I've had some water lillies in my fishpond for a couple of years now.
They had flowers on them when bought, but haven't flowered since - even
though they have grown nice and big. What do you do to get them to flower?

The pond started to leak so I've taken everything out to see if I can
re-seal it. It had a liner before, well bits of liner were still left,
and I'm not sure if the bituminous sealer will be the ideal solution.
Any suggestions as to what to look for in a pond liner? It is a pretty
small pond around a metre square and thirty centimetres deep.

Peter H.M. Brooks wrote:
I've had some water lillies in my fishpond for a couple of years
now.
They had flowers on them when bought, but haven't flowered since -
even though they have grown nice and big. What do you do to get
them
to flower?

The pond started to leak so I've taken everything out to see if I
can
re-seal it. It had a liner before, well bits of liner were still
left,
and I'm not sure if the bituminous sealer will be the ideal
solution.
Any suggestions as to what to look for in a pond liner? It is a
pretty
small pond around a metre square and thirty centimetres deep.

What species and variety are they? Your pond may not be deep enough
for them, as I think you need at least a foot above the rootstock
even for the smallest. I also wonder if there are too many -- you say
"water lilies", plural.

Mike.

Peter H.M. Brooks wrote:
I've had some water lillies in my fishpond for a couple of years
now.
They had flowers on them when bought, but haven't flowered since -
even though they have grown nice and big. What do you do to get
them
to flower?

The pond started to leak so I've taken everything out to see if I
can
re-seal it. It had a liner before, well bits of liner were still
left,
and I'm not sure if the bituminous sealer will be the ideal
solution.
Any suggestions as to what to look for in a pond liner? It is a
pretty
small pond around a metre square and thirty centimetres deep.

What species and variety are they? Your pond may not be deep enough
for them, as I think you need at least a foot above the rootstock
even for the smallest. I also wonder if there are too many -- you say
"water lilies", plural.

Mike.

Mike Lyle wrote:
Peter H.M. Brooks wrote:

I've had some water lillies in my fishpond for a couple of years

now.

They had flowers on them when bought, but haven't flowered since -
even though they have grown nice and big. What do you do to get

them

to flower?

The pond started to leak so I've taken everything out to see if I

can

re-seal it. It had a liner before, well bits of liner were still

left,

and I'm not sure if the bituminous sealer will be the ideal

solution.

Any suggestions as to what to look for in a pond liner? It is a

pretty

small pond around a metre square and thirty centimetres deep.


What species and variety are they? Your pond may not be deep enough
for them, as I think you need at least a foot above the rootstock
even for the smallest. I also wonder if there are too many -- you say
"water lilies", plural.

I have three in the pond of different species - I don't know the names.
There is plenty of space between them.

Thank you for that point though - I will have the pool quite a bit
deeper after mending the leak and that might do the trick, just.

Mike Lyle wrote:
Peter H.M. Brooks wrote:

I've had some water lillies in my fishpond for a couple of years

now.

They had flowers on them when bought, but haven't flowered since -
even though they have grown nice and big. What do you do to get

them

to flower?

The pond started to leak so I've taken everything out to see if I

can

re-seal it. It had a liner before, well bits of liner were still

left,

and I'm not sure if the bituminous sealer will be the ideal

solution.

Any suggestions as to what to look for in a pond liner? It is a

pretty

small pond around a metre square and thirty centimetres deep.


What species and variety are they? Your pond may not be deep enough
for them, as I think you need at least a foot above the rootstock
even for the smallest. I also wonder if there are too many -- you say
"water lilies", plural.

I have three in the pond of different species - I don't know the names.
There is plenty of space between them.

Thank you for that point though - I will have the pool quite a bit
deeper after mending the leak and that might do the trick, just.

Mike Lyle wrote:
Peter H.M. Brooks wrote:

I've had some water lillies in my fishpond for a couple of years

now.

They had flowers on them when bought, but haven't flowered since -
even though they have grown nice and big. What do you do to get

them

to flower?

The pond started to leak so I've taken everything out to see if I

can

re-seal it. It had a liner before, well bits of liner were still

left,

and I'm not sure if the bituminous sealer will be the ideal

solution.

Any suggestions as to what to look for in a pond liner? It is a

pretty

small pond around a metre square and thirty centimetres deep.


What species and variety are they? Your pond may not be deep enough
for them, as I think you need at least a foot above the rootstock
even for the smallest. I also wonder if there are too many -- you say
"water lilies", plural.

I have three in the pond of different species - I don't know the names.
There is plenty of space between them.

Thank you for that point though - I will have the pool quite a bit
deeper after mending the leak and that might do the trick, just.

Peter H.M. Brooks wrote:
Mike Lyle wrote:
Peter H.M. Brooks wrote:

I've had some water lillies in my fishpond for a couple of years

now.

They had flowers on them when bought, but haven't flowered
since -
even though they have grown nice and big. What do you do to get

them

to flower?

The pond started to leak so I've taken everything out to see if I

can

re-seal it. It had a liner before, well bits of liner were still

left,

and I'm not sure if the bituminous sealer will be the ideal

solution.

Any suggestions as to what to look for in a pond liner? It is a

pretty

small pond around a metre square and thirty centimetres deep.


What species and variety are they? Your pond may not be deep
enough
for them, as I think you need at least a foot above the rootstock
even for the smallest. I also wonder if there are too many -- you
say
"water lilies", plural.

I have three in the pond of different species - I don't know the
names. There is plenty of space between them.

Thank you for that point though - I will have the pool quite a bit
deeper after mending the leak and that might do the trick, just.

My books are still in boxes, but I've done a cursory Gg, and I wonder
if either of these sites might be useful.

This BBC one's about water-lilies in particular:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plant...nymphaea.shtml

I see that there actually are species which want water shallower than
I mentioned -- sorry! But of course we still don't know what you've
got.

This one's a very chatty (though mercifully free of exclamation
marks) and informative one about small ponds in general, with a bit
about water-lilies:
http://www.johnrogers.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pond1.htm

HTH,
Mike.

Peter H.M. Brooks wrote:
Mike Lyle wrote:
Peter H.M. Brooks wrote:

I've had some water lillies in my fishpond for a couple of years

now.

They had flowers on them when bought, but haven't flowered
since -
even though they have grown nice and big. What do you do to get

them

to flower?

The pond started to leak so I've taken everything out to see if I

can

re-seal it. It had a liner before, well bits of liner were still

left,

and I'm not sure if the bituminous sealer will be the ideal

solution.

Any suggestions as to what to look for in a pond liner? It is a

pretty

small pond around a metre square and thirty centimetres deep.


What species and variety are they? Your pond may not be deep
enough
for them, as I think you need at least a foot above the rootstock
even for the smallest. I also wonder if there are too many -- you
say
"water lilies", plural.

I have three in the pond of different species - I don't know the
names. There is plenty of space between them.

Thank you for that point though - I will have the pool quite a bit
deeper after mending the leak and that might do the trick, just.

My books are still in boxes, but I've done a cursory Gg, and I wonder
if either of these sites might be useful.

This BBC one's about water-lilies in particular:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plant...nymphaea.shtml

I see that there actually are species which want water shallower than
I mentioned -- sorry! But of course we still don't know what you've
got.

This one's a very chatty (though mercifully free of exclamation
marks) and informative one about small ponds in general, with a bit
about water-lilies:
http://www.johnrogers.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pond1.htm

HTH,
Mike.

Peter H.M. Brooks wrote:
Mike Lyle wrote:
Peter H.M. Brooks wrote:

I've had some water lillies in my fishpond for a couple of years

now.

They had flowers on them when bought, but haven't flowered
since -
even though they have grown nice and big. What do you do to get

them

to flower?

The pond started to leak so I've taken everything out to see if I

can

re-seal it. It had a liner before, well bits of liner were still

left,

and I'm not sure if the bituminous sealer will be the ideal

solution.

Any suggestions as to what to look for in a pond liner? It is a

pretty

small pond around a metre square and thirty centimetres deep.


What species and variety are they? Your pond may not be deep
enough
for them, as I think you need at least a foot above the rootstock
even for the smallest. I also wonder if there are too many -- you
say
"water lilies", plural.

I have three in the pond of different species - I don't know the
names. There is plenty of space between them.

Thank you for that point though - I will have the pool quite a bit
deeper after mending the leak and that might do the trick, just.

My books are still in boxes, but I've done a cursory Gg, and I wonder
if either of these sites might be useful.

This BBC one's about water-lilies in particular:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plant...nymphaea.shtml

I see that there actually are species which want water shallower than
I mentioned -- sorry! But of course we still don't know what you've
got.

This one's a very chatty (though mercifully free of exclamation
marks) and informative one about small ponds in general, with a bit
about water-lilies:
http://www.johnrogers.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pond1.htm

HTH,
Mike.

lilies don't like moving water, so most set ups with fish are unsuitable,
unless you can arrange a quiet cornere out of any currents

I had 2 lilies in the fish pond and neither flowered, the koi attacked one,
fatally! I moved the survivor into a stagnant pool and it has flowered
prolifically this year and last

Jon

"Peter H.M. Brooks" wrote in message
...
I've had some water lillies in my fishpond for a couple of years now. They
had flowers on them when bought, but haven't flowered since - even though
they have g

lilies don't like moving water, so most set ups with fish are unsuitable,
unless you can arrange a quiet cornere out of any currents

I had 2 lilies in the fish pond and neither flowered, the koi attacked one,
fatally! I moved the survivor into a stagnant pool and it has flowered
prolifically this year and last

Jon

"Peter H.M. Brooks" wrote in message
...
I've had some water lillies in my fishpond for a couple of years now. They
had flowers on them when bought, but haven't flowered since - even though
they have g

"Peter H.M. Brooks" wrote in message
...
I've had some water lillies in my fishpond for a couple of years now. They
had flowers on them when bought, but haven't flowered since - even though
they have grown nice and big. What do you do to get them to flower?



if they are full size water lillies they will not work in such a small pond
yopu need on of the pygmaea forms, lots of food and lots of light.

pk

"Peter H.M. Brooks" wrote in message
...
I've had some water lillies in my fishpond for a couple of years now. They
had flowers on them when bought, but haven't flowered since - even though
they have grown nice and big. What do you do to get them to flower?



if they are full size water lillies they will not work in such a small pond
yopu need on of the pygmaea forms, lots of food and lots of light.

pk

Oxymel of Squill wrote:
lilies don't like moving water, so most set ups with fish are unsuitable,
unless you can arrange a quiet cornere out of any currents

I had 2 lilies in the fish pond and neither flowered, the koi attacked one,
fatally! I moved the survivor into a stagnant pool and it has flowered
prolifically this year and last

That makes sense - I could put them in the corner away from the fountain
.. I'll try that - thank you.

Oxymel of Squill wrote:
lilies don't like moving water, so most set ups with fish are unsuitable,
unless you can arrange a quiet cornere out of any currents

I had 2 lilies in the fish pond and neither flowered, the koi attacked one,
fatally! I moved the survivor into a stagnant pool and it has flowered
prolifically this year and last

That makes sense - I could put them in the corner away from the fountain
.. I'll try that - thank you.