SIMON's DIARY ( Hectorsgaf )

2006

Location: -  Carshalton , Surrey
Pond: -  2000 UK gallons . 17.5 feet x 11 feet narrowing to 4 feet. 4 feet deep.
Virgin PVC Liner. Filter - Biologic 3000 with 55W UV from Koi Water Garden, Morden
Pump - 16000 Aquamax pulling from Pond and Skimmer together. Koi Air 65 Air Pump.
Plenty of plants - mostly marginals - only a large lily has survived the Koi sub - surface.  Built summer 2004

13 Koi to 18"
3 orfe  ,  2 Gold 1 Blue
3 old Goldies
1 Albino grass carp
4 Ghost koi


By 1st May - good growth on all plants apart from the Umbrellas which are just showing signs of 'greening' up.

14.5.06
Parrots feather just starting to show as is the forget-me-not and the pickerel. All rushes well under way and looking good. Water plantain just showing first leaves. Barred horsetail has got some good new stems. Zebra rush just showing new stems. Chamelions really growing strong. No flowers yet. Arum has several new leaves and the first flower looks ready to open. All small grasses healthy.
Egyptian Paper grass still 'dead'.

15.5.06   
1st Umbrella opens
2 leaves hit surface in the barrell - miniture lily from menorca!! Just one very weak pad trying to push up from the main lily.

19.5.06
1st Arum lily opens.

24.5.06

1st Iris opens

28.05.06

Found the first Kaffir of the year. Hidden under the chives.