Author Topic: Pond coming alive... (Read 2585 times)

HOWELL · « **on:** May 05, 2010, 10:16:30 PM »

Ok this pics are from yesterday that I was in monclova..and so this is how the pond looks...

That is just the shallow area of the pond where the plants are located at...

Lorraine · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2010, 05:30:13 AM »

Oh how pretty. Everything looks good. Wont be long and it will be all filled out. Love the water lily.
Hugs

KatFish · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2010, 05:31:25 AM »

Looking great! Keep it up

Julles · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2010, 05:56:44 AM »

Really pretty, Howell. The lily is pretty, too.

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2010, 05:59:57 AM »

Looks good, Howell. Have you got any fish in that pond?

Esther · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2010, 06:42:31 AM »

The first water lily blossom is always so much fun. Lookin' good Howell.

LynneNY · « **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2010, 06:56:03 AM »

Looks VERY good!!!

What is the plant on the lower right side in the first picture - looks like a vine?

Jonna · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2010, 10:17:42 AM »

Looks great Howell! I see Daubnya and what is the lily with the mottled pads? Good growing.

HOWELL · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2010, 11:36:19 AM »

Thanks...Lorraine, Katfish, Julles, Scott, Esther, LynneNY and Jonna...
LynneNY may the plant you are reffering to is pontedeira..it also appears in the las pic..those are 2 pontedeiras...
Jonna yep..dauben is there..and the mottled pads one is Sulphurea..I have one division that has thousands of sulphureas...if you are interested...
Daubenyana is the only tropical lily I have and is the one that does not stop blooming..is the one in bloom and if you look closely in the fourth pic you can see some buds from sulphurea coming to the surface...

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2010, 06:09:08 PM »

Looks Great ,Howell ! the water looks nice & clear too

bonnie

purplepshn2004 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 06, 2010, 06:43:46 PM »

Looking great Howell!!

LynneNY · « **Reply #11 on:** May 06, 2010, 08:10:30 PM »

Quote from: HOWELL on May 06, 2010, 11:36:19 AM

LynneNY may the plant you are reffering to is pontedeira..it also appears in the las pic..those are 2 pontedeiras...

Howell - I've not heard of that plant, and a google search doesn't bring anything up - might there be another name for it?

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #12 on:** May 06, 2010, 08:59:04 PM »

Your pond looks better and better all the time. You must enjoy with all the plants.

HOWELL · « **Reply #13 on:** May 06, 2010, 09:44:34 PM »

Thanks...Miguynmkoi, Purpleshn2004, bonnie...
LynneNY this is the name maybe I misspelled it..but here is a webpage..http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.vplants.org/plants/species/img/POCO14.po.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.vplants.org/plants/species/species.jsp%3Fgid%3D32287&usg=__wgKejj0VD8xsaM2VuEw28aMtQQI=&h=350&w=250&sz=123&hl=en&start=7&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=yKbmQsyWyvApgM:&tbnh=120&tbnw=86&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpontederia%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1

Missa · « **Reply #14 on:** May 06, 2010, 09:46:24 PM »

Quote from: LynneNY on May 06, 2010, 08:10:30 PM

Quote from: HOWELL on May 06, 2010, 11:36:19 AM

LynneNY may the plant you are reffering to is pontedeira..it also appears in the las pic..those are 2 pontedeiras...

Howell - I've not heard of that plant, and a google search doesn't bring anything up - might there be another name for it?

From searching pontederia is pickerel so I think he's not seeing the one you mean. Edit ... Ooops, he posted as I was typing this. LOL

If it's the one I think you mean .... you can also see it in the 5th pic, top right corner .... it almost looks like water primrose to me but probably isn't.

greenthumbnails · « **Reply #15 on:** May 07, 2010, 04:14:22 AM »

Howell-Do you still have your floating carnivorous or bog plants in the floating planters you made? Are they in the deep end of the pond? How are they looking at this time of year?

Any updates on your vivips and lotus from seed?

mmerry · « **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2010, 05:05:48 AM »

Very nice! I clearly need to learn more about plants

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2010, 05:19:54 AM »

Quote from: LynneNY on May 06, 2010, 06:56:03 AM

What is the plant on the lower right side in the first picture - looks like a vine?

Lynn, I think that it was mentioned being Pennywort. You know, some people learn these big Latin names for plants and lose their intelligence.

Just joking, Howell.

HOWELL · « **Reply #18 on:** May 07, 2010, 06:11:05 AM »

Missa I yeah pickerel is pontederia...

Scott sorry...I was going to tell you that in fact I do have some fishes in there...they are 1 koi and some goldfish..
Greenthumbnails..I have my vivips in the back...and I have given some away...and my lotus is dead... :'( :'( :'( :'(
Same to my carnivorous plants...I miss them...they use to take away all the ants that use to be close to the pond...now I have like tons of ants...

mmerry thanks for commenting...

LynneNY · « **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2010, 06:32:43 AM »

Quote from: Missa on May 06, 2010, 09:46:24 PM

Quote from: LynneNY on May 06, 2010, 08:10:30 PM
Quote from: HOWELL on May 06, 2010, 11:36:19 AM

LynneNY may the plant you are reffering to is pontedeira..it also appears in the las pic..those are 2 pontedeiras...

Howell - I've not heard of that plant, and a google search doesn't bring anything up - might there be another name for it?

From searching pontederia is pickerel so I think he's not seeing the one you mean. Edit ... Ooops, he posted as I was typing this. LOL

If it's the one I think you mean .... you can also see it in the 5th pic, top right corner .... it almost looks like water primrose to me but probably isn't.

This is all so funny and getting confusing! The funny thing is... I just bought a pickerel 2 days ago! And yes, I was asking about the other plant - the one that looks like it vines? I just looked it up and it is pennywort. Thanks everyone!

HOWELL · « **Reply #20 on:** May 07, 2010, 07:07:16 AM »

Oh ok..yeah sorry LynneNY it was confusing...

...I am so crazy...

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #21 on:** May 07, 2010, 05:28:23 PM »

Quote from: HOWELL on May 07, 2010, 07:07:16 AM

Oh ok..yeah sorry LynneNY it was confusing......I am so crazy...

That is why we like you, amigo.

greenthumbnails · « **Reply #22 on:** May 08, 2010, 05:40:32 AM »

Quote from: HOWELL on May 07, 2010, 07:07:16 AM

Oh ok..yeah sorry LynneNY it was confusing......I am so crazy...

Wait! So now I am confused. The pennywort looks like "dollar weed" that we have growing rampant in our grass and flower beds. It grows off of a vinelike runner root system that spreads all over the place. We try to get rid of it in our lawn, but it is DESIREABLE in a pond? I don't understand???

vibraphonusrex · « **Reply #23 on:** May 08, 2010, 06:16:33 AM »

That is really beautiful; I love the lily pads. All the plants make it look like a beautiful tropical lagoon.

Bob Blomberg

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #24 on:** May 08, 2010, 07:17:57 AM »

Quote from: greenthumbnails on May 08, 2010, 05:40:32 AM

Quote from: HOWELL on May 07, 2010, 07:07:16 AM
Oh ok..yeah sorry LynneNY it was confusing......I am so crazy...

Wait! So now I am confused. The pennywort looks like "dollar weed" that we have growing rampant in our grass and flower beds. It grows off of a vinelike runner root system that spreads all over the place. We try to get rid of it in our lawn, but it is DESIREABLE in a pond? I don't understand???

GTN, we all have different tastes.

It is a good chance that that dollar weed is another form of pennywort. There is more than one variety. I think mine is giant pennywort. There is a picture of it in Michelle's post on pennywort blooming.

Most ponders like flowers, I like flowers and unusual pond plants.

HOWELL · « **Reply #25 on:** May 08, 2010, 03:08:04 PM »

At first I thought that my pennywort was going to die becasue there was a frost down here but it survived...and it is a big plant now...which I absolutely love...

Julles · « **Reply #26 on:** May 08, 2010, 03:46:07 PM »

Pennywort and dollar weed are the same thing. It's very adaptable. I got my first bit of it by yanking some out of dry soil in a park where I bicycle. Stuck it in the bog and it's been doing great (meaning, overrunning the whole bog!) ever since.

not to confuse you guys further, but there is also moneywort. Moneywort is similar, but smaller and has rounded edges of the leaves (pennywort is somewhat ruffled). It is a land plant.