Comments on: Hybridizing Waterlilies http://toolmakingart.com/2008/07/14/hybridizing-waterlilies/ Timeless Tools Mon, 24 May 2010 20:49:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: BobStrawn http://toolmakingart.com/2008/07/14/hybridizing-waterlilies/comment-page-1/#comment-97 BobStrawn Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:37:22 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=60#comment-97 Grass carp love waterlilies! Ages ago, from a research project done in Arkansas, I tasted some delicious grass carp that had been raised on lawn clippings. They were delicious, but I have never before or since, experienced so much difficulty with bones. At the time some folk were considering that these could be the answer to a lot of the worlds food problems. Then again they could be a true ecological horror. I have seen grass carp used to clean up mexicana, one of the best ways to do it. I have also seen beavers clean out all the waterlilies in an area. They like to roll up the leaves and eat them like a burrito. Bob Grass carp love waterlilies! Ages ago, from a research project done in Arkansas, I tasted some delicious grass carp that had been raised on lawn clippings. They were delicious, but I have never before or since, experienced so much difficulty with bones. At the time some folk were considering that these could be the answer to a lot of the worlds food problems. Then again they could be a true ecological horror.

I have seen grass carp used to clean up mexicana, one of the best ways to do it. I have also seen beavers clean out all the waterlilies in an area. They like to roll up the leaves and eat them like a burrito.

Bob

]]> By: Skip J. http://toolmakingart.com/2008/07/14/hybridizing-waterlilies/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Skip J. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:57:01 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=60#comment-96 Interesting! I have seen whites at 11' deep in Lake Raven at Huntsville, but I have never been able to plant them deeper than 4'. I have always suspected that it took them decades to move out that deep from the shoreline. So - I could plant whites at 4' and yellows at 3'; and they would go up and down the slopes... It would be interesting indeed to see where-what elevation they balance out! Question: do grass carp eat water lilies?? They seem to be concentrating on grasses in my project and leaving floating seedbox alone - altho I know that they will eat them when all else is gone. I can just see mexicana fighting them tooth'n'nail for survival.... Skip Interesting! I have seen whites at 11′ deep in Lake Raven at Huntsville, but I have never been able to plant them deeper than 4′. I have always suspected that it took them decades to move out that deep from the shoreline.

So – I could plant whites at 4′ and yellows at 3′; and they would go up and down the slopes… It would be interesting indeed to see where-what elevation they balance out!

Question: do grass carp eat water lilies?? They seem to be concentrating on grasses in my project and leaving floating seedbox alone – altho I know that they will eat them when all else is gone. I can just see mexicana fighting them tooth’n'nail for survival….

Skip

]]> By: BobStrawn http://toolmakingart.com/2008/07/14/hybridizing-waterlilies/comment-page-1/#comment-95 BobStrawn Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:10:04 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=60#comment-95 Odorata, has it's own reputation for invasiveness. The term 'odorata root' is often used to imply, 'it will take over the pond,' by water gardeners. In a shallow pond however, my money would be on the mexicana over the long run. ;) If the pond dries out regularly, then the mexicana will win hands down. Bob Odorata, has it’s own reputation for invasiveness. The term ‘odorata root’ is often used to imply, ‘it will take over the pond,’ by water gardeners. In a shallow pond however, my money would be on the mexicana over the long run. ;) If the pond dries out regularly, then the mexicana will win hands down.

Bob

]]> By: Skip J. http://toolmakingart.com/2008/07/14/hybridizing-waterlilies/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Skip J. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:40:32 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=60#comment-94 Well Done Bob! My compliments! I think your Dad would be proud of your pink. Sooo, pond kudzu huh? If I put regular mexicana in a pond with odorata - will it drive the white out???? Skip Well Done Bob! My compliments! I think your Dad would be proud of your pink.

Sooo, pond kudzu huh? If I put regular mexicana in a pond with odorata – will it drive the white out????

Skip

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