Q. Each fall I remove all my tropicals from the water and store them in large water containers in my basement under a grow bulb, but invariably they loose their vegetation over the winter months, my pond is about 4000 gal., and I have a 4800gph pump going 24/7. My question is do you think it possible that these plants, ( Tarrow, Calla, Papyrus, Lotus etc ) would survive if left in the water all winter ?
-Toronto, Ontario
A. With the possible exception of the lotus - the taro, calla, and papyrus would not survive the winter if left in the pond due to your northern location. The lotus wouldn’t be guaranteed to survive however.
Jennifer Zuri, Aquascape, Inc.
www.aquascapeinc.com
