http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog Water Garden & Pond Plant Blog Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:12:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/2009/07/container-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-4242 dragonfly Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:12:59 +0000 http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-4242 You can put it in a garage or outside building where it won't freeze. As long as you stick with hardy plants in it they will winter over. Lilies and lotus go dormant over the winter just leave them planted and cut off any foliage that has died back. You can put it in a garage or outside building where it won’t freeze. As long as you stick with hardy plants in it they will winter over. Lilies and lotus go dormant over the winter just leave them planted and cut off any foliage that has died back.

]]> http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/2009/07/container-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-4233 Kay bee Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:09:22 +0000 http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/?p=1355#comment-4233 What do you do with the container water garden in winter? Do you need to bring it inside? We live in Fairfax, VA. Thanks.. What do you do with the container water garden in winter? Do you need to bring it inside? We live in Fairfax, VA. Thanks..

]]> http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/2011/04/busy-season/comment-page-1/#comment-4142 dragonfly Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:24:06 +0000 http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/?p=3133#comment-4142 Wintering over water hyacinths isn't easy in Ohio. You would put them in a container of water, making sure your change the water frequently and give them as much light as possible. That usually is lacking in wintering them over. Ohio doesn't get enough sunlight during the winter which they need. Iris can be cut back before winter. I usually trim mine back some and then when the new growth starts in the spring I trim off all the dead foliage. Wintering over water hyacinths isn’t easy in Ohio. You would put them in a container of water, making sure your change the water frequently and give them as much light as possible. That usually is lacking in wintering them over. Ohio doesn’t get enough sunlight during the winter which they need. Iris can be cut back before winter. I usually trim mine back some and then when the new growth starts in the spring I trim off all the dead foliage.

]]> http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/2011/04/busy-season/comment-page-1/#comment-4106 Denise Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:49:39 +0000 http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/?p=3133#comment-4106 can you over winter the hyacinth? we live in Ohio. Also do I need to cut back the iris before winter? Thank You so much for your assistance. Denise can you over winter the hyacinth? we live in Ohio. Also do I need to cut back the iris before winter?
Thank You so much for your assistance.
Denise

]]> http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/2009/09/fall-winter-care-of-lotus/comment-page-1/#comment-4033 david depalma Sun, 22 Jul 2012 21:39:57 +0000 http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/?p=1575#comment-4033 one more question ? The lotus is now putting out light green leaves,versus the dark green ones ! they look like spidery veins and like theres' no chlorphyl ! i've been fertilizing ! 6 tabs for the 18 gallon container ! one more question ? The lotus is now putting out light green leaves,versus the dark green ones ! they look like spidery veins and like theres’ no chlorphyl ! i’ve been fertilizing ! 6 tabs for the 18 gallon container !

]]> http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/2009/09/fall-winter-care-of-lotus/comment-page-1/#comment-4021 dragonfly Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:16:19 +0000 http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/?p=1575#comment-4021 Yes you can do it that way. The important thing it to make sure you trim back all foliage after it has died and turned brown. You don't want to trim it while the stems are still green as this makes the plant susceptible to diseases. If you trim leaves etc while they are still green just make sure water doesn't enter the stems or fungal infections can harm or kill the plant. Another way to winter them is to take the container and bury it in the ground under a mound of soil or mulch to protect the lotus from the frost. So you need to know what your frost level is in the ground and make sure its below that. But this can be alot work. Or you can just leave it until after a couple hard frosts and then bring it indoors and keep it in a cool, dark place. Check every so often to make sure the soil stays moist. In the spring add water to the container and keep indoors in a sunny, warm place and take outdoors only when warm until all danger of a frost has passed. That way it begins the process of growing before placing it outdoors for the summer. Yes you can do it that way. The important thing it to make sure you trim back all foliage after it has died and turned brown. You don’t want to trim it while the stems are still green as this makes the plant susceptible to diseases. If you trim leaves etc while they are still green just make sure water doesn’t enter the stems or fungal infections can harm or kill the plant. Another way to winter them is to take the container and bury it in the ground under a mound of soil or mulch to protect the lotus from the frost. So you need to know what your frost level is in the ground and make sure its below that. But this can be alot work. Or you can just leave it until after a couple hard frosts and then bring it indoors and keep it in a cool, dark place. Check every so often to make sure the soil stays moist. In the spring add water to the container and keep indoors in a sunny, warm place and take outdoors only when warm until all danger of a frost has passed. That way it begins the process of growing before placing it outdoors for the summer.

]]> http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/2009/09/fall-winter-care-of-lotus/comment-page-1/#comment-4019 david depalma Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:17:05 +0000 http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/?p=1575#comment-4019 Can i dig out the tuber and put it in a styro-foam container with my water lillies ?? i would usually use peat moss or packing peanuts in the container and store in garage which is usually cold and dry. Can i dig out the tuber and put it in a styro-foam container with my water lillies ?? i would usually use peat moss or packing peanuts in the container and store in garage which is usually cold and dry.

]]> http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/2011/05/bio-clean-pond-clarifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-3976 dragonfly Thu, 31 May 2012 13:34:39 +0000 http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/?p=3152#comment-3976 Here's the link to the Bio Clean tablets. We have alot of customers who really like them. http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/bio-clean-pond-clarifier-tablets.html Here’s the link to the Bio Clean tablets. We have alot of customers who really like them.
http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/bio-clean-pond-clarifier-tablets.html

]]> http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/2011/05/bio-clean-pond-clarifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-3886 dragonfly Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:11:34 +0000 http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/?p=3152#comment-3886 I should have put a link on it. I'll edit that but here it is http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/bio-clean-pond-clarifier-tablets.html. Thank you I should have put a link on it. I’ll edit that but here it is http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/bio-clean-pond-clarifier-tablets.html. Thank you

]]> http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/2011/05/bio-clean-pond-clarifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-3883 Faye Moody Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:09:35 +0000 http://www.dragonflyaquatics.com/blog/?p=3152#comment-3883 Would like to try this item but cant find where it tells me how much it costs or how to order it. Thanks Would like to try this item but cant find where it tells me how much it costs or how to order it. Thanks

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