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[objec]

from last year, from the old pond, i have some plants that stayed alive all year around. and some that did not.

what would be some common plants that i could get hear in chicago that will survive the winter and i wont have to worry about?

would a lily pad be a plant that will come back every year???

[DrCase]

A hardy one for your area would come back ...Start a hardy lotis you wont be sorry..

[DrCase]

Were is Chicagoland ?

[objec]

Aurora, just south west of Chicago.

[DrCase]

I came from hanover park

[karenskoipond]

I'm on the southside of chicago and have had several plants come back after this past winter. I've had excellent luck with arrowheads my hardy water lilies also my horsetail rush. Think I restarted the newest pond with 15 overwintered plants from last summer and they are going strong:)

[oldmarine]

I have had about the same results. All of my water lillies are hardy enough for the Northwest, and I just keep them in the pond all year round. My horsetail rush comes back in a little late in the spring, but gets about four feet tall. Each spring I have to repot my horsetail rush because they grow so fast and become root bound in the potting basket.

[oldmarine]

Just curious. What are hardy lotus? According to the local pond dealer near me tells me that there aren't any hardy lotus.

What varieties are you refering to?

[koiguy1969]

never heard of a hardy lotus!!!

[oldmarine]

DrCase noted above, recommened hardy lotis. I've never heard of it either. Does it really exist?

[Robyn]

http://www.tricker.com/cat-exoticlotus

[oldmarine]

I stand corrected. I went to www.tricker.com, and found that they sell several varieties of Hardy lotis.

[Airic]

Great web site. What others out there I'm not knowing about?

[koiguy1969]

WELL NOW!! all ive ever heard about lotus', is they are a pain in the rear. never tried one.. maybe next year.. i'm nickle and diming it thru already this year!!

[BBK]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Hardy+Lotus+Plant