addy1
10-23-2011, 07:59 AM
Managed to groom 4 of my lilies, boy have they grown! Tons of tubers, growing out of their containers. One tuber that was a start in may (around 2 inches long) is now around 16 inches long and 4 inches thick. Covered with eyes.
Meganne that pink one that gets the clusters of pink blooms is one huge tuber. It is one you sent to me last fall.
It was hard to cut the little buds off the lilies, almost quit so they would grow and bloom, they still have been blooming just slower. Our temperature is just going down down down lol. The kitty litter has been replaced by roots.
Hopefully the leaves won't keep growing but if they do back to cutting them off.
Pulled out the taros, "elephant ears" they too are huge. What a root mass, some had grown through the holes in the bottom of the pots. One pot was so heavy never thought I would get it out of the water. Next year smaller pots lol, or bare rooted. I clipped off the roots, clipped the plant, now they are sitting outside drying a little. Then I will bring them in to dry some more before storing for the winter.
Still have a bunch of grooming ran out of energy and that water is cold on the hands. Going to pick up some waders, I have a pole that grabs and pulls them out, but will be easier with waders.
The fish could not figure out what was going on, water became one muck cloud, could not even see the fish, but it cleared up quickly, within about 2 hours back to almost crystal clear.
Pond surface is starting to look naked and the fish are probably wondering what happened to their hiding spots.
I did bring in a few plants to see if they make it over winter, the star grass and two baby taros. One tropical lily that is heading for the basement.
Meganne that pink one that gets the clusters of pink blooms is one huge tuber. It is one you sent to me last fall.
It was hard to cut the little buds off the lilies, almost quit so they would grow and bloom, they still have been blooming just slower. Our temperature is just going down down down lol. The kitty litter has been replaced by roots.
Hopefully the leaves won't keep growing but if they do back to cutting them off.
Pulled out the taros, "elephant ears" they too are huge. What a root mass, some had grown through the holes in the bottom of the pots. One pot was so heavy never thought I would get it out of the water. Next year smaller pots lol, or bare rooted. I clipped off the roots, clipped the plant, now they are sitting outside drying a little. Then I will bring them in to dry some more before storing for the winter.
Still have a bunch of grooming ran out of energy and that water is cold on the hands. Going to pick up some waders, I have a pole that grabs and pulls them out, but will be easier with waders.
The fish could not figure out what was going on, water became one muck cloud, could not even see the fish, but it cleared up quickly, within about 2 hours back to almost crystal clear.
Pond surface is starting to look naked and the fish are probably wondering what happened to their hiding spots.
I did bring in a few plants to see if they make it over winter, the star grass and two baby taros. One tropical lily that is heading for the basement.