Zantedeschia in ponds

Just why a simple statement of fact should be felt to be outrageous is quite beyond me
Maybe life is passing me by in my old age and I don't even notice ......

 

Lady of Leisure and pete sorry to have raised the issue I only looked at this topic because I had Zanteds in a pond for three years but lost them last year to frost, which I found a bit strange. (But that's gardening). They had always been left in the pond through winter. So I guess I have a soft spot for CA's advice.
Leucojum

 

Leucojum, don't ever apologise to me.

Hope you just really get into GC because it's a world of it's own. Enjoy.

 

Oooo my computers keep freezing.. hi leucojum, welcome to GC ))

 

Sorry not been around for a while

Is this your website Charles ?

http://www.plants-free-for-life.com

I was looking for some information about non flowering eucomis :(

I grow my Zantedeschia in very poor damp soil. It is just off the dog yard and gets washed daily. Not pond conditions but by no means frost free. I think its the freezing and refreezing of the plant which will be the biggest problem in water, but like most plants you have to know your own garden and what works best. Essex is pretty mild by most UK standards and we get away with a lot. My ensete banana for example is still throwing up leaves despite a couple of minus ones. :eek: </font>[/quote]Is my Eucomis doomed to be non flowering, I was hoping Charles would be able to advise why it didn't flower this year :(

 

Leucojum theres always someone on GC to help out with any gardening problems.. or just to chat, have a laugh, play a game, so enjoy

hi Webmaster great to see you..cant do graemlins my computer freezes:( rolleyes

 

Young Daisy if your puter keeps freezing try wrapping it with fleece :D

 

Good morning Walnut..ill wrap it with something Oooo it worked wayhay

 

Thanks peeps for your welcomes. Banana Man I seem to remember reading somewhere Eucomis don't flower for, I think, 4 years!

Leucojum

 

Hi Leucojum , it flowered every year for the last 3, but this year just loads of lovely purple leaves but no stems. I think perhaps the lack of heat and sun might be a factor ? But going from such reliability to nothing had me wondering. Fed watered as before and in a good sized pot (I do large pots )

 

Never had a decent pineapple yet off a eucomis, let alone a banana.

 

your discussing plants ive n

ever heard of.. so a pic would be appreciated....

 

john got me giggling as usual

 

Nope no pineapples just flowers :(



I can boast bananas though !