Water plants

[Telion]

I have a lot of wild mint that is semi invasive @JamieB do you have some pond or bog plants we could trade (or I could just send you some)

 

[JamieB]

I have the yellow iris, the two lillies I have will need to propigate first, I’ve yet to get the duck week to boom, and other than the pothos I have for aquarium, all my other plants are flowers. Would you like some tiger lilly? I’ve got tons of that, and the resurrection lillies, and daffodils, the white ones are blooming now. I have no clue how long these flowers have been growing here, the tiger lilly patch is huge, I imagine it would do well in a bog. Might do too well, so just let me know. I added pics of it, it surrounds the white iris, which I’ll be moving maybe this fall, so I’ll be giving lots away then!

 

[Telion]

Do you have flowering pics of the tiger lily? I think that would be nice either way since I don't have any yet. I will take pics of the mint ibhabe tomorrow.

 

[JamieB]

No, the pups decided that it’d be a great play area last year, it never got to bloom. These are the typical orange blooms. I can pull up generic pics for them and the resurrection lilly

 

[JamieB]

I guess vendors make a pretty penny for these. And here I’m giving about a dozen each to three or four folks I know, and that’s just the resurrection lilly.

 

[JamieB]

I snagged some generic pics, meant to post them, but it’s how they’ll look.

 

[addy1]

I fear introducing another nightmare like the Mint that took me 6-7 yrs to fully eradicate

I have mint everywhere, love the smell when I mow it. The bees love the nectar in the fall.

 

[Gemma]

I have mint everywhere, love the smell when I mow it. The bees love the nectar in the fall.

I understand that in a different setting, like yours or Jamie's, Mint can be great, but my pond is nested between 2 staircases and I have limited space
Here you get an idea keep in mind this pic was taken before the last enlargement

 

[JamieB]

That’s fine, you can send all the extra my way! My surplus is in tiger lilly. I’ve got the big patch, lots of little stragglers by the walk, beside the side porch ( what the dogs haven’t dug up) and in cats. I’m up to 22 babies... very cute, but way too many. A litter of three and a litter of 4, both about 6 weeks old. A litter of 5 that’s about 4 weeks old, a litter of 5 that’s just over a week old, and a new litter of 5. As soon as they’re all weaned, I’m getting the moms fixed, giving babies away like door prizes, and then I’ll sit back and enjoy a kitten free zone! Saying I don’t end up keeping any, lord knows I don’t need any. The latest litter has 4 little cow babies, white with black markings. One of the rainbow litter that are just about to open their eyes is white, may develop Siamese like markings, and blue eyes. Then I have three others that are kinda cow patterned. One is a runt, very cute, a spunky girl. I have homes lined up for two for sure, maybe 4 or 5. He he, my boss is taking one, two if her girls have their way. I told her if I get the ast. Manager spot, first big bonus, I’m buying a savanna to breed! Then many kittens will be a good thing. Cause apparently I’m good at breeding cats.

 

[JamieB]

So if this trip to get Dad enrolled in the VA isn’t an all day thing, which he’s already in with the rep!, I’ll hit the pet store for a few aquatic plants, maybe a betta or two to eat bugs in my outside... he’s done!

 

[JamieB]

He finished faster than I’d figured. My ideas got changed, I ended up with three shubinkin and some water hyacinth and water lettuce. Still may get a betta for the plant tank.

 

[JamieB]

Two more blooms on the bog iris. Then pics of the new fish.

 

[j.w]

I love Shubbies!

 

[poconojoe]

We have a marsh marigold that looks great. The pot is submerged on a shelf. It comes back every year and survives the harsh winters here in northeastern PA. We just leave it there all year and every spring it looks even bigger and

better.

 

[JamieB]

I love Shubbies!

I’m feeding mine the pellets, but I’m wondering if they were fed flaked or sticks, cause the big one won’t come up to eat, but I saw it swimming through the glass. Maybe they’re just shy. I’ve never had shubinkin, but I presume there like any other goldfish, and may need to adjust.