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Offline Lisa816

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Do these Lotus tubs look normal?
« on: May 28, 2008, 12:34:29 PM »
I planted my first 2 lotus tubs just four days ago.  Today both look like bubbling green pea soup.  My other container water gardens have been planted much longer and they are still clear, but these Lotus tubs are at zero visibility except for the floating leaves.  Is this normal?  Is there something wrong?  What should I do?

This one is Momo Botan.
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Re: Do these Lotus tubs look normal?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2008, 12:38:02 PM »
Here is the other tub.  This one is Bai Qiayne.
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Re: Do these Lotus tubs look normal?
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2008, 12:41:19 PM »
Mine look like that.  8)
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Re: Do these Lotus tubs look normal?
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2008, 12:43:35 PM »
Mine looked like that until I threw in azolla and duckweed to hide the lava look.
« Last Edit: May 28, 2008, 01:01:56 PM by miguynmkoi »

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Re: Do these Lotus tubs look normal?
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2008, 12:57:09 PM »
Thanks Joyce and Annette!  The change in how they looked happened so fast, I wanted to make sure nothing was wrong.
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Re: Do these Lotus tubs look normal?
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2008, 01:08:24 PM »
Mine looked like that until I threw in azolla and duckweed to hide the lava look.

That is what I do  :)
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Re: Do these Lotus tubs look normal?
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2008, 01:09:56 PM »
Don't know about you Lisa but I feel better already!  Got Joyce and Kat in line with me  :D

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Re: Do these Lotus tubs look normal?
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2008, 08:45:19 AM »
 8-)~  I wish mine looked that good...I planted them right after Easter...I get a single leaf..it shrivles and I get another one.  Each one is bigger than the last.   :D

It has been a cooler than usual spring.   >:(
« Last Edit: May 29, 2008, 08:46:20 AM by SueSTx »

 

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