"Derek Broughton" wrote in message
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nemo2 wrote:

On Wed, 11 May 2005 18:36:30 GMT, "Alex Woodward"
wrote:

Are there any water lilies that would be ok to plant at a depth of 80 cm
in the UK, or is this far to deep?

I'm sur e that I've seen some that could be planted to 36" (91cm), but
don't remember the name of the fully. I saw a programme the other day
that suggested starting off the lilies in shallow water then gradually
moving them to deeper water/


Sorry to hijack the thread, but while we're on the subject of lillies, is it
possible to harm pond plants by using lily tabs ?

The consensus seemed to be OK, but after one big tab the plants seem to look
worse.
A bit floppy and "dry" looking ?

Peter

Peter
Starting them off in shallow water just gives you a bit of a head start -
the water will tend to be a bit warmer at this time of year and the light
is stronger at the surface, so it's like starting a plant in a greenhouse.
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derek