Lotus and watter Lilly's, can they be grown in sunken tubs?

I have several large plastic tubs and would like to know if they would be suitable for watter lillies and/or lotuses?

Lotus and watter Lilly's, can they be grown in sunken tubs?
When you say "sunken tubs" do you mean planting the plant in the tub of dirt an placing it underwater in a pond? If so then yes, they are often grown that way. Just make sure that the surface of the dirt is at the correct depth for the species you are growing. You can set the tub on blocks to raise it up if necessary. Growing them in tubs makes it easier to move, divide, or store tubers for winter.
Reply:Yes you can if the tubs are deep enough.

If they're too shallow,the water will overheat in summer.

Also make sure to run an oxygenator or a small pump to refresh the water.

Ideally the water should run via a small waterfall to pick up oxygen from the air.

If the water goes stale or dead,your plants will die as well.

Besides, you will end up with a stinking cesspool.

Keep it clean - remove dead plant material.

Also in warmer weather keep an eye on algea formation.

In short treat it like a pond and follow the same practices.

Here is a link to building a pond (one out of thousands)

http://watergarden.com/pages/build_wg.ht...
Reply:you sure can, plus you might put a fish or 2 in each tub, lotus is a good water purifier
Reply:Sure! If it can hold water, you can have a water garden.
Reply:Depending on the size of the tub, as far as lillies go, check out something small.



If you're definitely thinking about going with a lotus, check out Chawan Basu, Temple Dancer, or Baby Doll.



I wouldn't add any fish as the water will get way too hot for them. Add some mosquito dunks to the water to kill any mosquito larvae. Without fish, you won't need any kind of pump or filter as the plants will pull all of the CO2 that they need directly from photosynthesis.



Finally have fun and remember, ponding is addictive--you'll want more!

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