100 degrees = Lotus killer

[Timgod]

It got to 101 degrees with hot winds out of the south that made it worse.
Look what it did to my Lotus from Johns that was going to open tomorrow.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.......

[Timgod]

To make it worse, while I was taking photos when I got home from work, it was so hot, perspiration fell down onto my camera and it is not working now.
Man this is miserable... I hope it was a glitch that works itself out. If I have to have it repaired it could get very expensive very quick.

Tim

[Timgod]

Star of Siam got cooked today as well.
Plant is fine but blooms went to the devil as it were.

Tim

[small fish]

Oh, Tim  .... I feel your pain on both counts.. the heat here is burning a lot of pads completely up like your...  and my camera that was rained on completely stops taking pics .. I thought it was going to come around as I took the pic of those lilies you bought.. but now nothing ... I had to break down and buy a new camera .... but your had a lot less water on it than mine did maybe it will make it ok..   

Myra

[maryvonne]

That's very sad, Tim. Hope your camera is going to be ok. I would miss your photos.

Maryvonne

[miguynmkoi]

Sometimes I think, no, I know my lilies are doing a slow boil.  The pads & blooms turn to moosh 

I hope your camera fixes itself too.  Either wise you better get another because I can't miss any photos of your ponds and blooms.

[landey1230]

Are your lotus in still water?  I live in the same zone as you and I want to try it, but I'm afraid of the heat. 

[Timgod]

I'm not religious by nature but,  
  Hallelujah  
My camera is back up to speed......
Whew that was a scary thought.

Tim

[Timgod]

Here is the unfortunate view I got when my camera was working again today.

landey1230,
They are in large tubs like a giant laundry tub except for the one with the bent flower.
that one is in a 2 gallon container with about 5 inches of water above the soil line.

Tim

[SueSTx]

Sorry about your lotus Tim.  The only thing doing well here is the string algae. 

[Kat]

Those winds must have been bad.  I'm sort of grateful for the high temps right now so some of my tropicals that didn't do well in June/July are getting a chance to enjoy some heat.  Hope your lotus recover.

[Vickie]

I have my lotus in rope tubs and it has been 100* or over for 6 days. yesterday heat index was 115*. My lotus are fine and the blooms are fine.

[Timgod]

It's amazing and reassuring how strong the will to live is in nature.
Even though it was cooked, almost broken off and the outer petalssinged shut like leather dried in the sun,
the lotus still managed to fight enough to open today.

Tim

[landey1230]

Thanks Tim.  I'm going to give it a try.

[small fish]

Tim, that is great your camera came back alive.... mine did not.. but I had been thinking about buying another one any way.. I am in the process of learning to use the new one.. it has lots of buttons and bells that the old one didn't have... new pics coming to a web site near you soon..      

Myra

[Ky Kim]

I feel ya.    , so sad isn't it.


It's been 95 plus for the past 18 days here.  Some tripple digits.  My lotus I got from Johns, along with my other 3 new ones this year still look great.  They get afternoon shade.  But My big one in the pond, looks just like yours crispy.  If the ones that I have in big pots make it through the winter, I'm going to move my big one out too.  Free up some more space for lily's. 

We just had a thunderstorm come through, we got alot of thunder, lightening, and about 2 minutes of rain.  It sure has cooled down from 104 today though, so I can't compalin.  Hopefully it will recover a bit before it goes dormant.

Kim