In article , Daniel
Phillips wrote:

Some simple questions about water lilies, please, in regards to my
container water garden that still has living fish in it after three
months:

1) I hadn't topped the water in the container for awhile, since
thunderstorms are expected all throughout this week. At what point in
a water lily flowering can I top the water off if I need to? Already,
one has surfaced and is currently closed.

At any point, the speed at which they adjust is incredible. How many
inches are you talking about ?

What type of lily do you have ?

2) What is the right way to cut the lily pads when they start
yellowing and begin to sink to the bottom? I think to reach down and
snip them by the base stem, but I'm not sure.

Just snip it as close to the crown as possible, some species you can
just pinch it w/ your thumb and finger, others need a scissors.

3) One pad is above the water surface a good ways. I can't maneuver
it to be on the water again. Is this a big deal?

Some species are far better suited for containers, generally
'tropicals' are too big for containers.

jay
Sun Jun 13, 2004




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