Volunteers of America

[Craig]

I recycle the soil left from dumping my lily pots and use it to fill in the lotus ponds when I re-do them.  I figure that way I get to reuse it without the risk of confusing lilies with seedlings and it sure beats dead heading all the blooms.<g>

Get some nicer ones, but don' recall ever getting a keeper from a lotus pond.

[Esther]

Mercy, how could there be nicer ones?? They are so pretty. I have thought to steal some pictures and have them printed on picture paper, frame them and hang a whole slew of them on my pond themed bathroom wall.

[Kittyzee]

Those are sooo beautiful--no colors like that around here and for many months to come...

[Jerry]

I take the stuff and add it to my compost pile.  Seems fine.

[Julles]

What's that blue one, with the purple at the base of the petals? 

All are very pretty.

[Craig]

None are named Julles, they are just stray seedlings that popped up in the lotus ponds.  I like to use 'fresh' soil in the lily pots, Jerry.  I don't like seedlings coming up in the pots of named lilies if I can avoid it.

[emm]

Well I would keep them all!  But then I am not a breeder, just an admirer.  They're all very pretty.

emm

[Teresa]

I sure wouldn't kick any of your volunteers outa my ponds . . . . a couple of those are just gorgeous!

[maryvonne]

Lovely volunteers! I would be happy to find pretty volunteers like them in our pond. Thanks for sharing them with us. I just brought ours in for the winter.

[miguynmkoi]

I'm learning to throw out anything that requires too much work.  It ain't easy....

Love your throw aways Craig.  My pond just doesn't do any lilies any justice.