Author Topic: boring pics but for lotus lovers.... :) (Read 2656 times)

tinkster · « **on:** June 10, 2008, 08:48:55 AM »

the monster lotus which has 3 buds and the pond of unknown white lotus that was suppose to been removed this year cause It hasnt bloomed in 2 years now has two blooms on it... not sure if that will save it.. had my heart set on making it a lilly pond. Kitchen plate shows the size of the leaves on the monster lotus.

joeyb5980 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2008, 08:55:26 AM »

Not boring pics for us lotus lovers

Looks great!!! Your pickerel really looks great too- mine is really struggling this year for some reason $:-\$

sushi · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2008, 09:12:04 AM »

Those are beautiful. I can't grow a lotus to save my life.

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2008, 09:33:51 AM »

I'm jellious Tink! The big one Johns sent me isn't comming up? I saw tips earlier so I think my bad Koi ate them :'( On little start off it is slowly comming tho, but only 2 leaves so far. Too darn cold.

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2008, 09:46:11 AM »

Debbie, I'm with you. Is it Junuary? I've got squat for waterlily and lotus growth. No sun. My cannas are barely up, six inches is the most growth I've got on any of them. Raining again right now. Cold windy dark rain. I've got lights on to work at my desk with the curtains open.

Joyce · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2008, 09:47:43 AM »

Tinks, those are awesome pix! So lush!

Sushi, I'm going to have to come up there and plant a lotus for you!

Bonnie · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2008, 10:09:21 AM »

Tink never boring pix here, yours are always a favorite of mine to be truthful!

Wow those pads are HUGE..

Ann, never say never. I recall several people who always said they couldn't grow lotus and now we are seeing beautiful pix of Lotus Blooms from them!

Ruthie · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2008, 10:53:41 AM »

WOW!!! Everything looks gorgeous!

tweetybaby2005 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2008, 12:23:22 PM »

Tink, the leaves a HUGE!! Wonderful pics. I hope mine will come up just as nice this summer. I love pictures of the pond, plants, etc.

Kuan

Ky Kim · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2008, 01:08:23 PM »

Oh, Tink its looks wonderful. Everything looks so happy and healthy. How can you say those are boring pics, their fantastic.

Kim

karen J · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2008, 01:11:41 PM »

Nope, not boring.

Lotus leaves are the most beautiful things.

Lisa816 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2008, 01:24:31 PM »

Nothing boring about these pictures. Big, huge, beautiful lotus leaves with a gorgeous pond in the background. What a beautiful treat!!!

EagleEye · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2008, 01:58:44 PM »

I'd love to have lotus look like that, just don't have enough sun.

and I've already said that I LOVE

:-)everything that youv'e done in the yard

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Looks fantastic!

steve

Desertponder · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2008, 02:51:31 PM »

Awesome! Boy, those huge leaves would be super to use for casting concrete leaves.

I told myself that I was going to try a lotus this year but with having to move I didn't get it done.

mcp · « **Reply #14 on:** June 10, 2008, 03:34:09 PM »

Not boring at all! Your pond and gardens make me want to drewl!

Maybe you will have to teach me some of your gardening secrets.

maryvonne · « **Reply #15 on:** June 10, 2008, 06:02:49 PM »

Your Lotus are amazing!! Great photos too.

Maryvonne

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2008, 07:38:41 PM »

Congradulation's on the lotus bud's ! The pads are huge already

. Most of mine are just starting to stand up.
We want to see some pic's when they bloom

bonnie

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #17 on:** June 10, 2008, 10:11:41 PM »

Tinks those are beautiful photos! Your lotus are amazing!!!! Your weather must be perfect for your plants. We're just not getting enough sun...can you believe a non sunny Southern California? Now watch us suffer < 100* heat!

I love those humongous pads!

Derrick · « **Reply #18 on:** June 11, 2008, 04:00:05 AM »

Awesome! These pics made me determined to try a lotus next year for sure, not sure how they would do in my climate though.

Blondieskatz · « **Reply #19 on:** June 13, 2008, 07:20:05 AM »

Gosh Tinkster your Lotus looks awesome! How deep do you have your Lotus?

tinkster · « **Reply #20 on:** June 13, 2008, 11:29:50 AM »

thanks all..

Blondz that is the pond I dug especially for lotus. .its not very deep at all.. mostly filled with dirt in case I changed my mind later and wanted to dig it out for lillies or something.. but I only keep the water at best 3" over them but the majority of the time less and so far last year the one bloom it had was up in the shallow mud with almost no water on it and this year it now has 5 buds and they are all in the dirt I put on the very edges of the pond for marginals. So I dont know if its cause lotus just naturally grow to the edges or if they bloom there because they like the mud better than the water.

tinkster

Blondieskatz · « **Reply #21 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:38:44 AM »

Well they are beautiful and so big! I think I have mine too deep maybe between 6" and 12". I'm going to move it as soon as all the little tadpoles move out. I can't move anything without squishing one of them.

I've been getting them out when they start sitting on the big rocks. Seems like everyday there are more frog and frog eggs. Don't they ever get tired!

El Jefe · « **Reply #22 on:** June 14, 2008, 08:23:18 AM »

Tinkster nice!! Speaking of lotus..... The one you sent me that we thought may not make it? Well she seems to have recuperated.

This bloom is about 3 days old but as you can see there are 3 more right behind that one.

landey1230 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 14, 2008, 05:59:47 PM »

I envy you lotus people.

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #24 on:** June 15, 2008, 05:01:47 AM »

Yesterday I descovered a new leaf comming on the little Lotis. It's the one off spring from Johns origional that made it. I'm so excitted! Don't know why the mother didn't make it?Othere than the bad kids eatting it? It was so beautiful last year. So anyone deviding can send them my way!