~ janj JJsPond.us wrote:

So, tomorrow morning after the lilies open, you are to go out and count
each one and supply the name and how many blooms (if more than 1)

This is a 2/3 acre "farm" pond; not particularly large by local standards.
For those with too much time on their hands, there are pictures in need of
updating on my personal page in the .sig.

And a word of explanation- several years ago, the hardy lilies and a couple
of lotus were neglected for a couple of seasons. As was life in general...
it doesn't need re-hashing at this point. Some of the plastic pails
cracked and the plants established themselves in the earth bottom; they
haven't spread enough to meet the definition of "weed," so I'm letting them
be for the time being. "Potted" means in a 3-gallon pail of the sort donut
filling, etc. comes in.
Right now, the first flush of blooms has passed; there were many more a
couple of weeks ago. The lilies have all been fed with Lilypons
"Lilytabs," and there should be more flowers soon.

Naturalized "Sumptuosa" 1'X8' bed: 2 blooms
3 potted "Sumptuosa" 2 blooms
6 potted "Fabiola" 6 blooms
Naturalized "Fabiola" 15' X 8' bed, 8 blooms
Yellow bog iris in the margins: 1 bloom (it's just finishing a nice show; I
got these from Lilypons some years ago, and they've spread to perhaps 8'
along the banks by a couple of feet wide).

Not blooming, but have earlier:
Joey Tomochik
Virginalis
These are not nearly as vigorous as "Fabiola," which at its peak has 4-5
blooms on each plant.

Unknown White Lotus (Lilypons sent as a replacement, promised to identify
when theirs bloomed, didn't). Has a bunch of aerial leaves; expecting
flower buds Real Soon Now.
Lotus "Mrs. Slocum" new this spring; growing well with several aerial
leaves; I'm hoping against hope.

Bonus: Walter the Koi was seen swimming under the bed of escaped "Fabiola"
lilies in the company of a bunch of teen-age bass. I only see hem when I'm
not looking for him..

And that's the news from Duanesburg, where the men are distinguished, the
women are good looking, and the children are grown, paid for, and moved
out.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G