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21-11-2015, 12:07 PM #1
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Water Hyacinth Over-Winter
Hi
Has anyone tried and succeeded in keeping water hyacinth alive over winter?
I have tried and failed so far.
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21-11-2015, 01:29 PM #2
I've never done this but, in my early goldfish pond days, I had planted ponds with all sorts of plants including water hyacinths and I understand that they need warmth and light. So outdoors is a non starter and so is putting them in a shed unless they have heat and long hours of bright artificial light. Off the top of my head, perhaps you could try making a small "greenhouse" out of bubble wrap in a shed with a fluorescent light on a timer and an aquarium heater in a small vat or container but the cost of doing that and running it might make it cheaper to buy new ones each spring,
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21-11-2015, 01:47 PM #3
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I think as manky sanke has said it will cost to try and save them. I personally would just buy new each year.
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24-11-2015, 12:28 PM #4
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Thanks. An aquatic shop keeper once told me to keep them in the shed but put them in water and compost. Basically make mud out of the compost. I tried it and it died.
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24-11-2015, 05:49 PM #5
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01-12-2015, 01:34 PM #6
put it in a wide neck vase and bring into the house and keep away from the cooling of a window, keep an eye out for botrytis( fungal rot) as the airflow will not be that great or just order fresh in late spring if you like them
Running heater at low temp?
Covering the pond with polycarb should be enough to stop water temps dipping below 6C for the most...