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#129728 June 30th, 2005 at 01:41 AM
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I owe you guys the biggest THANKS there is!

So many members here with "pond knowledge" saved my fishies, and I am so grateful! I don't know what I would have done without your help.

njoynit sent me a Budweiser box FULL of plants, and look at them now!
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I didn't know if they went IN the water or not, and was too embarrassed shocked to ask, so I planted them on the edges of the pond where it stays wet all the time. I must have done good, because as you can see, the plants are beautiful!

Gardencrazy sent me a huge assortment of water plants, and they are doing awesome, too.
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My water started clearing up immediately when I put the plants in the water...it was just like magic! kissies

#129729 June 30th, 2005 at 01:49 AM
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No Thanks needed. Just glad I could help. kissies perpl

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#129730 June 30th, 2005 at 04:17 AM
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ooooh! Those cannas are GORGEOUS!!!

Cute fishies....*LOTS* of babies there! lol

#129731 July 4th, 2005 at 06:13 AM
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Cindy,

what are those beautiful striped plants,could it be in the hostas family.

btw: i beg you not to leave ,your too important in here.but it s as you think what is it you gonna be happier

thanks for everything.

#129732 July 4th, 2005 at 06:26 AM
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Is it a cannas doing that striped thing? I have one that is split right down the middle half green and half burgundy very odd looking.

#129733 July 4th, 2005 at 09:22 AM
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Tammy,

what is a cannas

#129734 July 4th, 2005 at 12:11 PM
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I have a picture of mine that has just started blooming but it's still in the camera and I shot it in the evening so I don't think it is going to be anygood. Hummmmmmm, here is one sort of like Cindy's I think. Mine are a much more common type I think.

http://www.floridata.com/wallpaper/jpg/canna_tropicana_800.jpg

#129735 July 4th, 2005 at 09:56 PM
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How bwautoful tammy,i wonder if we got that here in laval,i ll look cuz... cool cool clp IWWAAANNNNTTT OONNE!!!



parte parte parte confused confused HAPPY 4th. OF JULY!!!

#129736 July 4th, 2005 at 09:59 PM
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Are those beautiful or what! I need some help with my pond we cant keep it clear. I didnt want to put chemicals in it i have 3 pretty good lillys in side it maybe I will try some more plants to see if that will clear it up!

#129737 July 5th, 2005 at 08:18 AM
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New ponds take a while to find balance.

If your pond is not new, then the problem could be sunlight. Sunlight + shallow water = algae. More plants that float on the surface or trees planted to shade the pond would be your best bet.

If you already have adequate shading, I will list some NATURAL products that may help to clear your pond water.

microbe-lift

barley straw

#129738 July 5th, 2005 at 09:47 AM
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Thank you we are going to try more floating flowers and maybe some straw. The pond is now 2 years old and it is 2ft deep and 8 feet wide and 12 feet long. So I am sure it needs more shade in it! We are considering digging it deeper. I did the original digging and Wished I hadnt wore out so fast and that I had done more research before I started. Trial and error will have to suffice for now though. And of course all the advice from the experts here!

#129739 July 6th, 2005 at 07:12 AM
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francine,

I want a dozen at least. They are sooooo pretty I agree. The ones I have are just green or just red and one is split half green and half red which I thought was rather strange and they are all making babies but they are nothing compared to that one. That one wouldn't even have to bloom and it is gorgeous.

#129740 July 6th, 2005 at 10:43 AM
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all green and all red even one half and half thumbup sca must be beautiful,how did you manege getting the half half,do you have any seeds if so would you mind me sending you a self addy. enveloppe or something in xchange...mama always told me not to ask,but it sounds georgeous...or at least a picture.

#129741 July 6th, 2005 at 09:08 PM
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I wish I could take the credit. I bought them at walmart. Got 6 for 5.00 and that's the way they came. One was completely burgandy and one was half & half the rest are green. I have no idea if the division would be the same as the parent plant or just one color or the other. When it blooms I will definitely snap a picture and post it. They are a tuber(?) if it were a seed I would definitely send you some. But it gets kind of costly to send packages. And I don't know what customs would require to get it across the border.

You know you can always ask with me Fancine and probably everyone else on the forum. There are a bunch of special people here.

#129742 July 6th, 2005 at 10:10 PM
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Hi Tammy wavey

don t worry, now that i know i maybe can find some at walmart i ll go there tomorrow morning and look for it,i though they were coming from seeds but of course it would be too expensive to packege it and without knowing if they d get at destination allright,but thank you anyway.

can t wait to see the post of it;would you know if the half-half is rare ,it should be rare enough don t you think. Duh

well got to wash the floors before puting my monkey suit on to go to work ,so i ll see you later...well just maybe i m gonna wash it,having fun here don t want to go wash a fudging

floor. eek eek eek

have a good day!

#129743 July 6th, 2005 at 11:41 PM
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I haven't really researched cannas so I don't know to much about them. I guess I better huh? Washing floors? Want to come down and do mine too? Just kidding, I like the idea of just adding wildflower seeds to my dirty one and leting the flowers grow lol.

Well I guess I should do some cleaning too.

#129744 July 8th, 2005 at 09:11 AM
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Tammy,

you re so funny laugh laugh ,good idea;maybe catnip,hey,got 3 cats and why not send them visit the 60 s all over the floors kit kit kit lala Really loked for bill s little hippy on that one but didn t find it.

talk ta ya later.

#129745 August 1st, 2005 at 08:23 PM
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More pics of my pond flowers that njoynit and Gardencrazy sent. They just keep getting more beautiful everyday! grinnnn

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#129746 August 1st, 2005 at 08:45 PM
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What are the plants in the third picture please? They are so cute.

#129747 August 1st, 2005 at 08:53 PM
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Parrot's Feather.
That's the only name I can remember for some reason! laugh lala

#129748 August 1st, 2005 at 10:19 PM
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Cindy -

those flowers are gorgeous, and the plants all look so green and healthy! thumbup
Now I'm even more frustrated with not being able to keep any plants green and strong in my bathtub pond. :p

#129749 August 3rd, 2005 at 03:05 AM
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thankyou for the info Cindy. They are cute.


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