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Chit Chat / Re: I know I haven't been posting like my ususal self, well it's because...

« on: July 14, 2013, 05:45:14 PM »

Hey Jerry,

Good for you, continue with the regimine.  What are you doing?  I lost 30 pounds since January, not as much as I wanted, but consistent by just eating oatmeal with rasberries and blue berries every morning along with a high activity day.  I may be out in LA in September/October so try to give a long lead time!  Hope to see everyone.

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Pond Chat / Pics from today

« on: July 10, 2013, 07:13:46 PM »

Attached are a couple of lilies and a couple of day lilies with the two toned being my favorite.  Mike Giles cross was called Spikey Yellow, but it is close to white.

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Pond Chat / Re: Mayla from Turtlemike and Pond Pics

« on: July 09, 2013, 07:02:01 PM »

Dave, Nice landscaping around the pond!

Gary

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Pond Chat / Re: two of my favorite hardy lily blooms

« on: July 09, 2013, 07:01:03 PM »

Nice, glad you have the patience for Lilypons and Wanvisa looks different and better with each photo I see.

Gary

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Pond Chat / Re: Japanese beetles

« on: July 07, 2013, 02:52:48 PM »

In PA I had ~ 1 acre of lawn and it took about 3 years to establish and mitigate the Japanese beetle issue.  However, this does not eliminate the problem as was pointed out by frogman.  However the invasion is significantly less and the plants were much healthier even 10+ years later.

Gary

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Pond Chat / Re: Favorite pots, lilies and lotus....

« on: July 06, 2013, 04:17:43 AM »

Wow, your Helvola is on steroids!  THanks for sharing.

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Pond Chat / Re: Tropical water lily photos

« on: June 28, 2013, 09:03:39 PM »

Lorenzo,

Nice photo of some great lilies

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Pond Chat / Re: Recent H X T pix.

« on: June 28, 2013, 09:01:52 PM »

Love the first shot, will you make it available next year?

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Photo Album / Re: Louis' meager collection

« on: June 27, 2013, 07:58:22 PM »

AN old post revived, with even better new photos!  Excellent photos my friend, I hope everything is well in the NE.  The weather has been tough for you guys this Spring/Summer.

Cheers,

Gary

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Pond Chat / Re: More pond & Lily pictures

« on: June 27, 2013, 07:50:58 PM »

Hi Kat, Nice photos of your lilies.  Have you thought of using a polarizing lens...it would eliminate a portion of the glare.

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Pond Chat / Re: Foam

« on: June 25, 2013, 02:05:32 PM »

Just remember there are different Polyurethanes (virtually 1000s)  that have better water resistance than Great Stuff.  However, in my limited experience Great Stuff is sufficient, i.e. is good enough to redirect water spray, etc.

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Pond Chat / Re: Photos from today

« on: June 25, 2013, 02:01:07 PM »

What type of Astilbes do you have?  I just counted and I have 6 separate large peach day lilies growing in various parts of my gardens so trade should be easy for me, PM me ~ October.

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Pond Chat / Re: Recent lily pics

« on: June 25, 2013, 01:56:36 PM »

Nice photos I really like scarlet flame and some of the yellows.

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Pond Chat / Re: Photos from today

« on: June 22, 2013, 02:12:35 PM »

Thanks everyone,

@ GTN the creek feeds into the Rappahanock river and then into the Chesapeake Bay so we have access out to the bay at 5' MLW.  So we can sail out with a low draft or retractable keel.  For the winter I put the container pots into the pond and turn the ceramic pots over, in place, for the winter.  Only issue is I have to check for animals in the Spring, I have found mice, snakes, frogs, slamanders, etc.

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Pond Chat / Re: Photos from today

« on: June 21, 2013, 04:22:56 PM »

Karen:

I smell a trade this fall since I will be dividing the peach day lilies this fall any astilbe? or unusual day lilies?

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Pond Chat / Re: Containers on creekside

« on: June 21, 2013, 04:18:32 PM »

Thanks Lorenzo, GTN I do get a lot of comments from kayakers from the state park that is on the other side of my creek.  Surprisingly the waterman that bait and catch soft shell crabs also commented on it too as well as a lot of jetskiers.

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Pond Chat / Re: Containers on creekside

« on: June 19, 2013, 06:16:16 PM »

Sean, I still maintain you get the most out of every square inch of any gardener I know and I'm sure the new pain job will look great!   Matherfish the pot is below the 100 year flood, but that will be the least of my worries if we get one...normal high tide is ~ 4' below.

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Pond Chat / Re: Lotus blooms 6-19

« on: June 19, 2013, 06:12:22 PM »

Nice

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Pond Chat / Re: Wanvisa and Scarlet Flame

« on: June 19, 2013, 04:15:13 AM »

Both lilies look great!

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Pond Chat / Re: Photos from today

« on: June 18, 2013, 04:45:38 PM »

Okay a few more photos including a view from my porch

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Pond Chat / Containers on creekside

« on: June 18, 2013, 04:43:27 PM »

Always like to put containers out and around the yard, but with high winds and salt water spray blooming has been retarded.  However, I'm trying red crimson this year and it seems to be doing well.  This is perched on a tree I had to cut down since erosion had completely exposed the tap root and was starting to lean toward my pier.

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Pond Chat / Re: Photos from today

« on: June 18, 2013, 04:24:56 PM »

Okay some other photos from today...

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Pond Chat / Photos from today

« on: June 18, 2013, 04:22:50 PM »

Attached are photos of some hardies that just started blooming.  I also found one of Mike Giles hybrids in his JTP collection blooming today, after getting and potting them yesterday.  Mike I know I said I would post after roots set, but since it was blooming....

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Pond Chat / Re: First tropical waterlily to bloom for the season - N. Sandra Lynn

« on: April 30, 2013, 02:16:41 AM »

Hey Sean,  Nice photo, I guess your heater really works well.  Do you think this is the earliest they will bloom due to amount of light?  Down in my folks nursery in Miami the lilies would stop blooming for about a month (January) and we always speculated it was due to the shorter light hours versus temperature, i.e. pond temperature never got below 70 F.

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Pond Chat / Re: Some hardy X tropicals for your enjoyment.

« on: April 27, 2013, 05:38:06 PM »

Beautiful Lilies Mike!

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Pond Chat / Re: Will Turtlemike be selling any of his lilies this year?

« on: April 21, 2013, 07:21:57 AM »

Mike:

Your website is interesting and you have a large offering!  I'm definitely interested in Fairy Skirt and any of your Blues!

Good luck in going comercial.

Gary

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Pond Chat / Re: Pond from infancy to maturity. LAND SHARK caught on film!

« on: February 01, 2013, 05:29:16 PM »

Hey Jerry:

Good photoshop...I thought it was going to be the SNL land shark!

BTW happy New Year, finally retired and move to VA.  I bought a new spin cast reel a Penn battle all SS that I hope to try out shortly.

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Pond Chat / Re: Travel Ponds

« on: November 13, 2012, 05:44:30 PM »

Very nice Ann!  Beautiful garden and cafe, almost can feel siesta time coming on.....

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Chit Chat / Re: Sandy

« on: October 31, 2012, 06:28:47 AM »

Okay in my king of Prussia apartment, with power, not sure about the house off of the Rappahonick River.  My neighbor said power is on, and little tree damage,  However I will see this weekend!!!

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Chit Chat / Re: Welcome to American Ponders CoolShades

« on: September 30, 2012, 01:58:18 PM »

Nope Mikey, just me changing my email address as my old one will go inactive at the end of the year.  I hope everything is going well for everyone, I've been quite busy as I have been taking care of my mother (dementia is a horrible illness!), getting ready to retire myself at the end of this year, dealing with a college student,  and trying to gasp for air.  Anyway, just happy to be near the end of work-life where i will be consumed with all my hobbies...I'm told I will wonder  how I found time to work!

Cheers,

Gary