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by marceli » Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:22 am
Look what I found in my mail!
Thank you, Cameron!
Is it wise to start germination now or better wait for Spring? I heard it grows very fast and needs a lot of sun to keep going.
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by Cameron_z6a_N.S. » Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:54 am
Marcel, I would wait until closer to the spring to start germination, since there will be a lot more sunlight and warmth. I have one seed that just germinated, but since I have quite a few other seeds, I am just trying one out now to see how it does. Good luck!
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by marceli » Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:02 am
Well, gotta be patient so waiting for a Spring then!
Thanks again
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by hardyjim » Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:54 am
Hmmm
something similar appeared here one day as well....
I guess somebody wants us all to build little ponds-lol
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by lucky1 » Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:10 am
Great link here with good pics
http://unusualplants.net/forums/threads ... lumbo.223/
Scroll down for the pic of transparent bucket of water.
I've got 2 ponds, one shallow and one deep (used for irrigation, so water levels fluctuate wildly)
Since water levels need to be fairly constant, I'm gonna start them in a bucket of water with clay on the bottom until I figure out how much water height variation they can handle.
Thrilled that these can handle -40C/-40F
I lose lots of fish annually to Kingfisher, Herons and Osprey.
Wonder if my blue/red light thingy would be enough light to start them now...
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http://www.growlight.cn/144W-grow-light.asp
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by marceli » Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:34 am
There's a river near, so I could plant some of them there, but I'm afraid they take over
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by lucky1 » Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:05 am
but I'm afraid they take over
Invasive? oh oh.
But wouldn't they be all over the place already with -40 hardiness?
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by Cameron_z6a_N.S. » Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:46 pm
hardyjim wrote:Hmmm
something similar appeared here one day as well....
I guess somebody wants us all to build little ponds-lol
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by marceli » Wed May 21, 2014 12:44 pm
I was about to give up on them when I found out that they refuse to germinate. Few hours later one seed surprised me!
Do you overwinter them outside in the pond or bring them inside for the first winter? Any tips?
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by hardyjim » Wed May 21, 2014 10:44 pm
I have been soaking my seeds -noticed one sprouted yesterday.
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by marceli » Sat May 31, 2014 1:16 am
After 10 days from germination:
Guys, what do I do to overwinter this plant? I'm gonna plant it in container filled with 1/3 water and keep outdoor as we have hot summers.
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by lucky1 » Sat May 31, 2014 10:53 am
Congrats marceli.
I simply haven't had time to even think about starting mine.
Maybe Cameron will chime in here re winter.
In the meantime this may help:
http://www.colowatergardensociety.org/f ... ileA70.pdf
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by marceli » Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:51 am
I planted it in the mud though it wasn't easy. Here's what it looks like now, plus my reflection in the water
The second seed were stubborn, so I gave up on it and throw it into bucket filled with water and placed in the warmest spot outdoor I have, without changing water.
After one week:
Conclusion: water and temp needs to be very warm. Changing water everyday is not necessary.
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by lucky1 » Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:42 am
Good work you guys.
It'll be interesting to see them develop.
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by hardyjim » Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:09 am
old pic
see if I can take one today...they have slowed because of the cool weather.
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by Cameron_z6a_N.S. » Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:08 pm
Great work, everyone! Marceli, to overwinter them: as long as the corms are deep enough in the pond to avoid the ice, they should be fine. In the wild they're covered by ice for many months at a time, so I would think they could handle a similar situation at your place.
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by marceli » Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:23 pm
This mud is not that thick and so soaked up that it's gonna freeze solid, I guess.
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by hardyjim » Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:14 am
Cameron_z6a_N.S. wrote:Great work, everyone! Marceli, to overwinter them: as long as the corms are deep enough in the pond to avoid the ice, they should be fine. In the wild they're covered by ice for many months at a time, so I would think they could handle a similar situation at your place.
Wonder if I could just remove some water and store in a very cool basement.
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