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Fall & Winter Care of Lotus
As the lotus leaves begin to turn brown, the lotus is beginning to go dormant for the winter. Do not cut off the leaves; allow them to die back naturally. At this point, it is safe to cut them off above the water line. You do not want water getting down the hollow green stem [...]
Continue reading...Oh No! It’s September!
2. September 2009
I honestly love fall, but I am always sad to see the temperatures dropping and the flowers, plants and pond getting ready to go to sleep for several months. All is well at this point, lilies are still blooming, the impatiens I planted in the stream-bed are magnificent still, but sadly I know it will [...]
Continue reading...Fall & Winter Care of Tropical Water Lilies
1. September 2009
Tropical lilies are usually treated as an annual. They will continue to grow and produce blooms until the temperatures fall below 60 degrees. If you choose to try over-wintering your tropical water lily, moving the potted plant into a greenhouse is the most successful. Another method is to re-pot the lily in a 6” pot [...]
Continue reading...Lotus Care
3. August 2009
Those who have lotus are now enjoying the sun loving water plant that thrives in hot weather and high humidity. The unique lotuses are hardy water plants that can be wintered over even in the coldest of climates. Caring for your lotus as the season comes to an end is important. You want to cut [...]
Continue reading...Bugs on Plants
22. July 2009
As any gardener knows, after the planting is finished there is always work to be done in the garden. I recently had some little white bugs on my Spider Lily and thought I would share my remedy for this. There are alot of products on the market for killing aphids that sometimes find our plants in [...]
Continue reading...Seasonal Care for Iris
29. June 2009
All irises will perform well if they are given at least six hours of sunlight. Most irises will not flower if the sunlight drops to less than four hours a day. If you do plant an iris in a partially shaded area of your pond the best sunlight is that of the morning rather than [...]
Continue reading...Please – Don’t Drown Me
16. June 2009
I’ve been wanting to write something on this subject for some time now. Finally, I have a bit of time to address the subject of water depth for bog plants and marginal plants. Simply put, bog plants like their “feet” wet. Translation….roots and soil moist at all times. When the plants are first planted, this [...]
Continue reading...Give Your Pond Plants a Boost
31. May 2009
All plants thrive when given fertilizer. Pond plants aren’t any different than our garden plants and flowers. A little tip for your water hyacinths is to take them out of your pond and place them in a tub with water and miracle grow in it. Leave them soak for awhile soaking up the fertilizing in [...]
Continue reading...Highland Rim Aquatic Plant Fertilizer
27. May 2009
A must have to get the maximum blooms of all your water garden plants. Highland Rim Fertilizer tablets are especially formulated for all your blooming aquatic plants in your pond. They container a 10-26-10 nutrient ratio. They can be used on all waterlilies, lotus and any blooming marginal plant in your water garden. They give [...]
Continue reading...Planting Profile of a Hardy Lily
21. April 2009
When you plant a hardy water lily you want to first place the tuber at a 45 degree angle with the non-growing end against the side of the pot. Add aquatic fertilizer tablets right in front of the crown (growing end) of the tuber. Hardy lilies are heavy feeders and should be fertilized about every [...]
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5. September 2009
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