"Larry wrote in message

There are 'dwarf' water lilly varieties. We have a nice yellow one
growing happily in a half barrel. Difficult to find and expensive (£20?)
but sucessful.
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Called the Pygmaea type suitable for just a couple of inches of water above
the crown (which is the water depth always quoted).
The better known ones are (all Marliac introductions):-
"Alba" white
"Helvola" yellow
"Rubra" blood red
"Hyperion" amaranth (and rare)
Do stress you want the Pygmaea type or you might get something else
especially with the Alba.

If you have 10 inches to 15 inches of water over the crown then can I
recommend "Sioux" the flowers of which start off pale yellow and change
through orange to red as they age. Deep red mottled leaves too. Stunning
plant! (yet another Marliac introduction)

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Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.