26 авг. 2023 г. · It's doable. But water lettuce, a tropical plant, needs a ton of strong light, constant warm temperatures (70F plus) and room to move around. A ...

11 нояб. 2023 г. · Don't waste your time and money trying to over-winter them. Mulch 'em and buy one or two in the spring. They'll reproduce enough by summer to require thinning.

16 сент. 2023 г. · Water lettuce I would try keeping it in a tank or in water under bright lights, recognizing it will need ferts. For the hyacinth the only way I' ...

21 авг. 2024 г. · I cover them with a few inches "fresh" water from my rain barrel and I pop a lid with a hole on top. I then completely ignore them all winter.

6 сент. 2019 г. · They are not freeze hardy, so if you are in the north, you pull them and compost them. If you are someplace warm, just do not put them in a pond or stream.

3 сент. 2022 г. · I think these are generally sold as pond plants, in temperate climates they die off over winter or have to be taken inside. Generally what ...

7 дек. 2023 г. · I try to remove debris from the rocks every 30-45 days (I had to get creative to vacuum it without losing all the water.) Algae has grown on the ...

16 апр. 2024 г. · I live in Central NJ and its about 60-70 everyday now with and odd 50 day. At night though, it can drop into the high 30s.

1 сент. 2022 г. · if you live in a place with winter make sure you pull out the lettuce / any tropical plants before winter hits and they rot in the bottom.

27 нояб. 2023 г. · Alternatively, if the water lettuce are meant to remove nitrates, clear them regularly and only leave a few healthy bunches to continue growing, ...