Author Topic: Picture!! (Read 3660 times)

PondJoy · « **on:** April 10, 2010, 11:32:42 AM »

Hi....everyone....here is a picture my hubby took of the pond this morning. Isn't the iris nice? My one koi isn't too bad either...

SueSTx · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2010, 12:47:20 PM »

Pretty and the weather has been nice too.

LynneNY · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2010, 12:49:26 PM »

So very pretty!

Julles · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2010, 03:35:29 PM »

The creeping juniper is really nice. Is that water poppy? My fish ate all my poppy - like, IMMEDIATELY - and it never came back the next year.

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2010, 06:13:52 PM »

You're pond is so pretty , I love the butterfly koi too

. The blue iris is Beautiful too

bonnie

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2010, 06:40:46 PM »

Very pretty picture. Your koi is beautiful............does it have a name?

water_sprite · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2010, 07:48:32 PM »

Beautiful. The iris and the koi!

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2010, 09:38:05 AM »

That is the perfect shot of your pond! The red goldies are all lined up while the star gets its shot in stardom. Very beautiful!

Jonna · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2010, 04:39:43 PM »

That butterfly koi is a beauty and I love the blue iris. Really nice.

tinkster · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2010, 07:08:03 PM »

I love the butterfly... beautiful pond and iris. what a great home for the fishies.

tink

PondJoy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2010, 11:21:29 AM »

Thanks for all the compliments....!

Yes, it's water poppy...the koi decided to eat a lot of it last year when I got it, but it wintered over and now I'm just waiting to see what it will do.

And no, I don't name my fish anymore.....'nuff said... :'(

perplexed ponder · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2010, 11:11:11 AM »

Gorgeous! Love the beautiful koi!! Also the iris, if you ever have enough to share.......

PHYLAL · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2010, 02:28:47 PM »

Fantastic pond, what I can see of it. You have wetted my visual appetite and I want to see the entire pond, please send more pictures. I have always had a special attraction to iris, and yours are beautiful. Here in Pennsylvania we have several species of wild iris that grow along our streams, a blue variety and a yellow one. I always looked forward to finding them in the spring.

PondJoy · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2010, 06:38:07 PM »

Thank you so much.....so the first picture here is from last summer. Obviously things are not the same since the cold took so much of it. However, the 2nd picture was about 3 weeks ago so you can see that it is coming around. Many different plants this time around. I really miss the water hyacinth...I don't know how to replace it; nothing does as well as that....any suggestions?

LynneNY · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2010, 06:53:17 PM »

Gorgeous - it's all so lush!

Jonna · « **Reply #15 on:** April 21, 2010, 08:10:27 PM »

That's beautiful, I love the waterfalls.

Zoe · « **Reply #16 on:** April 22, 2010, 05:05:23 AM »

So pretty. Don't you just love the weather we have been having? My yard still looks a little naked but everyday I look out and things are filling in little by little Your garden is just lovely.

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #17 on:** April 22, 2010, 07:07:57 AM »

Beautiful!
I love seeing pics taken at different times of the year...........to compare plants.
What is the plant in the row across the front of the picture?

PHYLAL · « **Reply #18 on:** April 22, 2010, 09:44:46 AM »

That is spectacular. A place that you could, and I am sure you do, spend hours doing nothing. Thank you so much for sharing.

Kittyzee · « **Reply #19 on:** April 22, 2010, 12:03:55 PM »

Wow, beautiful! So lush and inviting. Question on the water hyacinth--why can't you get more when available? Or is it now unavailable in southern states because of its invasiveness?

karen J · « **Reply #20 on:** April 22, 2010, 05:35:57 PM »

Very nice pics... I love that Iris color and the shape of your falls, especially the bottom falls. Nice fish, too. It looks like the little goldies are admiring their supreme leader.

PondJoy · « **Reply #21 on:** April 26, 2010, 05:15:36 PM »

Those plants in the row (if I am talking about the same thing) are basil plants...I'm trying herbs for the first time this year. If you are talking about the picture from last year...those are Mexican Heather in the long bush across the front.

As for water hyacinth, they are not allowed here in Texas....But someone on this forum who shall remain nameless is giving me some....yeah!!!

Thanks for all your nice comments.

mmerry · « **Reply #22 on:** May 04, 2010, 05:29:09 PM »

This is absolutely beautiful! I love the koi!!

maryvonne · « **Reply #23 on:** May 04, 2010, 09:26:35 PM »

The iris and fish are lovely and so are your pond and gardens.

Maryvonne

mmerry · « **Reply #24 on:** May 05, 2010, 04:59:20 PM »

In the first picture, what kind are the water lily pads? They seem rather small? I'm looking for something smaller and not huge growing to put in our smaller pond.

KatFish · « **Reply #25 on:** May 06, 2010, 05:39:25 AM »

I can't answer for her, but it looks a little like floating hearts, a lily-like plant. I have tons, can send you some if you'd like? Take a peek online to see if you'd be interested - it does spread.

Julles · « **Reply #26 on:** May 06, 2010, 05:53:20 AM »

The first picture, the plants look to me like water poppy. Not round like lilies and not heart-shaped, but more oval. My fish ate every single bit of my poppy.

Snowflake (comes in white or yellow) has heart-shaped leaves, and stays pretty small. It also will do OK in shady areas.

mmerry · « **Reply #27 on:** May 07, 2010, 05:11:43 AM »

I definitely have to do some more research on plants. I want something small that doesn't spread much

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #28 on:** May 07, 2010, 05:24:45 AM »

Quote from: mmerry on May 07, 2010, 05:11:43 AM

I definitely have to do some more research on plants. I want something small that doesn't spread much

Would you like that in a lily or a marginal?

Lorraine · « **Reply #29 on:** May 07, 2010, 05:28:11 AM »

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://hoskingnursery.com/library/MosaicPlant.jpg&imgrefurl=http://hoskingnursery.com/tropical_plants.html&usg=__412x6v7Iw0YNfxRqCNhkpXgk8nE=&h=320&w=255&sz=22&hl=en&start=84&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=3Tr4sRyMPycHIM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=94&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dphotos%2Bof%2Bwater%2Bgarden%2Bplants%26start%3D80%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1R2RNTN_enUS353%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1

Here is a good site with floating plants on it. There are a couple I would love to have but I can not find them here at all. Mosaic Plant ,Star Grass are a couple. as with any plant YOU have to control its growth. I used to have sweet flag and vergated sweet flag and a Taro, cant find them anywhere either.The water garden suppliers here have water lillys....I have water lilys up the tubes! Wish i could get rid of a few...sigh!
Hope this helps you some.
Hugs