Jb your pond is really coming alive! Now, blue arrow rush, which one is that in the pic, I've not heard of that one?
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The biggest grassy-looking one, in front of the branch. I bought it at a regular garden center and when I read it was a Rush, I had a feeling it would work well in water, even though that wasn't my plan at the time. Seeing that it gets so big (already bigger than when I bought it last fall), I probably should've tried dividing it before putting it in the bog.
Nice. I have several rushes, great for bogs, have root systems out of this world. Good choice!
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I do too. Horsetail Rush, Corkscrew Rush, and Blue Arrows. I'm planning to get Zebra Rush too. Its a good mix in with my day lilies and irises.
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Need to rush out and get me some more Rushes too
I only have one! They are so good for the pond water.
I only have one! They are so good for the pond water.
Jw when I separate mine you are welcome to have some if you'd like?
if you'd like?
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Fishylove, Use a pitchfork, carefully, to lift it out of the pea gravel, then I use a serrated knife to cut the plant apart. I have that rush, it grows great and fast.
Thanks addy!.... I've been putting off separating the bull rush just cause I had no idea how to get it out... Great idea!
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Late afternoon here today - notice how all the moss on our neighbor's roof blends in (last shot, upper left) 
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22 lily pads on the surface in just over a week! (18 pictured).
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Your whole pond will be covered w/ the lilies JB. It will be lovely!
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All those nutrients that were clouding your water previously, have sunk to the bottom - now it's feeding those lillies really well.
Are they planted in soil with gravel on top or in pea gravel alone? I have two in all pea gravel and they do pretty well. They grow much faster here on sunny days. You must be having some warm weather finally after your cold midwest winter.