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Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 16:27
| I've never done this, since my ponds are so tiny, but someone has asked me about it for her lake and I suggested something like a hula hoop to hold plants together. Then she asked what keeps them afloat..........and I hadn't thought about that! Suggestions?
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- Posted by pashta_2006 Z4 ADK NY (pashta@aol.com) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 17:38
| I believe it is the air in the hollow hoop that keeps them afloat. I don't know if you have to seal them where they connect though. Someone here uses them (maybe goodkarma), so hopefully they will chime in. Anne |
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 17:38
| I have seen hula hoops used to contain floaters. They float. I've also seen styrofoam used like that which you use to insulate pipes with. |
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- Posted by catherinet z5 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 20:48
| So is it only floaters that people use in the hoops? I guess I'm confusing the hoops with something like the smaller round styrofoam things that have a pot in the middle of them. |
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- Posted by sleeplessinftwayne z4-5 IND (My Page) on Wed, Apr 4, 12 at 14:12
| I have used a hulahoop to corral fish food and hyacinths. It works very well if you put a leash on it to hold it in place. I had to tape two together to prevent the food from washing out. |
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- Posted by pashta_2006 Z4 ADK NY (pashta@aol.com) on Thu, Apr 5, 12 at 7:16
| Catherine, Sorry I misunderstood your question. There are a number of ways to create a "floating Island" We've had threads about them before. Two ways I have used are: 2. Cutting small holes in a kneeling foam pad and sticking the bare roots in hosta & ajunga worked great for me. I think others have mentioned impatients too. You can buy floating islands, but they are pretty expensive. Below is a link to some of the threads on the floating island subject. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Floating Island Thread
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- Posted by catherinet z5 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 5, 12 at 12:42
| Thanks Everyone! |
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- Posted by gardengimp 9B Seminole Cnty FL (My Page) on Thu, Apr 5, 12 at 22:09
| I snagged some soft frisbee's out of the target dollar bins and am finding them pretty handy for floating islands. ~dianne |
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| I use grey pipe insulation to contain my plants. You can just ties the ends together or, if you want a place for baby fish to hide, use a black laundry basket (I get mine a Dollar Store). Tape a couple of pieces of pipe insulation around the handles with electrical tape. The laundry basket provides a good place for baby fish to hide and it keeps tender plant roots safe from hungry fishies! |
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- Posted by frankielynn 7b (My Page) on Tue, Apr 10, 12 at 21:18
| If you are looking for a small inexpensive hula hoop they are available for $1 at the Dollar tree. They have ribbon wrapped around clear plastic tubing and the thing that holds the hoop together is easy to remove and silicon for water tight seal. I am making mini water lily protectors with these hoops and big hole netting. |
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