JW, you may have hit it on the nose with the hibiscus. I moved all the plants out of the bog to replace the water line, and it was really hard to try to get them back down into the pea gravel, so that pot may have been not as deep in the water as it had been before. And, I moved it back and forth several times trying to sick it lower, and may have damaged some of their roots which were coming out of the pot. I'm not too concerned, as this plant will die back and get brought into the garage as it is in the same pot with the Thalia. I think one or two other plants could stay outside, but will leave them all together for now. Next spring will be a chore to separate them into different pots. The hibiscus is a pond plant, but maybe other hibiscus could be as well. I bought it sitting in a pot under water, but as you said, they may have wanted more water! The roses, yes, I had not been watering them much. My Japanese Maple dropped 99% of its leaves, but the landscaper said as long as the branches are not brittle (they are very flexible still) it's not dead, just dropped leaves because of stress. I was watering it a lot, maybe too much, since I have somewhat heavy soil. I suspect it will come out of it by spring, so will not worry until then. I did have it in the pot for well over a month (maybe 2?) until I finally planted it, but watered it daily in the pot. Time will tell!
I will take pics of the tiny floating plant in the a.m. It has great root system, so I want to have more of it next spring to put in the pond. If the fish eat them, then I will keep at least part of them in the bog to multiply and then feed excess to the koi!
And, thanks for reminding me, Addy. Yes, it's bridal wreath, and I am definitely getting one for next year! Especially since the price they quoted for the size they had, was very reasonable. And, the landscaping places around here rarely put anything on sale, so if I want something special order, it's a matter of finding the best price for the best quality.
