My orchid pond.

[Ordphien]

Originally Posted by Vanda lover

There is a water garden place in Ontario that carries
tropical water lilies. I think they are around $45. I wouldn't pay that for an annual. My pond is too large to heat, it would be expensive. I used to have a beautiful lotus in Ontario. The one problem I had with it is that it needs to be grown in a huge pot which was difficult to move. There I would sink it to the bottom of the pond for the winter.

That certainly is a bit much.

I got this one for $25 which is around what I would pay for a large showy annual.

This pound is tiny and easily heated.
It takes one large aquarium heater lol.
Though it's almost time to take It out.
I have it in to help the scrawny goldfish from the store survive until I fatten them up lol.

My one hardy lily is taking forever to grow.
I'm wondering if the soil is poor quality.

I'm really lost on what kind of soil to get though.


I have a lotus as well...
Have you heard of exquisite teacup of the bowl lotus?
Think dwarf.
Mine is called "babydoll" and its got lovely fragrant white flowers and only reached 1.5 feet tall..
It's quite small..

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