"©anadian Ponder" " wrote in message news:482b71d1 Do
you check your water temperature often?
Water lilies grow much better when the water temperature reaches 70F,
but fertilizer helps too. (I'm not sure why the fertilizer makes them
grow and bloom earlier.) I have a couple potted (fertilized) lilies
that have been blooming for a couple weeks now. Also one bare root
that the pond water measures 68.9 at this moment and it will warm a
little more a the day grows into afternoon, but it hasn't bloomed yet.
I noticed a bloom pod, the first time today, under the water. The
bare root just doesn't grow as fast or bloom as well for me, but some
like them and tying one to a brick is easier than potting, so I keep
trying.


;The temperatures here are still at 15 deg Celsius during the day and go
;below 10 deg Celsius at night.

we had a couple of days of 90 degrees + (33C) and my water lilies went from
a few tiny leaves to full production with flowers... donna