BoyPete wrote:

Köi-Lö wrote:
"Drew Lovasi" wrote in message
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Hello all, the flowers on my lilly are acting weird. After about a
day or so on the surface the stem starts to coil, like a spring, and
pulls it under water. It doesn't seem to ever come back up. What
causes this? and how can I stop it?
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That's normal for the hardy water lilies. Mine do the same thing.

They've been fertilized, and now need to be submerged again for the seeds to
develop.

Same concern here. Will they rot at the bottom of the pond?

Of course. Regardless of whether your pond is actually capable of handling
that extra decaying biomass, it's a good idea to deadhead the lily if you
want more blooms.
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derek