Gee Dorothy, looks like the fish are already struggling to get on top of that lettuce! What a bumper crop!

You have the same large spitting fish I have. DD gave me some last year year. I started out with a few pieces & when they filled the tub I had them in, I moved some to the large bird bath. Between them & the water Hyacinths, it was pretty crowded. I tried to overwinter a few pieces in the aquarium but none of them made it.

Linda

Dorothy - I would love some for postage. This year I have not been able to get any and all mine from last year died in the greenhouse. I also tried some in the aquarium in the house but they didn't make it either. For whatever reason, water lettuce has been hard to find this year. A local nursery wanted $5 a piece for little itty bitty ones. Yes, I said $5! LOL

I am going to be gone for a few days. Can we talk about Thursday? Will that work for you?

I'm constantly pulling water lettuce out of my pond and throwing it on the compost pile, and mine are growing HUGE this year. They're starting to rival a bolt of lettuce you'd buy in the produce section of your local grocery store!

Yes sure as grown alot this year! I over wintered a few small ones in the GH.
I have had them get large. (over a foot across) But never have they tried to take over the world! LOL
I am doing to have to start throwing them out.
I do have a clear spot in the pond where I feed the fish.

Small world Linda we have the same fish. LOL
I got mind at a yard sale!

Moonie... Just email me or post when you are ready.
I will get them to you.

Dorothy

Thanks Dorothy! I'll get up with you towards the end of the week.

Dorothy, What kind of temps did you have in the greenhouse & how much light did they get?

Linda

I love those water features, but the are quite expensivein trinidad.
Water lettuce grows in ponds and rivers in trinidad. I have some at home in a birdbath. They multiply really quickly and are easy to grow.

I'm not a regular on this forum, but a friend suggested that I check it out, and I found this post. You might be interested in reading my post as follows. I hope not to offend anyone, but to help.

I don't mean to be a downer and burst anyone's love of aquatic plants, but you may not be aware that these plants are illegal in many states. I do know that there are many Illegal and Invasive Plants in Texas including Water Lettuce Pistis stratiotes and Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes. In fact possession of these plants is illegal and can be punishable with fines and/or imprisonment. Read below:

The State of Texas doesn't just frown on the possession of harmful or potentially harmful exotic plants. It is illegal to posses these plants in Texas. Possession of any prohibited plant species is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code Misdemeanor punishable by

-a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $2000,
-a jail term not to exceed 180 days, or
-both a fine AND imprisonment.

Each individual plant of a prohibited species constitutes a separate violation. The law applies to everyone: aquatic plant producers and distributors, garden centers, pond supply stores, pet stores, and individual pondkeepers. So if Joe Ponder is caught with 10 water hyacinth in his backyard pond, that would be 10 separate violations, with potential fines totaling $20,000.

After checking the Invasive Plants of the Eastern United States compiled by the University of Georgia, many are also on the list along with Kudzu, and we all know what Kudzu can do. The reason they are illegal is because they are so prolific that they are getting into streams, rivers and waterways and chocking out our native plants which is directly related to our natural habitat.

So you might want to check with you local Wildlife office and make sure that you are in compliance with the laws of your state.

Linda,
I only had heat in the GH when the temp drop to 40 or lower.
Only a few made it, but it was enough.
I will try it again this year.
It sure beats paying $3-$5 to Lowes or Home Depot for them to import them to Ga. or Northern states.
If I leave them in my pond they will all die. ;)
Hugs
Dorothy

I would love to have some, plmk!

Hey Dorothy! I'm back... still got some water lettuce for postage left?

Yes but email me.
Your email is not showing up.
Dorothy

As long as none of it is escaping into the wild. The poor bayou behind our house is being smothered ...