Thanks Gale - my other suspicion is that their is just not enough sun. I
would have thought that they wouldn't create buds if they didn't have enough
sun. Not put up the bud then droop. If I suggest to DH digging another
pond in a sunnier spot I think there would be a funeral - mine.

Heather


"Gale Pearce" wrote in message
...
Hi Heather - I am also in SW Ont - 35 mi east of Windsor - my lilies are
in
18" of water - about 8" over the growing tips - I am getting 1 or 2 blooms
at a time right now - not sure what my water temp is in pond - I have
never
had the buds droop down like you describe in 10 yrs I have had a pond- it
is
cool here too, although we had 100F temps for a few days here a few weeks
back
Gale :~)
"Heather" wrote in message
. ..
My lilies have been putting out flower buds, but when the bud stem
reaches
about 8" or so the bud droops down and then seems to stop growing. They
are
in good clay soil and properly fertilized. The weather has been cold in
SW
Ontario and we have had many gray days and rain. Water tests okay.
Temp
65F.

Anyone else have this problem?

Thanks,
Heather