Derek Broughton wrote:
BoyPete wrote:

Köi-Lö wrote:
"Drew Lovasi" wrote in message
news 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.

Just the head, or from the bottom of the stem?
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