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Pond Chat / Re: Hi all!

« on: July 08, 2009, 09:04:42 PM »

Oh my.  Very nice pond.  Welcome to AP. 

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Pond Chat / Re: Lilies in love

« on: July 08, 2009, 09:03:36 PM »

kiss kiss....hug hug
Nice pic.

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Pond Chat / Re: Victoria cruziana from seed- so far so good

« on: July 08, 2009, 09:02:36 PM »

Keep us posted.  I'm following this. 

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Pond Chat / Re: 07-08-09 ....

« on: July 08, 2009, 09:02:01 PM »

Go lotus, go.  More, more, more.   

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Pond Chat / Re: Green water is finaly gone!

« on: July 08, 2009, 09:00:49 PM »

I'm going to try kitty litter.  My pond is going through the same thing.  I rebuilt it over the winter and it's going through the pea soup phase.  I'm having to clean the filter twice a week. 

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Pond Chat / Re: FINALLY!!!

« on: July 06, 2009, 04:17:09 PM »

I've been waiting for these pics.     Can't wait till you have a sea of lotus blooms. 

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Pond Chat / Re: Biggest Lilies my pond will ever see... and pics for tmike......

« on: July 04, 2009, 01:05:45 PM »

Is your mud pond filling out? 

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Pond Chat / Re: New Lily Pond and Almost-New Koi Pond Pics

« on: June 30, 2009, 07:43:12 PM »

Good job.  I like the seating area. 

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Pond Chat / Re: Yellow watermelon update

« on: June 28, 2009, 10:26:18 PM »

That is cool.  I've never seen anything like that.   

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Pond Chat / Re: Victoria cruziana from seed- so far so good

« on: June 28, 2009, 10:24:19 PM »

I'll do that.  I've seen them available on ebay, but always questioned the authenticity. 

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Chit Chat / Re: Sometimes giving means that sometimes you receive.

« on: June 28, 2009, 01:44:30 PM »

  I heard it's a $1.00 prize.   

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Pond Chat / Re: Victoria cruziana from seed- so far so good

« on: June 28, 2009, 01:42:38 PM »

I'd like to try that.  How can I get seeds?  Sounds fun. 

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Pond Chat / Re: KHV reaches Lake Havasu

« on: June 27, 2009, 12:24:20 PM »

I heard about that during my visit to Laughlin.  That's terrible.  What are they doing about it?

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Pond Chat / Re: Some blooms from the past week.

« on: June 27, 2009, 12:23:08 PM »

I thought odorata was a hardy?  I have a white odorata hardy.  I'll have to check that out.

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Pond Chat / Re: the HEAT

« on: June 27, 2009, 12:21:18 PM »

I feel for you.  It is terrible here, but we don't have that humidity as you do there.  My plants are drooping as well.  I'm going to bump up the water and add some B1.  Any gardening will have to wait till the evening. 

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Pond Chat / Re: Lotus seed already filiforms on it pics updated please I need help

« on: June 27, 2009, 12:18:53 PM »

If it is super hot in your area, you should place it in your pond.  The circulating water will keep the temp down and reduce the shock.  Just a thought. 

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Pond Chat / Re: Anyone Tried This?

« on: June 26, 2009, 04:42:40 PM »

That is tempting.  My pond isn't too big.  Hopefully someone will give us their review.

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Chit Chat / Re: Sometimes giving means that sometimes you receive.

« on: June 26, 2009, 04:40:19 PM »

There is this person on craigslist offering to build pond pools.  Mini pools that look more like a pond, but are meant to be pools.  I thought to myself, I can do that.  I've always wanted a pool.  Living in Arizona during the summer drains you of all your essential liquids.  Hydration or moving elsewhere is a must.   

Congrats on your 1000 posts mark. 

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Pond Chat / Re: stereoscopic (3-D) pictures of my "Secret Garden" watergarden.

« on: June 25, 2009, 08:12:21 PM »

    I have so many left over from the super bowl commercials.  However, I can't see from one eye, so they're useless.  I tried. 

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Chit Chat / Re: Sometimes giving means that sometimes you receive.

« on: June 25, 2009, 08:03:35 PM »

I agree.  There are many individuals here that give and truly appreciate when they receive.  I'm glad someone has given you something.  Time to start digging.   

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Pond Chat / Re: lotus

« on: June 25, 2009, 07:57:14 PM »

Wooot wooot!!  Looking good.  Keep them coming. 

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Pond Chat / Re: Lotus pics

« on: June 24, 2009, 06:45:12 PM »

Very nice.  For those that don't know, Frank had over a million varieties of lotus.   

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Pond Chat / Re: Lotus seed day by day pics updated

« on: June 24, 2009, 06:43:26 PM »

Looking good.    Great advice from PondmaninFL.  I never did put them in soil once the roots developed. 

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Pond Chat / Re: Record breaking 100

« on: June 24, 2009, 06:39:07 PM »

Go Kat Go!!  Go for 300 blooms   

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Pond Chat / Re: Pond Pix 6-23-09...

« on: June 23, 2009, 04:03:56 PM »

I don't know who maintains your yard, but I would hire them in a heart beat.  Lovely.   

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Pond Chat / Re: My water banana is putting up pups

« on: June 23, 2009, 04:02:43 PM »

That's cool.  I tried to over winter a banana plant, but it was a no go.  I now have a regular one potted outside of my pond.  Good luck.  Keep us posted with pics as it matures. 

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Pond Chat / Re: Lotus seed pics need some help too.

« on: June 22, 2009, 05:40:43 PM »

I've attempted to grow lotus from seed.  Continue to change the water every few days.  Now that you can see the stem, it will grow faster.  I got mine to grow about 11 inches from the seed, but that's about it.  It didn't survive after that.  Kind of disappeared.  I wish you luck. 

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Pond Chat / Re: Big Mayla leaves

« on: June 21, 2009, 05:34:48 PM »

HUGE!  My favorite hardy at its finest.  Well done. 

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Pond Chat / Re: A better look at the new Flagstone.

« on: June 13, 2009, 11:41:43 AM »

Working with any stone can be a pain in the rear.  I used stone veneer to decorate my outdoor kitchen.  The mortar was messy.  They tell you to use a cake like decorator to squeeze into the spaces of the flagstone, but it's not that easy.  You have to make sure the consistency of the mortar is correct.  That's exactly why I am afraid to do my own tile work in my house.  I would have see saw tiles.   

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Blooming today are....

« on: June 13, 2009, 11:36:55 AM »

Fancy!!  What are the names of the first two?  They look like vines.