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tlc	Posted: Jun 14 2012, 02:05 PM
Big Fish Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 3,216 Member No.: 1 Joined: 20-April 09	I promised Melaine that I would post a pic of the lotus progress. Here ya go :acclaim: (Posted Image)

Its Just Don	Posted: Jun 14 2012, 09:23 PM
Bluegill Group: Odd Group Posts: 1,573 Member No.: 3 Joined: 23-April 09	Is that Azolla growing with it?

43freckleface	Posted: Jun 15 2012, 01:46 AM
Koi Group: Odd Group Posts: 529 Member No.: 43 Joined: 22-July 11	Thanks for posting the picture T. Can't wait to see the blooms. :drooling:

tlc	Posted: Jun 15 2012, 06:38 AM
Big Fish Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 3,216 Member No.: 1 Joined: 20-April 09	Yes DP. I bought it and I'm trying to grow some in a place were the fish won't eat it all.

frogman3	Posted: Jun 16 2012, 01:34 PM
Bluegill Group: Super Mod Posts: 1,446 Member No.: 7 Joined: 29-April 09	Yes but fish do really help keeping pest from attacking your lotus or lilies so when you grow them in small containers you have to keep a close eye on the nasty bugs or they will make short work of your plants plus they keep the skeeters from becoming a problem. One small goldfish will work no filtration is necessary.

tlc	Posted: Jun 17 2012, 08:25 AM
Big Fish Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 3,216 Member No.: 1 Joined: 20-April 09	I got one of those skeeter dunks in there now. Lord knows I have plenty of small gold fish I could throw in there. Worse then rabbits those guys are....

tlc	Posted: Sep 10 2012, 09:07 AM
Big Fish Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 3,216 Member No.: 1 Joined: 20-April 09	My lotus has two blooms so far. I'm thinking that will be about it for this year. With all the cold weather we had it got off to a slow start. Last year I had lots and lots of leaves.

Its Just Don	Posted: Sep 10 2012, 09:10 AM
Bluegill Group: Odd Group Posts: 1,573 Member No.: 3 Joined: 23-April 09	And while your plants suffered from cold weather, I lost a tree next to my pond due to the excessive hot, dry weather we had all summer.

43freckleface	Posted: Sep 14 2012, 04:53 AM
Koi Group: Odd Group Posts: 529 Member No.: 43 Joined: 22-July 11	We have lost a Norway spruce tree this summer. :'( Turned brown right to the top.

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