Eichhornia crassipes

i dont think it would be a major problem in my garden.

Nor mine Sticki - I haven't got a pond!!

nor have i ~ would like one tho.

Beautiful, I've seen these for sale at our local aquatics centre, not in flower, were we bought a lot of our fish, put me off when it said they weren't hardy, but looking at this maybe should buy a few they really are a stunning flower, great picture Meanie:-)

And a greenhouse. And a (the list goes on).......

exactly!!

Simbad - it'd be worth it just for a year if we had a good summer.

maybe april was summer???

That's so negative!!!

oh sorry! well we had an hour of sun today ~ does that count?

Don't you dare be moaning that it's too hot at the end of the week!!!!!

i wont dare!! [certainly not on here anyway] ~ dont forget i have just come back from an island in the atlantic with gale force winds, rain and less than 10 degrees.

probably be working anyway!

i was glad to be out doing a bit of gardening today under a blue sky ~ see im not all negative!!!

I'd forgotten about your holiday - I'll not ask how the weather was!!

i got a few of mine to flower last year, they are nice, but spread like mad..

Bit of a good/bad plant Surreylad - read this........

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eichhornia_crassipes#Invasive_status_in_Africa

I take it yours succumbed to the winter?

Lol yes i new it was a problem plant but had to do it just as i hadn't done it before..yes all died but they made good compost !!!

Everything (almost) must be tried at least once!

i agree there !!

i dont expect blazing sun in scotland but we were on an island and it isnt so easy to predict; first part of the week was quite wet, second part was cool but mainly dry ~ got some blue sky ~ always windy!
lovely place tho ~ weather doesnt matter quite so much when you are in a place you like