"Galen Hekhuis" <ghekhuis@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:dnibe3t59ege1gnltqh3t6plioonne8apr@4ax.com... > I'm poking around the pond and stumble across this thing just sitting in > the water. > http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x278/ghekhuis/sep022007006.jpg > This is one tough lily. It started life as a bunch of bulbs I threw into > the water (that's about as much care as they get at my place). Alas, one > of the bulbs was thrown way short, and landed in very shallow water. Yes, > this was the bulb. It also survived the pond being drained twice, once > when it got enlarged and once when the pond got really low on water, > although the water wasn't completely gone. The plant has been left high > and dry for days at a time, and yet it survives and even blooms. I've > really got to hand it to plants with spirit like that. > > -- > Galen Hekhuis ghekhuis@earthlink.net > Hell hath no fury like a bird in the hand. Very nice, careful it doesn't eat you. :-)

"k" <ka30p@aol.com> wrote in message news:1189482528.530415.136320@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com... > It's name wouldn't be Audrey by chance? > > k :-) > "Feed me Seymour, feed me now !"

In article <C30B74FD.3CD9C%joe@bizqwick.com>, San Diego Joe <joe@bizqwick.com> wrote: > "Chip" wrote: > > > Galen Hekhuis wrote: > > It also survived the pond being drained twice, once > >> when it got enlarged > > > > > > OK, I have read enough to know that practically every ponder wants a > > bigger pond and wishes he/she had done it the 1st time. I am converting > > a pool to pond with 18,500Gal and 3 1/2' to 9' depth and am afraid it is > > too big. What size pond is the RIGHT size? I know that depends on the > > given space, but can this group agree on an IDEAL size if they had the room? > > Well, I did hear that the ship they built for the movie "Titanic" is for > sale... > > San Diego Joe > 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. > Koi, Goldfish, and RES named Colombo. Closer to you. Just a large flatbed and a quick trip to Rosarito. :-) Will be tough sitting at the border with it, though. -- To reply by email, remove the word "space"

"Reel McKoi" <pozerREMOVE@THIShotpop.net> wrote > The bigger the better! :-) I only dream of and wish I had something like > a 18,500g pond for my koi. I hope you have more than one, or he'll be pretty lonely in a pond that large ;) Michael New Orleans, Louisiana USA fermanis@REMOVEsprynet.com ================================================================