Demonstration category - Participant# 401 || 2004 Contest
Welcome to KrolikUdaff-TopTropicals!
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front yard - ponds and orchids (front patio) - back yard - fruit trees - plants in pots (back patio) - house plants - zoo
Our property is lake front, as you will see further. However, it didn't seem enough to have water only in the back yard, and we decided to create a Pond. It was made almost "overnight" (actually, over a few nights) on this little piece of land in the corner next to the front patio. It was one of our first "do-it-yourself" projects, and you may see the complete story in our article Pond for your Mother-In-Law.
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original site |
Marking the future shape |
almost done... |
Digging process...
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Here we go!
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This pond is a good home not only for Gold Fish, but also for many plants. Colocasia 'Black Runner', Ipomoea, Iris, water lilies... |
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Colocasia 'Black Runner' is a very impressive water plant! The more sun, the deeper the off-blue-black color... The light leaves is invasive Pistia stratiotes (water lettuce) that we have to clean by garbage bag weekly! |
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The same pathway a few months apart |
During summer rainy season everything grows so fast... |
Hibiscus schizopetalus over the pond |
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Now you hardly can see the entrance... Postmen get lost in the jungle... as well as salesmen! |
Beautiful Combretum at the front door along with Cream Allamanda vine |
Strongylodon (Jade vine) took over the Christmas palm. |
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Stephanotis
emerges its sweet |
Calliandra
Schultzii |
Combretum's powderpuffs |
Once you step on the patio, you enter a little Orchid
Garden. To increase humidity, we made another small pond right in the
corner of the patio with a little waterfall and... frogs in it...
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After stealing cat's food they have their bellies about to burst, and they are enjoying themselves...
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front yard - ponds and orchids (front patio) - back yard - fruit trees - plants in pots (back patio) - house plants - zoo