What does your pond look like ... Today?

[Nanner]

Been a cool spring here in Indiana...finally got all planted and a few permanent plants are starting to get green . Need the lilly pads to get warm and take off to give me some shade before the algae goes off.

 

[Sparky]

 

[JBtheExplorer]

The bog.

 

[Lisak1]

@addy1 - is that spider for real?? That's incredible!

@JBtheExplorer are those ferns growing in the bog or just near it?

 

[addy1]

yeah it was hanging on my car. We have a lot of jumping spiders, everywhere.

@addy1 - is that spider for real?? That's incredible!

 

[Lisak1]

Those fangs!

 

[addy1]

Those fangs!

lol such a pretty blue!

First two lilies, never noticed the water spider near the cream colored one. The dragon fly was using the lily as a hatching station. Tons of pads!

 

[Lisak1]

Already this year with flowers and pads?? We can't get a weather break here! I have a few pads at the surface, but that's it. That's gorgeous @addy1 ! Even with the spider!

 

[addy1]

We have been up and down so much in temperature. I was surprised when they started growing as well as they did. The huge maple died, so they are getting more light than before, all day instead of with a short shade time. That may be helping.

My hot tub ones are taking their time on growing, but they are the hybrid tropical. I think they want a bit warmer water.

 

[cas]

Already this year with flowers and pads??

My thoughts exactly!! Glad to hear I'm not alone.

 

[mrsclem]

The only blooms I have seen are in a stock tank filled with the Colorado lilies.

 

[Troutredds]

Our cool ‘white’ sedum is blooming now.

 

[j.w]

Looks nice @Troutredds ! Your Cool White's are growing in our cool weather

 

[addy1]

The only blooms I have seen are in a stock tank filled with the Colorado lilies.

If I am remembering right, I think when getting them ready for winter I lifted each one and stuck some osmocote under them. We have been so busy dealing with deceased tenants in Florida and bees, life is a blur right now

All I did this spring is bring up from the deeper area into the growing more shallow area. I have a lot of buds popping up.
Move the hybrids back into the hot tub. Some of them are growing good some are just putzing along.

 

[cas]