Pond season!

[kien]

Originally Posted by Dez

Did you start the lotuses inside this year again Kien? I was really excited when I was cleaning out the pond to see the lily shoots. Last year my front pond lilies came super late. These lilies in the back we just planted last year, so it's good to know they survived their first winter. We had tons of blooms last year.

I did bring my 1 remaining lotus inside this season and it went into hibernation. It has not come back yet but I think it is still alive. I had 6 seeds germinate for me last year and they did quite well. That is up until the point where I thought It would be a great idea to provide them with more nutrients and decided to plunk them into the pond. The Koi really appreciated the snack I added for them.. I have more seeds so I'm going to germinate more this season and try to remember NOT to put them in the pond . Or at least shelter them better if I decide to put them in the pond.

Ya, lilies hibernate just fine in the cold water so long as it doesn't freeze solid on them. They are quite hardy.