Finished.... well maybe!

[j.w]

Gosh PL I can't believe how far ahead in blooms you are then us here. Everything looks so nice and colorful in your photo's
Ok so you that have that poker plant, how long does it bloom?

 

[pecan]

You have done great! the pond and plants are beautiful. Now sit back and realx, you have earned it

 

[callingcolleen1]

Now I see why you call yourself pondlover, it looks like a labor of love to me! Great looking fish by the way. Did I happen to mention that I love LOVE LOOOVE your stump! Hmmm..... Where did you say you live..... better lock that one up!

 

[addy1]

Gosh PL I can't believe how far ahead in blooms you are then us here. Everything looks so nice and colorful in your photo's
Ok so you that have that poker plant, how long does it bloom?

my poker plant has been blooming for about a month now tons of blooms on it.

 

[taherrmann4]

I am not sure if that Poker plant is what I picked up the other day from the garden store. I thought it said poker but now can't remember. It looks similar to what you have pictured but no blooms as this is very tiny still. I got four of them and planted one in the bog just to see what would happen.

 

[j.w]

Well that's pretty cool that it blooms for so long addy. I'm getting me some of those! Beautiful plants!

 

[pondlover]

My poker plant didn't bloom as long as Addy's. Maybe next year it will bloom much longer. We've been so busy that I haven't been on here much lately. I've had to get caught up on everyone's ponds and haven't posted anything new. :razz:
Here are some pics of my pond and some plants.
Some pics of the pond at night since we've added the deck lights.I also added another Japanese Maple. Picture quality isn't that great.

Some of my water lily's. All except the purple with the marble pads came from Addy. Thanks again Addy. :razz:

And a picture of the bloom that I got from my cactus. A friend only gave it to me about 2 months ago, it started with just one piece and has tripled in size and bloomed. She has never had a bloom on hers and said she was taking it back. lol

And I can't forget my Koi!

 

[callingcolleen1]

What the heck? Never heard of a poker plant before, sure is pretty cool looking! Wonder if it grows in Canada?

 

[rebelangel_3733]

Your pond turned out gorgeous!

 

[j.w]

Oh wow PL your pond looks beautiful! Your pup thinks so too looking down at your pretty fish. And lucky you w/ all the nice blooms.............mine are still trying but they are young, they need time to grow and flourish so I'll try to be patient

 

[addy1]

What the heck? Never heard of a poker plant before, sure is pretty cool looking! Wonder if it grows in Canada?

Redhot poker plant Kniphofia uvaria is commonly known as a Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily or sometimes a Tritoma

Mine has been blooming for a month or so now, this is its second year, One has more yellow, one has the orange and yellow. The orange one bloomed first the yellow one is now blooming like crazy.

sites say down to zone 5

pl glad your lilies are doing great! give them time and they will do better lol. Add a fert tab now and then, groom the leaves and buds now and then they will love you. I groomed mine pretty hard this year, some are taking their time growing, some are taking off like crazy.

 

[don't ask]

does everyone use fertilizer for the potted plants or just lotus and lilies?

 

[j.w]

I only fertilize my water lilies, don't have lotus and all my other plants suck the nutrition out of the pond that my fish leave as a prezzie :goldfish:

 

[addy1]

Just fertilize the lilies and lotus, others on their own, suck the pond dry of fish presents.

 

[buckry]

Pond looks picture perfect, great work.