"Alex Woodward" wrote ...

Is it possible for the layman to easily distinguish between the water lily
varieties simply by looking at its pads?

Not really.


My pond gets between 8 to 5 hours of sun a day. A shadow slowly creeps
over the pond which explains the difference. I believe that should be
enough to encourage the lilies to bloom. The Solfatare should get 8 hours
a day, especially during mid-summer.


Sounds fine. It's not lack of sun then just a young and therefore weak
plant.

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Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London