Lotus Pond July 7th...

Joyce

15 years ago

Taken 9am this morning!

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kyponder
15 years ago
OMG...that is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!! I'm drooling. WOW.

Now if my poor little lotus will just give me a bloom or two this year i'll be happy.
magdaloonie
15 years ago
Ditto Kyponder! I have 8 aerial leaves - eight! I count every day. Sigh. Someday...
Vanessa
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thanks so much for writing me. couple clarification: the lotus plant (perhaps 2- 4 tubers but hard to tell because of soil) came in a 3-4 gal "squat pot" from the grower; as directed, I placed that pot inside another pot that is approx 2.5' tall and wide. there is a perforated base under the lotus' pot to keep it at the right height. My light meter indicates that the location actually gets about 4 hours of light mid-day. When I spoke to the grower, he said that would work for this cultivar, esp since the place is bright shade during most of the day. My thinking w/ a metal outside pot was that it would absorbs heat during the sunlight hours, & keep the water from being too cool at night...I'll get a thermometer and check the early afternoon tempt to see if it's too high...what would be appropriate temps? My light meter indicates that it actually gets about a little over 4 right now, but of course that will decrease as summer wanes. the slow release, aquatic fertilizer stakesI used said they were annual, but I wondered about adding more -- that's always a thought when a plant stops growing. Maybe get some really small aquatic stakes and add a 1/3 or 1/4 dose?? What do you use for fertilizer? Thanks again.
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Yes, beavers definitely eat lotus plants. They start with the lotus flowers themselves and then will eventually eat the remainder of the plant. I know because, well, I have watched them do it in our pond. With all types of options for them to eat in our acreage, they prefer the lotus above all else. Also, as someone said, they burrow into the levees, which can cause problems. That being said, there are upsides to having beavers for us. They keep the dam at the back of our swamp intact to prevent the swamp from turning into a mud pit. And for us, without beavers, the lotus plants get completely out of control in both our pond and swamp. Oh, and over time, they grow more comfortable with our presence and add some interest to the yard.
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lol! Kristy, your black container sounds just like what I am using. I'd take a pic but my camera seems to only be working when it wants to. Think I need new rechargable batteries. ANywho, I am going to throw some other plants in there also. I didn't realize your dragon pots were so huge, lol. You can just use something light as a filler for the bottom..like styrofoam..ya know the big squares and rectangles used in packaging like tv's and stuff? Just cut it to the sizes you need and stack 'em in. Make sure they are close to the interior so they are stable. Then rest your container which the lotus is in on top of that. Just an idea? Or if you have a plant stand that would fit in there to rest the lotus pot on? Even if the lotus pot was an inch or so over the edge of the dragon pot, you could plant some kinda water plant that could drape over the edges to cover that inch or so of lotus pot. El, I have never heard of it called pea rock or pea gravel, we call it pea stone here. I was lucky I didnt have to go get any, We put it in the kids play area and front fenced in area a couple years ago. Couldnt keep grass there, so much foot traffic from the kids and dog, it just wasn't growing. So I just scooped a bucket's worth of stone up from there. I'm surprised you guys couldn't find the composted cow manure. I used that plus my own compost. I'm gonna have to do something about getting water movement in there though, I am nervous about it becoming stanky! Gotta get a spitter. I have a lil pump..i just have to find it. Are you all gonna have moveing water or just skeeter dunks? I can't wait till I get a leaf!!! Daniella
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annedickinson
15 years ago
Oh, Joyce, that is so beautiful!!
Calamity_J
15 years ago
WOW!!! Quick, bring me a towel! I'm drooling!!!
hosenemesis
15 years ago
Thank you. I have a new desktop background on my computer.
sesen
15 years ago
Just had to say how beautiful your pond is. I think I'd like to put some real Lotus flowers in my pond now. I have water lilies. My user name is sesen which is the egyptian word for lotus flower.
Thank You for the lovely pictures.
sheepco
15 years ago
Oh My.....Ditto what EVERYBODY said.........gorgeous!

One of my 2 new tubers survived and now has 3 ariels thanks to Joyce's recipe for planting!

Keep those pix coming Joyce! And what's happening with the new house? Got a pond built yet?

S
Joyce
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks everyone.

No pond at the new house yet...getting things done on the inside first.
But the pondsai preform is propped up over the wood pile in the backyard, so I have to look at it every day.
I think late summer, early fall, it will go in the ground. :)
scurto
15 years ago
I am new to this forum, but I have had several ponds for about 20 years. My question to you all is what is this recipe for planting Lotus. I just received one two days ago in a bucket with 5 leaves. I did purchase a large patio pot to put it in. I can put it in my bog pond ( 15 feet by 5 feet) or the pot.

jonelle in seguin, texas
youreit
15 years ago
Jonelle, here is Joyce's recipe. Thanks again, Joyce! :)

"Here is my planting method, which for me, gets blooms by mid summer through fall, no matter what kind of lotus you start with.

"I fill my wine barrels about 3/4 with composted cow manure, but plain old compost can be used too. Before putting the compost in, put one cup of Osmocote (Veggie Formula) or Multicote (Veggie Formula) at the bottom (these are NOT your typical water soluable fertilizers...please read the entire label on the container to understand exactly how they work). I do NOT recommend any other kind of fertilizer with my lotus in a barrel planting method. You will NOT get the same results as I do unless you follow my instructions precisely: PLEASE NO SUBSTITUTING!

"Gently lay the lotus tubers on top of the compost. (you can make a little depression and nestle the tuber into it) Then gently cover the tubers with about 1-2" of pea gravel, keeping the growing tips above the gravel. Gently, slowly add water until 3-4" of water covers the gravel. Then do nothing but top off the barrel(s) when the water gets low, and watch the lotus grow and bloom. DO NOT ADD ANY MORE FERTILIZER...at all. Osmocote and Multicote are time released, and will last through fall.

"Remember, besides the Osmocote/Multicote, compost is LOADED with all sorts of micronutrients which your lotus will devour.

"Regular potting soil or clay, or topsoil does NOT have all the micronutrients that compost has.

"That is why composted cow manure is the best, with regular compost coming in second place."

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