Thanks everyone for the kind words.Howell, I got the lily from 'Matherfish' a few years ago for the reason you like the lily pads...they were so different. And last yr and now this one it has done really well. My Lotus are pushing up huge pads...cant wait for the flowers.
I ve had my share of problems with the pond...mostly them dratted toads! Whatever they put in the water while they are having wild whooppee killed 2 groups of fish I ve had in there. If you see me now at night,(PETA would be screaming if they saw me) scoping out the toads 12, 14, 25, at a time...dumping them in a bucket w water and letting them go in the back yard... i want no toads in my pond again. I dont know how to keep them out but since I have the pond is doing super! So i guess ya do what you have to do!!
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