Cultivation

Recently we’ve noticed that there has been a significant increase in the marketing for commercially prepared aquatic plant soil. While different companies are selling this product, the basis is that it’s ingredients are inert and natural and are kiln-fired. Several years ago when I was just getting into this hobby, I happened to get a [...]

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In this article we will have a look into tropical water lily fertilizers. Lets first start by looking at fertilizer analysis (N-P-K) N stands for Nitrogen. It is responsible for healthy roots, vigorous growth, and green foliage P is for Phosphorus. Its purpose is to ensure strong blooms. K represents Potassium. It aides in helping [...]

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We now look at another tropical water lily pest–the tadpole of a tree frog. Some weeks back, I noticed some tadpoles in one of our stock tanks. It happened to be the one that houses our plant stock for N. ‘Charlie’s Pride’. We keep it simple here! No state of the art filters, or unnecessary [...]

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Pond owners in USDA hardiness zones 8, 9, 10, and 11 have an advantage with tropical water lilies. It is the privilege of enjoying tropical water lilies year round! The higher your zone the higher the probability that your tropical water lilies will not go dormant. *This is not a guarantee as there are a [...]

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In this guide we will learn how to plant a tropical water lily tuber. *You should complete this planting without delay and you should work in a shaded location–live plants! Tropical water lily tubers are vigorous. In one season you can grow several plants from a tuber!

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Recently I was looking through the statistics provided by Google webmaster tools and noticed an incoming link from an Excite blog located in Japan. In spending some time looking at the blog I stumbled upon a photo of a growing guide for N. ‘Queen of Siam’. It was the plastic type that on one side [...]

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In this guide we look look at the benefits of Ultimate Koi Clay for tropical water lilies. A first impression of the name may lead you to believe that this product is designed specifically for koi. While it works great for koi, it is a multipurpose product. Ultimate Koi Clay is derived from calcium bentonite [...]

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