"Larry Stoter" wrote in message
o.uk...
I'm still having problems with water lillies.

We have a 1/2 barrel with a pygmea - produces lots of leaf but hasn't
flowered for 2 years. Somewhat shaded but the plant is very vigorous.

Also, a large pond 3m x 5m and up to 1.5 m deep but in full sun. We put
in 2 lillies ~3 years ago, they flowered the first year and have done
very little since. One seems to have died. A couple of months ago, we
bought a third, which produced one flower but isn't exactly flourishing.

Any suggestions?

Should I take the plants out of the basket they come in and leave them
completely free?

I have a small ornamental pond and last year the lilly didn't flower.
This year I removed most of the floating plant from the vicinity and it's
sent up it's first flower. Incidently, some lillies don't like water surface
disturbance - do you have a fountain or waterfall ?
I would keep the plant in the basket until it outgrows it.

Pete