Author Topic: Progress on front ponds (Read 2789 times)

LeeAnne151 · « **on:** June 05, 2007, 10:56:42 AM »

Work continues on our front water feature. The edge is getting there for the pond that will have three upright basalt columns that are drilled and will bubble water out the top. The tallest will be in the center of the picture window and over 3' tall. The three waterlily ponds surrounding the center water feature are almost done. The biggest one on the right needs a dirt floor and the lilies planted. We have to wait for the tadpoles to morph and move on first. Getting nice flat rocks has been the problem for the edge on the center pond. Sheesh. We started this in 2004.

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2007, 11:12:26 AM »

Close up of the center lily pond. Perry's Baby Red.

small fish · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2007, 11:24:01 AM »

Wow, you pond looks really neat.. love the plants at the edge of the rcok.... and hey, how did you get at pic of my cat??

Myra

perplexed ponder · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2007, 12:57:05 PM »

That is coming along so nicely! What a way to greet visitors to your door. They will never want to leave!

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2007, 01:04:48 PM »

Thanks, please don't say visitors won't want to leave....I have issues with DH's family and friends constantly dropping by and not leaving....they seem to be more interested in the beer fridge in the garage though.

The plants around the rocks are dark blue star creeper (Pratia angulata), Irish and Scotch moss (Sagina subulata) black mondo grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus'Nigrescens')

karen J · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2007, 09:59:47 PM »

Wow, it is really coming along great! I love the Pratia angulata, and is that a Chamecyparis I see in the background? (sp)

Cute kitty, too.

maryvonne · « **Reply #6 on:** June 05, 2007, 10:31:12 PM »

Your front pond is coming along. I like the plants you have there and can't wait to see it finished. Your little lily is very pretty. Nice looking cat too.

Maryvonne

small fish · « **Reply #7 on:** June 06, 2007, 06:41:03 AM »

Lets see.... who's cat is this really

Myra

small fish · « **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2007, 06:43:27 AM »

Ok, I can see the difference now... my cat has a white bib under her neck and throat where your does not..

Myra

Double S · « **Reply #9 on:** June 06, 2007, 08:38:58 AM »

Looking great!!!

Don't worry - I don't think guests will actually come "in" to your home. They'll stay outside and admire your ponds!

barb · « **Reply #10 on:** June 06, 2007, 08:51:45 AM »

Oh how beautiful!! And what cute kitties.

Oh, and what are those little green things on the surface of your center lily pond called? Some kind of floating plant, I know I've seen it on natural ponds/lakes.

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #11 on:** June 06, 2007, 09:30:35 AM »

Great pond!! Giving me ideas for my front yard!!

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 06, 2007, 10:43:12 AM »

The floating stuff is duckweed.

Yes, there is a Chamecyparis (sp) in the background. There are actually three but two are tiny.

Thanks for all the compliments.

The cat showed up around this time last year. I found his owners and they came and got him but moved away and left him a week later.

His name is Bobcat.

CliffandJoann · « **Reply #13 on:** June 09, 2007, 01:21:04 AM »

It's looking great LeeAnne, Great lily pond...

Joann

emm · « **Reply #14 on:** June 09, 2007, 05:21:31 AM »

LeeAnne, that is going to be such a pretty entrance for your home! I too have projects that take forever and a day to complete, yours looks as if it is very near to being done though. If you were much closer I could easily find you enough flat rocks to finish up. :)emm

barb · « **Reply #15 on:** June 09, 2007, 08:56:37 AM »

Oh, how awful they left Bobcat behind! Did you adopt him permanently?

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 09, 2007, 10:55:00 AM »

Yes, he is neutered, vaccinated and microchipped and asleep on my bed as I type.

Our other cat, Marmalade really took to him, which shocked us.

Ky Kim · « **Reply #17 on:** June 09, 2007, 11:06:07 AM »

That pond is really going to look good.

Your kitties remind me of mine being such good buddies.

Kim

finnpond · « **Reply #18 on:** June 09, 2007, 11:42:11 AM »

Lookin' good, LeeAnne!!!!!
Dave

tinkster · « **Reply #19 on:** June 09, 2007, 06:57:47 PM »

LOoks greaT! Giving me ideas also on a pond out front. Cant wait to see the bubblers!

tinkster

marla · « **Reply #20 on:** June 10, 2007, 09:17:05 AM »

LeAnne, the front feature looks great, I would still like to do one in my front yard, may be a year or two, but I do have some left over liner from the lily pond.

Sandye · « **Reply #21 on:** June 11, 2007, 12:57:48 PM »

LeeAnne, your front ponds are looking great!

I can't wait to see the bubblers, either.

CoolShades · « **Reply #22 on:** June 11, 2007, 07:25:29 PM »

Hey LeeAnne I like the phlox sublata and PBR nice planting combo.

Gary

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 14, 2007, 09:32:49 AM »

Thanks!

not Phlox, blue star creeper, Pratia pedunculata. Blooms like an annual, almost all summer

it is an aggressive little sucker though. Gotta pull it out of the heathers.

Esther · « **Reply #24 on:** June 14, 2007, 10:03:59 AM »

I can't wait to see the finished product. It's lookin good now. Kitties are so cute.