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Floatting plants

These are mediteranian plants so in winter they die off, so going to put some of it in a bowl of water and bring it indoors to see if it will live till next year, without having to keep buying new every year.



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amy
Amy
 

It,s worth a try Carol , I don,t know anything about water plants !

22 Aug, 2009

 

No i dont either,all i no is every year i have to get some and you cant buy them from a garden centre, have to go to aquerium, and as i dont drive or have a car its abit arkward from where i live, dont mind walking but i have to cross over a big dual carraige way and a big roundabout i have to cross and there's no footpath either so if i really need anything i have to get taxi so it can work out quite expensive.

22 Aug, 2009

 

I hope these stay alive over winter for you...
Hope you don't have to keep them growing in your bath. Lol. :o)

22 Aug, 2009

 

TT.Have you been in the knife & fork draw as the saying goes, you keep making me laugh :o)

22 Aug, 2009

 

Lol. :o)

22 Aug, 2009

 

Not had alot to laugh about this last few months have we.

22 Aug, 2009

 

No, we haven't....
.... but let's hope things get happier from now on :o)

22 Aug, 2009

 

Fingers crossed:o)

22 Aug, 2009

 

have you tried just leaving it carol to see if it grows back,

22 Aug, 2009

 

Are they Water Hyacynths Carole?

22 Aug, 2009

 

They look cool, whatever they are:0)

22 Aug, 2009

 

PP dont know what they called, but i get them every year Sandra have left them in aswell, but with them coming from the med the cold weather here kills them, thats why i'm going to bring some in doors in a bowl and leave in bathroom in a corner,aslong as i keep changing water as water goes stale, they may be ok for next spring,they've got two choices they either live or they dont, let you know how there doing in the winter.

22 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks Carol just I used to have a pond when we lived at the Cottage and had Water Hyacythns which like you say didnt come through our winters look very similar to your plants. Good luck with yours hope you can nurse them through to next year

22 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks Carole they may be Water Hyacythns if they look like you had.

22 Aug, 2009

 

Yes Clarice they look like water hyacinths and can be kept indoors as you plan and then put back in pond in spring !

22 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks BB. Thought they might look quite nice flooting in a glass bowl

22 Aug, 2009

 

nice plants carol, im sure they will get through the winter with your help

24 Aug, 2009

 

Can only try, BB confermed my idea would be fine.

24 Aug, 2009



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