Victoria Amazonica

[caseyhoo]

Originally Posted by marvin1997

Then i can stand on one...I'm 37kg

then, I can stand on 2 leaf... wakaka...

[gbarce]

I've never tested the limit but it can carry a lot as long as you distribute the weight.

There is a network of veins on the underside of the leaf and that is relatively sturdy but the leaf itself is kind of paper thin and easily tears.

I put newspapers on top before placing the dog so the leaf doesn't get punctured. A few moments after the shot was taken the dog walked around and his foot went through the leaf.

[paphioboy]

Wow.. I'm so jealous that you can grow victoria amazonica.. if I have a house big enough in the future, its definitely going to be in the garden.. great job growing and blooming it..

[gbarce]

It doen't need to have too much space actually. the first pond I grew this in was only 10 feet by 10 feet and was only 2 feet deep.

You can control the size of the leaves by limiting the soil and fertilizer.

Leaves were only 3 feet across then.

If they get crowded in you small pond because of too many leaves just cut off the older ones

[plantlover]

If I can just find one. Even then, I do not have a pond(unless I dig up my carpark, then it can be really big)

[marvin1997]

Then how big are the seeds? :D Like footballs?

[kevyn chan]

if it happens to have my chance to visit the philippines, do you accept visitors? especially around your garden and your house.