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Post by debbiem on May 15, 2008 12:07:25 GMT 1
It really is lovely - is that Marsh Marigold top right hand corner?
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Post by Sweetleaf on May 15, 2008 13:38:29 GMT 1
It really is lovely - is that Marsh Marigold top right hand corner? Yes it is, Debbie Caltha Palustris, the Marsh Marigold  |
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Post by Sweetleaf on May 15, 2008 13:39:52 GMT 1
It's lovely mate Thanks, coming from you, thats high praise. |
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Post by debbiem on May 15, 2008 16:25:47 GMT 1
It really is lovely - is that Marsh Marigold top right hand corner? Yes it is, Debbie Caltha Palustris, the Marsh Marigold How deeply is yours in the pond? I've got mine in my bog garden and the chickens keep scuffing it. I was wondering about putting it in the pond but I've read you can't plant it too deeply? Something about a depth of 9" for short periods of time but I doubt that the depth in my pond would be more than 6". Yours looks really healthy and happy there. |
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Post by Sweetleaf on May 15, 2008 16:30:53 GMT 1
The planters are sitting on a shelf which is about ten inches under the water, the tops of the planters are just under the water, they have been in their planters for near enough two years. The pond is just getting its layer of silt now, previously it had none.
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Post by debbiem on May 15, 2008 16:47:15 GMT 1
Thanks - I'm going to gamble and move mine as they won't be too deep, I'm sure of it. If I stood in the deepest part of our pond I doubt if ithe water would reach halfway up my shins. ;D
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Post by madonplants on May 15, 2008 17:24:21 GMT 1
Thanks - I'm going to gamble and move mine as they won't be too deep, I'm sure of it. If I stood in the deepest part of our pond I doubt if ithe water would reach halfway up my shins. ;D The only thing I would worry about is the type of soil the plant has around it, when you put it into the pond. You don't want excess nutrients to cause algae problems. If possible, strip all the soil away, wash the roots and repot with aquatic compost. Don't allow the roots to dry at any point in this procedure and it would be best done in the early evening. They can cope with a few inches of water over them. |
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Post by debbiem on May 15, 2008 17:36:48 GMT 1
Thanks Keith. I'll get as much of the soil off as possible. I'm OK with the soil in the pond as I have space in a largish basket,one half of it occupied by a flag iris, and another basket which was occupied by a lily which hasn't showed up this year. So both of those have aquatic soil in them already - they should be OK, shouldn't they? I'm going to divide the Marsh Marigold in half before putting it in there. |
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Post by madonplants on May 15, 2008 17:41:00 GMT 1
Thanks Keith. I'll get as much of the soil off as possible. I'm OK with the soil in the pond as I have space in a largish basket,one half of it occupied by a flag iris, and another basket which was occupied by a lily which hasn't showed up this year. So both of those have aquatic soil in them already - they should be OK, shouldn't they? I'm going to divide the Marsh Marigold in half before putting it in there. That should be OK. I would have a bowl of pond water handy for keeping the plant's roots wet. |
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Post by debbiem on May 15, 2008 17:48:58 GMT 1
OK thanks. |
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