looking fish

 

[fishin4cars]

The two fantails are actually Wakins, they are both about 9-10" the Comet is pregnant and about 12" long, The Showa Koi is very swollen with eggs also.

 

[j.w]

Nice looking fish Larkin.