I am trying to save a few of my water hyacinths and water lettuce inside my
house in buckets of water. I am changing the water out each week, pinching
off any dead leaves/pieces and they're staying alive so far although not
seeming to grow any. Do they need anything special to winter over
inside...thanks!

I live in Zone 7A, North Carolina.

Mud wrote:
I am trying to save a few of my water hyacinths and water lettuce inside my
house in buckets of water. I am changing the water out each week, pinching
off any dead leaves/pieces and they're staying alive so far although not
seeming to grow any. Do they need anything special to winter over
inside...thanks!

I live in Zone 7A, North Carolina.



If you put a fluorescent light over them with some tinfoil on the sides
they will grow very well. I did that last summer and I had to throw a
lot of them away.

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Mud wrote:
I am trying to save a few of my water hyacinths and water lettuce inside
my house in buckets of water. I am changing the water out each week,
pinching off any dead leaves/pieces and they're staying alive so far
although not seeming to grow any. Do they need anything special to
winter over inside...thanks!

I live in Zone 7A, North Carolina.

If you put a fluorescent light over them with some tinfoil on the sides
they will grow very well. I did that last summer and I had to throw a lot
of them away.

Thanks for the tip... I don't have a fluorescent lamp handy but I do have a
"grow lamp"... do you think that would work about as good?

"Mud" wrote in message
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I am trying to save a few of my water hyacinths and water lettuce inside my
house in buckets of water. I am changing the water out each week, pinching
off any dead leaves/pieces and they're staying alive so far although not
seeming to grow any. Do they need anything special to winter over
inside...thanks!

I live in Zone 7A, North Carolina.
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I'm in zone 6 TN and keep water lettuce over easily. I keep them in pans of
water or an old fishtank by south facing windows (or in a fishtank with my
goldfish). They must be FERTILIZED every few weeks or they'll die out (or
they do for me). Water hyacinths are a bit harder to keep alive. Make sure
they don't have "mites or aphids" before you bring them in. They also need
a sunny window, fertilizer regularly and do better with moving water. You
can achieve that with a cheap airpump and airstone.
--
Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

"Mud" wrote in message
m...
I am trying to save a few of my water hyacinths and water lettuce inside my
house in buckets of water. I am changing the water out each week, pinching
off any dead leaves/pieces and they're staying alive so far although not
seeming to grow any. Do they need anything special to winter over
inside...thanks!

I live in Zone 7A, North Carolina.

Sunlight is the best thing for them, rather than your growlight. Add some
Miracle Grow (or other plant fertilizer) to the bucket.

"Koi-lo" wrote in message
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"Mud" wrote in message
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I am trying to save a few of my water hyacinths and water lettuce inside
my house in buckets of water. I am changing the water out each week,
pinching off any dead leaves/pieces and they're staying alive so far
although not seeming to grow any. Do they need anything special to winter
over inside...thanks!

I live in Zone 7A, North Carolina.
==============================
I'm in zone 6 TN and keep water lettuce over easily. I keep them in pans
of water or an old fishtank by south facing windows (or in a fishtank with
my goldfish). They must be FERTILIZED every few weeks or they'll die out
(or they do for me). Water hyacinths are a bit harder to keep alive.
Make sure they don't have "mites or aphids" before you bring them in.
They also need a sunny window, fertilizer regularly and do better with
moving water. You can achieve that with a cheap airpump and airstone.
--
Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o


Thanks, I've got them next to an afternoon sunny window but the windows are
energy efficient, heat mirror windows, so I don't know how much good that's
doing them. I am adding a small amount of Schultz liquid plant fertilizer,
along with a beer cap full of muriate of potash, mixed up with 1 gallon of
water, divided equally among the small buckets. They are doing good so far,
although small in size. I'm using three buckets so I don't want to buy 3
air stones but then again, I'll check into it. Thanks so much for helping.

"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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"Mud" wrote in message
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I am trying to save a few of my water hyacinths and water lettuce inside
my house in buckets of water. I am changing the water out each week,
pinching off any dead leaves/pieces and they're staying alive so far
although not seeming to grow any. Do they need anything special to winter
over inside...thanks!

I live in Zone 7A, North Carolina.

Sunlight is the best thing for them, rather than your growlight. Add some
Miracle Grow (or other plant fertilizer) to the bucket.


Thanks, Bill. Please see my other post... you seem to be right on the
money!

I've decided since my one or two water hyacinths and lettuce soon turn into
one hundred every summer I'm just going to start again next year!
Kirsten
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"Mud" wrote in message
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I am trying to save a few of my water hyacinths and water lettuce inside
my house in buckets of water. I am changing the water out each week,
pinching off any dead leaves/pieces and they're staying alive so far
although not seeming to grow any. Do they need anything special to
winter over inside...thanks!

I live in Zone 7A, North Carolina.
==============================
I'm in zone 6 TN and keep water lettuce over easily. I keep them in pans
of water or an old fishtank by south facing windows (or in a fishtank
with my goldfish). They must be FERTILIZED every few weeks or they'll
die out (or they do for me). Water hyacinths are a bit harder to keep
alive. Make sure they don't have "mites or aphids" before you bring them
in. They also need a sunny window, fertilizer regularly and do better
with moving water. You can achieve that with a cheap airpump and
airstone.
--
Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o


Thanks, I've got them next to an afternoon sunny window but the windows
are energy efficient, heat mirror windows, so I don't know how much good
that's doing them. I am adding a small amount of Schultz liquid plant
fertilizer, along with a beer cap full of muriate of potash, mixed up with
1 gallon of water, divided equally among the small buckets. They are
doing good so far, although small in size. I'm using three buckets so I
don't want to buy 3 air stones but then again, I'll check into it. Thanks
so much for helping.

"kc" wrote in message
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I've decided since my one or two water hyacinths and lettuce soon turn
into one hundred every summer I'm just going to start again next year!
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Since attractive healthy ones are hard to find here some years, and the
prices have gone up to $3.50 to $4.50 each, it pays for me to keep some
over. It gives me a good head start in the spring.
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Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

Mud wrote:
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"Mud" wrote in message
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I am trying to save a few of my water hyacinths and water lettuce inside
my house in buckets of water. I am changing the water out each week,
pinching off any dead leaves/pieces and they're staying alive so far
although not seeming to grow any. Do they need anything special to winter
over inside...thanks!

I live in Zone 7A, North Carolina.

Sunlight is the best thing for them, rather than your growlight. Add some
Miracle Grow (or other plant fertilizer) to the bucket.



Thanks, Bill. Please see my other post... you seem to be right on the
money!


I was told to overwinter them with their roots in mud. 1 month in and
still looking healty.

Paul

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I was told to overwinter them with their roots in mud. 1 month in and
still looking healty.
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Mine hyacinths are in water about 6" deep and are still looking good. I
hope at least 2 survive until spring. I'm using diluted houseplant
fertilizer on mine. I've also sprayed them several times with a safe
vegetable insecticide to keep the mites away. Mites can kill them quickly
(in my experience). The water lettuce always lives over now.
--
Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o