"Jim and Phyllis" wrote in message
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We have a cement bottom on the pond. Our lilies are 1. in pots with
clay, 2. in pots with 2" river rock and 3. loose because they have
jumped. All seem to be thriving. We have not fertilized them. Tough
little things!

Jim

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When I tried gravel and kitty litter all I got were leaves and very
few flowers. The dense clay soil I believe, holds the Fertilizer in plac
e
so the roots can get it before it leeches out as it would in gravel or
litter.
Anyway, that was my experience with water lilies. YMMV. ;-)

Now I'll leave them to jump the pots. I really don't care what they do. I
'm
not hauling them out again to repot as in years past.

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RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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