Blooming Tropical Waterlilies in Indiana, during APRIL?
Update to Matt Garver’s overwintering of tropicals in Indiana, his plant (Panama Pacific) not only overwintered as we shared with you a few months ago in the Thermoplanter but it began blooming in April. He sent me these photos on April 24th but I have not had much time to update the blog. It is [...]
Cooking With Lotus
Coming this June we will ask Warner about his travels to Asia and the culinary experiences with lotus. The tubers which resemble the seed heads with the hollow areas and flower-like pattern are starchy and used throughout Asia in a little more enjoyable starch similar to a potato but with even more variety and of [...]
New Japanese Koi for Sale to homeowners by mail
Pond Megastore along with many other websites now offer Japanese Imported Koi like the following to homeowners and landscapers/pondscapers.
Did you see a Waterlily or Lotus
Here is the video Ryan put together for us last summer. I thought it might be helpful for some new water gardners this spring. Lotus are tall and stand high out of the water and for the most part lilies pads grow to just about the surface and sit there with flowers inches out of [...]
Legislation to destroy Pond Owners, Builders, and Businesses
At last nights Saturday meeting IWGS executive director brought back chilling news fromhis NAPP (National Association of Pond Professionals) meeting in Georgia. The anti-business movement legislation is afoot across the US. In Texas, effective the first of 2011 a “white list” goes into action. At that time it will be illegal to own, sell, or [...]
Winter care of Tropical Waterlilies 2009-2010
In any given year you would consider water gardeners overwintering tropical waterlilies likley in Northern states. With such short growing seasons in the north its actually people in hardiness zones 6 and south that have more luck overwintering. This winter was long and hard all the way to the Gulf Coast. Darren, a good water garden friend in Austin [...]
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