Finally, someone with a bit of sense when dealing with these fish.
@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique29 күн бұрын
Fancy goldfish r powerful also. Will be helpful thanks 🙏
@garydkicken58462 жыл бұрын
Hello, can you include Amazon links for the dishpan, sink protector, and the plant substrate?
@JulieVaughn2 жыл бұрын
smile.amazon.com/dp/B073PR7LRT?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details these are my favorite dishpans. The sink protectors have had to be trimmed a lot to allow the water lilies to come through. I end up removing them after about 2 months. Not sure if I will spend money on them again but here’s the link smile.amazon.com/dp/B00J2OQBV2?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details The substrate I got locally (maybe Home Depot) so I don’t have a link for that but any kind of clay substrate or pea gravel will work. I just find that the dirt stays in the pot better when I top it off with substrate and coconut fiber. My method may be a bit of overkill but it keeps my water cleaner and the lilies stay in the pots.
@garydkicken58462 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the quick reply and information.....it will help me finally cure my koi rooting through my lillys!
@pamelaselbe37846 ай бұрын
I noticed you put a hole in the middle of coconut fiber. Will the Water Lilies be able to grow up through the coconut fiber without the hole. I have a lily root where the lilies are growing from the end of the root about 4 inches in length not from the middle of the root. Thank you so much for the video. Very helpful
@JulieVaughn6 ай бұрын
The type of coconut fiber I’m using in this video which comes on a roll is very densely packed at first and I wouldn’t put it over the crown of the lily without making a hole for it. You can make the hole wherever you need to but you don’t want to cover the crown of the lily with anything. Eventually the coconut fiber does loosen up and new sprouts and roots can then come through it. When I’m potting up a new one I always try to position the crown upwards in the middle of the pot because then I don’t have to repot it for a longer amount of time. It’s ok to change the direction of the crown when repotting.
@JulieVaughn6 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, and you don’t necessarily need the sink protectors as long as you put rocks on top of the coconut fiber. The bigger your fish, the bigger the rocks should be. I’ve lately not been using the sink protectors and no trouble so far. The coconut fiber just helps to keep the lily soil out of the pond.
@pamelaselbe37846 ай бұрын
@@JulieVaughn so you don't have to lay the root 4 inches long horizontally in the bucket you can stand the root up vertically?
@JulieVaughn6 ай бұрын
@@pamelaselbe3784 as long as the main roots are covered with soil you don’t. I always try to have them as vertical as possible because then I usually don’t have to repot as often. That’s also why I plant in a dishpan.
@fishbone5868 Жыл бұрын
Thinking about growing lilies directly on my pond liner. Any thought great video's. The depth is about 20 inch .
@JulieVaughn Жыл бұрын
If you have fish they will make a mess. Lilies need dirt to do well. I’ve seen some pond builds that included valleys for lilies to be planted in but you still need to put rocks or something around the crown of the lilies to keep fish from tearing up the roots.
@Caeper1 Жыл бұрын
I have a water lily plant in my pond and my fish have been eating the Lily pads. What can I do that doesn't involve me taking out the fish and frying them up for dinner?
@JulieVaughn Жыл бұрын
Bon appétit 😋 once they get a taste for it, you might not be able to stop them. You could try a different type of Lily. I found that my Koi will munch tropical lilies in a heartbeat, but hardy lilies don’t seem to be as desirable I’ve quit trying to grow tropicals, and all I have are hardy’s. You could try feeding them some butter, lettuce, or Romain lettuce or some other type of greens. If they get them enough, they might leave your lilies alone. When I start new water lilies, I do start them in a fishless container, once it’s established itself then I’ll put it in the pond.
@pamelaselbe37846 ай бұрын
Where do you get the coconut fiber?
@JulieVaughn6 ай бұрын
Most garden centers carry it and you can also get on Amazon.
@CharlesBenninghoff11 ай бұрын
tyvm for this how-to
@EyezLikaFox̌ Жыл бұрын
2 days later and u had a flower??? I bought 6 lillies (hardy) shipped in from Cali a month ago and all the leaves have died and ZERO new growth 😭😭😭 dug one up today and im pretty certain its dead, very mushy 😭😭😭
@JulieVaughn Жыл бұрын
Bummer! Well these did come from lilies in my pond that I had pulled out and divided and there was already a bud that I was careful not to break off. If it’s mushy it probably died. If you bought it online you could complain to whoever you bought it from. Maybe they’ll replace it.
@JulieVaughn Жыл бұрын
You do have to be careful not to cover the crown of the bareroot plant. If you bury the whole thing it can die.
@EyezLikaFox̌ Жыл бұрын
@JulieVaughn hmmm maybe thats what happened? It also dropped to almost freezing when they first got here too, 34⁰
@EyezLikaFox̌ Жыл бұрын
@JulieVaughn actually i spoke with the guy and he is shipping out replacements Monday. Sooo very nice of him. Almost 200 in lillies, so im very thankful!!!