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Old 16-06-2008, 06:37 PM posted to rec.ponds.moderated
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Default hardy lilies taking their time

i see no water lilies in those pictures - see an invasive yellow iris - boy
can that fellow spread rapidly by seed - wait went back and the green and
red flat leaf that floats flat on top of water is a water lily - pond20055
by duck weed- donna

"chatnoir" wrote in message
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On May 25, 6:53 am, Phyllis and Jim wrote:
My big one has already breached the surface and is about 20 inches
about the water! I live in Colorado!


Is that a lily that is 20" above the surface? Ours have never gone
more than a few inches above the surface.

Sounds more like a lotus!

Jim


That is what they told me! Here is a picture of it when it was
small! Now sure any lotus grows in 5a growing zone! Pictures

http://www.isengrim.com/DCPond.html


http://www.isengrim.com/pond20055.jpg