Zantedeschia in ponds

wherever he was..he did not forget us !

 

Well, you have both guessed wrong on IOS.

Where have I been in the last two years? Being educated in horticulture and botany!

So, you can take the advice as it is intended or you can ignore it, you alone have the choice.

To your growing success.
Charles Ashworth

 

Oh, we could go with the Isle of Sheppey ... but I think not.

Hello, Charles Ashworth. We all take the info as it is intended or ignore it ... and you can take the response to that in the same vane ... you have the choice also.

Welcome to GC.

 

im saying nowt :D

 

No offence meant charles.
I just say things as I find them, and the white arum lilly has been popping up around here in gardens for years, last year in some gardens even the top growth remained most of the winter.
I'm not much of a text book person, but I think you may find that many pond books actually state that it is hardy if below frost level.
This is what I found back in the eighties when the winters were a bit tougher than they seem to be these days, in fact the things grew so fast that in my small pond they were too rampant, hence I personally dont grow them anymore.

Even the yellow flowered type survives these days in well drained soil, I still have a few of these.

 

They grow in several gardens near us and have done for many years although non of them near a pond, in my opinion if they are kept as marginals and freeze solid at root level they will die if they are kept reasonably dry at root level then they are less likely to be damaged in a freeze.

 

I agree walnut, if the roots or crown freezes they die.
By lowering them in the pond you drop them below frost level, its what the fish do. The trick is to grow them at least 4 ins below the surface or a bit deeper, not bearly covered by water, thats asking for trouble.

 

Lady of leisure: No, not the Isle of Sheppey, but they have a nice new bridge.

Pete: No offence taken (or meant).

Walnut has got it completely right, yup, if in a pond as a marginal, the advice is remove to over-winter. In the ground? Just mulch over.

Keep guessing and I do love a lively debate.

To your growing success.
Charles Ashworth

 

IOS?
If its something to do with Star Trek or Star Wars, I aint going to get it. :D :D

 

I don't even know what Star Trek or Star Wars is. I'm just one of those simple country folk.

To your growing success.
Charles Ashworth

 

From...............?

 

IOS.

To your growing success.
Charles Ashworth

 

Dyouwhat, I dont care. :D

All I know is, it must be cold there if you cant grow a calla lilly in a pond. :D :D :D

 

In Outer Space

 

I'll go for the Isles of Scilly, mind you the sillonians know a lot about horticulture can't see them needing a course