Garden Ponds
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Propagation, Culture, And Winter CareBest time to propagatePropagation by RunnerPropagating the TropicalsViviparous reproductionChain Propagation From Tubers>Wintering the TropicalsIn areas which do not have killing frosts, tropical water-lilies can be left outdoors in pond or pool the year around, and cultivated much the same as hardies. The tropicals are not seasonal, and they will continue to bloom until their foliage is killed by frost. Being such heavy feeders, they must be given a new supply of soil-fertilizer mixture each summer if they are planted in containers. On their own in a natural mud bottom, they probably will not need this attention.In most sections, however, the tubers of tropicals must be taken inside if they are to be kept alive. Their winter storage methods-burying in clean damp sand-have been discussed earlier in this section under Root Division Day to Day Care
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Planning Your Pond |