Kiddie pool ?? for Kat

[small fish]

I just got back from Rite Aid which is not where I normally shop, but was looking for an odd item and they had kiddie pools on sale 25 % off .. bought one 15" high and 6' wide .. I am so excited.  I had thought I would not really look into buying one and getting it set up until Spring.  Now the question I have been afraid to ask.  I have bought a number of trop this year.  As I live in Louisiana would it be better to try to over winter these in the kiddie pool or in the pond.  Here is a list of the ones I am worried about:  I have a number of trop that do over winter in the pond.

Bob Trickett  Key Largo RHONDA KAY  Lavender Lace

Pink Pearl  Barbara Barnett   Gypsy

Myra

[Ky Kim]

How cold does it get there during the winter?  Does it ever freeze???  Probably not, but you know this wacky weather.  I bet your pond would be the safest.

Kim

[Kat]

I would overwinter the lilies in whichever pond stays warmer.  If you wanted to try overwintering them in the kiddie pool, I would wrapping insulation or something around the outside to help keep the water warmer.  You may also want to consider making a PVC/plastic sheeting coldframe over the kiddie pool to keep the water temps higher.  BTW, Gypsy is a hardy but probably would fair well with the trops to get it better established.

[small fish]

Yes, Kat .... my thought was there were things I could do to help the kiddie pool be warmer, not that I know what things would help ... Is a cold frame more desirable that just covering the kiddie pond without the frame??

Myra

[Vickie]

Besides storing the tubers in sand I have overwinterd some tropicals in tubs of water in my cool basement. Light but no heater. The basement stays about 55* at least.

[Kat]

I would think it would do better to have the coldframe around it but since I've not done one that way I don't have a way to back it up the opinion.  I would use 2x4 for the lower frame part that sits on the ground, bent & mount the PVC pipe on the inside, & then on the outside screw down 1x2s with the sheeting underneath it.  You'll need to think of a way to hold it down in case of high winds.  With something that small you could just lift it off on a warmer day to do any maintenance in the pool if needed.