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Pond Chat / The Victoria has a BUD!!

« on: September 16, 2012, 03:36:13 PM »

 

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Pond Chat / Evening At the Lilies - night event at Lilyfest 2012

« on: September 15, 2012, 07:52:01 AM »

http://jessicaclements.wordpress.com/2012/09/15/evening-at-the-lilies/

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Pond Chat / Do you want to visit toad island?

« on: June 13, 2012, 12:41:26 PM »

http://jessicaclements.wordpress.com/2012/06/13/who-wants-to-visit-toad-island/

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Pond Chat / Some new lotus arrived

« on: June 09, 2012, 06:05:24 PM »

http://jessicaclements.wordpress.com/2012/06/09/the-lotus-express-has-delivered-again/

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Pond Chat / The Victoria is here!!!

« on: June 03, 2012, 09:55:52 AM »

Two new posts in my blog today - one on the Victoria and other pond blooms as well as one on naming interesting pads.

Did I mention that it's here?! 

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Red Indian Goddess Tropical Waterlily for trade

« on: May 26, 2012, 04:48:49 PM »

I have a very "weedy" Red Indian Goddess that I would like to trade. Marginals, hostas, or you name it. Please PM me if interested.

Thanks!

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Pond Chat / How to combat snails?

« on: May 25, 2012, 08:19:08 PM »

Hi all,

I have way too many snails in the pond. It's starting to have a serious impact on some of my plants. Any advice for controlling snails without hurting fish or plants?

Thanks in advance,

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Pond Chat / Third blog post of the 2012 season - today's feature is anacharis blooms

« on: April 29, 2012, 01:10:56 PM »

http://jessicaclements.wordpress.com/2012/04/29/blooms-from-an-overcast-sunday-morning-2/

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Pond Chat / How do you monitor water temperature?

« on: April 14, 2012, 10:59:52 AM »

I started looking at some wireless pool thermometers today for convenient readings of water temp. The reviews are all over the place. Do you have a favorite product?

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Chit Chat / Firepot fuel issue

« on: April 09, 2012, 06:09:18 PM »

Hi all,

I received a fire pot last year and just used up the last of the fuel that came with it. I've been all over trying to find some more and finally discovered that it has been recalled (gel form). The new solid alternative has poor reviews. Anyone else in the same boat as me? If so, have you figured out a work-around or alternative?

Thanks in advance,

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Pond Chat / Two unusual blooms

« on: August 14, 2011, 03:35:40 PM »

We recently took a long trip to Seattle, Vancouver, and Victoria. Thankfully, our pond survived the intense temperatures while away. Here is a short blog post about two unusual blooms in the pond.

http://jessicaclements.wordpress.com/

I hope to spend some time (perhaps next weekend) with a post on the Butchart Gardens in Victoria.

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Pond Chat / The most photographed dragonfly around my pond

« on: July 23, 2011, 10:10:44 AM »

I call her Kate Moss. 

http://jessicaclements.wordpress.com/

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Pond Chat / First blooms on Gigantea, Gonnere, Lily Pons, Tulip Lotus, and Albert Greenberg

« on: July 10, 2011, 10:23:36 AM »

Also a couple new posts in the photoblog this weekend. See link in my signature for photos.

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Pond Chat / Beautiful arrangement of cut waterlilies and a lotus

« on: July 04, 2011, 07:48:44 AM »

http://Http://jessicaclements.wordpress.com

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Pond Chat / Anyone know who pondmegastore.com is?

« on: June 28, 2011, 09:36:05 PM »

They have a nice selection of Plants, wondering if they're part of truly named or who the grower/owner is.

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Pond Chat / Bull's Eye bloomed

« on: June 28, 2011, 06:52:48 PM »

Click on the link in my signature for photos.

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Pond Chat / A study on dragonflies

« on: June 25, 2011, 11:44:58 AM »

I may be getting carried away with this blog thing. Two new posts today, the most recent on dragonflies.

http://jessicaclements.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/a-study-on-dragonflies/

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Pond Chat / Wanvisa opened today!!!

« on: June 23, 2011, 04:29:26 PM »

http://jessicaclements.wordpress.com

 

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Pond Chat / New Photoblog

« on: June 22, 2011, 07:41:33 PM »

I'm trying my hand at blogging garden images. Please check it out!

http://jessicaclements.wordpress.com/

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Pond Chat / Waterfall is started - video

« on: June 19, 2011, 07:23:54 PM »

DH finished all of the plumbing and got the waterfall started today! Obviously it needs to be finished, but this is certainly a start!

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / WTB green smoke, Lindsay Woods, or KOS

« on: June 12, 2011, 01:46:32 PM »

Please contact me if available.

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Pond Chat / One of our many dragonflies and a lily blooming today (pics)

« on: June 12, 2011, 09:31:20 AM »

I'm a fan of Kirk Strawn's hardy waterlilies and have several. I believe this is Barbara Dobbins.





And here is one of our many dragonflies resting on some horse tail rush, with BD in the background.



Just a little closer!

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Pond Chat / Perry's Orange Sunset Today

« on: June 09, 2011, 09:04:51 AM »

Such an intense color.





Coming soon...Wanvisa!



And a special delivery this morning! 

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Pond Chat / Oh no, the toadpocalypse has begun....

« on: June 08, 2011, 04:52:41 PM »

We have an orchestra of toads pretty much every night from dusk to dawn and then ended up with what looked like thousands of tadpoles....

Well, they're crawling!







P.S. 4.5 tons of flag and chop stone is being delivered tomorrow as well as a yard of gravel for the bog. Oh, and I took Thursday and Friday OFF! 

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Pond Chat / Mosaic Plant

« on: June 05, 2011, 02:54:49 PM »

I was thrilled to find a start of this plant at a local watergardening nursery yesterday. Off to a good start!

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Pond Chat / Wanvisa arrived today!

« on: April 21, 2011, 05:57:07 PM »

I ordered a Wanvisa though IWGS last fall and it arrived today with buds!! Looking forward to seeing it bloom!   

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Have small divisions of the following hardy lilies for trade:

« on: March 20, 2011, 01:20:43 PM »

Perry's Orange Sunset
Gonnere
Pink Grapefruit
Georgia Peach
Lemon Chiffon
Un-named smaller hardy yellow

Would like to trade for hardy plants for a new pond. Of particular interest is a good red hardy such as Steven Strawn, James Brydon, Ellisiana, or Atropurpurea. Also interested in various taro and I generally like things that are varigated.

PM me if you're interested in setting up a trade.

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Looking for the following marginals

« on: March 18, 2011, 08:06:05 PM »

Please contact me if you have some! Can buy or trade various hardy waterlilies.

Full sized horsetail rush
Mares tail
Pickerel rush

Jessica

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Pond Chat / Almost ready for liner!! (photo)

« on: March 16, 2011, 04:19:47 PM »

Looks like we will be swimming tomorrow, regardless of temperature. Thankfully it's going to be warm and sunny with a high of 83!

 

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Pond Chat / Inconceivable!

« on: March 13, 2011, 09:15:59 AM »

Was just poking around in my container ponds and noticed that Bull's Eye, Lindsey Woods, and Ostara have all sprouted (Ultra Violet tuber was firm, no growth yet)! I kept these guys just a few inches from the surface over the winter...and we had some intense winter weather, with 4-5 days with high temps below freezing. These containers had solid ice for the top few inches for days at a time.

P.S. Bottom drain plumbing was finished two weeks ago, skimmer is nearly set, and I hope to have the liner in before the end of spring break.

Ponding life is good!