Citrus Growers Forum

BabyBlue11371 · Posted: Mon 21 Aug, 2006 10:16 pm

I would like a lotus to put in my pond if someone has cutting to trade..

Something that would be hardy to zone 6..

Gina *BabyBlue*

Skeeter · Posted: Wed 30 Aug, 2006 11:17 pm

Hi Gina,
Once duck hunting season starts I will probably be going over to Mobile Delta.-- There are usually lots of pods along the river if you would like some seeds-- I'll be glad to send them.

Skeet

BabyBlue11371 · Posted: Tue 05 Sep, 2006 1:59 am

Thanks for the offer Skeeter.. My mom brought me a couple of seed pods she collected over the week end.. I found this great page on how to grow them from seed..

http://www.pondplants.biz/Seeds.html

The two links at the bottom of the page are great as well..

I have taken a file to the seeds and then placed them in my indoor fish tank for close supervision.. a fun project for my daughter and me.. She helped file a couple of them.. they have very tough shells..

I had some seeds I tried planting in my pond before but I did not know they needed to have the shell scratched.. I was looking in my pond earlier today and found a couple of the seeds amongst the rocks at the bottom.. they never germinated..

Will have to wait a few days to find out if the scratching thing worked..

I have a bunch of seeds.. I probably should have started this project months ago.. but I have plenty of seeds and will do it again in the spring if need be.. or maybe late winter.. get a good jump on the season..

Thanks again for the offer Skeeter..

Gina *BabyBlue*

BabyBlue11371 · Posted: Thu 07 Sep, 2006 2:27 am

Looking in on my fish to feed them I noticed that one of the lotus seeds has sprouted!!!!!! I'll get some photos up SOME TIME in the next week or so...

Gina *BabyBlue*

Skeeter · Posted: Thu 07 Sep, 2006 6:11 pm

That's great Gina!

Did you get my PM? If you want more let me know.

Skeet

BabyBlue11371 · Posted: Thu 07 Sep, 2006 11:38 pm

Skeeter, I did not get your pm... Confused

Try again ok? I think it would be cool to have different varieties..

Here are a couple of the sprouting seeds I have going right now.. Most of the pics I took fish swam in the way and the pics were blurry..

after waiting months for the other seeds to sprout that never did I am amazed at how quick these started.. guess it proves that proper instructions on how to do something IS IMPORTANT!!!

Gina *BabyBlue*