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Pond Chat / Lotus in Smaller Pond

« on: October 20, 2011, 11:37:58 AM »

Good Afternoon All!

Just wondering if any of you have photos of Lotus in a smaller/medium sized pond?  I want to get one next spring and have read descriptions of smaller varieties but can't find any photos in a smaller pond.  I would love to see your photos! 

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Pond Chat / Re: Bringing Pond Plants Indoors

« on: October 17, 2011, 12:13:11 PM »

I guess this is sort of a trial and error type of thing.  Ill see if they survrive then ill probably get all hardy in the spring. I was a bit impulsive with plant purchases this year for the pond & gardens.

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Pond Chat / Re: Banned former Member sending emails to try and steer you away from AP

« on: October 17, 2011, 08:34:58 AM »

Since I don't really know the history I can see who has caused problems in the past just from the emails I've received and certainly do not think it is the mods here! I can see why this person was banned.

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Pond Chat / Bringing Pond Plants Indoors

« on: October 17, 2011, 06:51:27 AM »

This is my first winter with the pond and we cleaned and netted it yesterday.  I dropped my lilies to the bottom and kept the iris in the pond but pulled everything else out. I have clover, palm, bell flower and taro.
What is the best way to keep these plants alive? I keep reading different things and a coworker with a pond said to wrap in plastic? Do I need to cut these back? Thanks!

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Pond Chat / Re: Banned former Member sending emails to try and steer you away from AP

« on: October 17, 2011, 06:47:12 AM »

I didn't receive the message that you quoted from but I did have another email that was sent to my peronal email on Saturday that was in response to the thread I posted. This is unbelievable to me that someone would have this much time on his hands to stalk a site where he was banned. I come here to share my pond photos and to seek advice and do not wish to receive these unwarranted emails! I found it hilarious that he said 'I rarely show interest in american ponders...' well that seems quite contrary since I've been a member for a week and have been subject to this ridiculousness!

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Pond Chat / Re: Cleaning Your Pond

« on: October 15, 2011, 07:08:32 AM »

Your pond is beautiful Kuan!!  My DH probably won't hire the professionals anymore but since the pond was neglected a bit before we moved in we figured it was a good idea.  I was able to find someone to do it for half of what everyone else wanted and they fixed our waterfall too.

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Pond Chat / Re: A couple of photos

« on: October 15, 2011, 07:02:44 AM »

So pretty!!  I've only seen our frogs once...I'd love to get them in a photo!

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Pond Chat / Cleaning Your Pond

« on: October 14, 2011, 04:44:56 PM »

How often do you clean your pond?  My pond has a skimmer and I clean the filter and use the net maybe 1-2 times a week and clean the waterfall every other week.  What else should I be doing?  I had a company come out and drain it and professionally clean it a few weeks ago and I honestly don't see myself doing that job...as it was two of them and they were here for hours!  I do have string algae which covers the bottom of the pond...the water is clear though.  I use barley and no other chemicals and I've never tested the PH or anything like and my fish have been healthy all summer.  I'm pretty much clueless about this and want to make sure I'm doing what I'm supposed to be.

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Pond Chat / Re: bumping old threads

« on: October 14, 2011, 04:35:29 PM »

Thanks Karen!  I do really like this forum and it was just upsetting to receive that email my first week here but I'm realizing that it's not the norm.

Hope to get to know you all a little better!

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Pond Chat / Re: View from My Kitchen Window

« on: October 14, 2011, 04:32:44 PM »

Wow, Karen and Jerry!  Just gorgeous!

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Pond Chat / Re: View from My Kitchen Window

« on: October 14, 2011, 01:21:44 PM »

Thanks Sue!  I just transplanted the Japanese Maple so I'm hoping it will be ok!  I do love the way it looks hanging over the waterfall. 

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Pond Chat / Re: bumping old threads

« on: October 14, 2011, 12:25:53 PM »

Thanks everyone!  I feel better now and hope this was just an isolated incident!

I think I'll stay around! 

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Pond Chat / Re: View from My Kitchen Window

« on: October 14, 2011, 12:20:59 PM »

haha...it is a nice distraction while doing the dishes though!  Makes it feel like less of a chore!

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Pond Chat / View from My Kitchen Window

« on: October 14, 2011, 10:50:50 AM »

This is the view from my kitchen window.  I love that I can enjoy the pond while cooking!   
We still have a ton of work to do in the yard and the dirt area in front of the pond has just been seeded so I'm super excited for next spring to see how the yard looks!  I still have a lot of work to do on the garden that goes around most of the pond but we're getting there.

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Pond Chat / Re: bumping old threads

« on: October 14, 2011, 10:38:23 AM »

Thanks!  Funny thing is...from the email address I can kind of figure out who it is because I've been searching through the forum for photos.  I've now made my email private...wish I would have known to do that before.


Exactly, kittyzee...they should have just messaged me here. 

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Pond Chat / bumping old threads

« on: October 14, 2011, 06:16:12 AM »

Good Morning all-
I received an email from another member I guess after I bumped an old thread yesterday. This was a rude email and I'm probably going to cancel my membership here. I didn't realize that my personal email address could be seen and this email contained curse words and so forth and about me embarrassing myself etc. So is bumping of older threads frowned upon here? I think its a great way for newer members to see some awesome photos from the past.

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Pond Chat / Re: Ode to Spring...Pictoral...

« on: October 13, 2011, 01:40:16 PM »

AHHHMAZING!!! 

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Pond Chat / Re: OIL SLICK?

« on: October 13, 2011, 01:33:13 PM »

So glad I'm not the only one!!  I saw this near the skimmer in my pond and my DH thinks I'm nuts because he doesn't see it!  I wasn't too worried though since my fish and plants have been fine but I just thought it was strange to see.

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Pond Chat / Re: how big to Shubunkins get?

« on: October 13, 2011, 12:58:55 PM »

Wow!  I had no idea they got that big!  Oh my!  Right now mine are about 5"! 

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Pond Chat / Re: Catching up on the Newbies!

« on: October 13, 2011, 12:56:50 PM »

Aww...so cute!  This year being my first, I was surprised to get 3 babies!  They are soooo cute and I'm going to be a little worried about them this winter!

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Pond Chat / Re: Pond Progress

« on: October 13, 2011, 12:54:07 PM »

Yes, WH are legal in MD.  The garden actually goes around 3/4 of the pond.  We have grass where the skimmer is for easy access. 

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Pond Chat / Re: First bloom on this lotus

« on: October 13, 2011, 12:37:23 PM »

Beautiful!!  I'm sad that it's time to cover up the pond and I have to wait months to get me a lotus!  Gives me time to decide on which one I want though!

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Pond Chat / Re: Pic for Scott

« on: October 13, 2011, 12:33:59 PM »

Sooo pretty!!  I bought my lilies in the spring and only got one bloom at a time and a few weeks inbetween each bloom!  Hopefully next year I'll get more at the same time like in your photo!  I love the dark pink ones!

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Pond Chat / Re: Pond is showing signs of Fall

« on: October 13, 2011, 12:30:07 PM »

I LOVE the impatiens!!!  Now that our waterfall is a bit more cascading I'm definitely going to add some next spring and see how they look! 

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Pond Chat / Re: Hi all!

« on: October 11, 2011, 10:32:24 AM »

thanks for the photo tip sue!  I added photos to a new thread.   

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Pond Chat / Pond Progress

« on: October 11, 2011, 10:27:34 AM »

Here's a photo of the waterfall when we moved in:

and here's a garden I started on the side of the pond...it goes all the way around now and I just transplanted a japanese maple by the waterfall...I'll take more photos tonight:

My first water lily bloom...not sure what it's called but it's such a pretty bright pink  ...I only had maybe 3 blooms total this summer though:

This is after a cleaning and the waterfall was re-stacked:

It was so clean and clear but now it has some good algae growth:

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Pond Chat / Re: autumn chores

« on: October 11, 2011, 08:42:57 AM »

The trees here in MD have started turning colors, however, our temps are still in the uppers 70's and yesterday it was in the 80's.  I'm thinking I have 2-3 more weeks before I will have to get the netting out...but I need to make room in the house for my pond plants!

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Pond Chat / Hi all!

« on: October 11, 2011, 08:01:28 AM »

Hi everyone!  I'm new here and this is my first post.  I inherited a pond when my husband and I bought our home last year.  At first it was an annoyance and was more trouble than it was worth but I've come to really love it.  Our house needed a ton of work as well as the yard.  Now that it's all coming together my pond has become one of my hobbies.  I've added a some plants this year (pink lily, white lily, palm, bell flower, iris, water hydrangea, water clover and the submerged which I can't remember the name.  I bought 3 comets and two bunkys and after we lost a few I now have 1 comet, 2 bunkys and 3 babies one of which already turned orange and the other two are still black.  I also just had it cleaned and had the waterfall rebuilt to cascade a little.  It's a smaller pond about 7'x9'.  I need to figure out how to post photos as I have a few saved on my work comp.

Jen