water lilly question
 

I have a Lilly from last season. It is 2.5 foot under water, and still has
one leaf left from previous growth. I pruned the rest away after they
deteriorated last late autumn Is it a wise move to remove this last pad,
which hovers around 1 foot below the surface, in order to encourage the new
seasons growth?

Alex

"Alex Woodward" wrote in message
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I have a Lilly from last season. It is 2.5 foot under water, and still has
one leaf left from previous growth. I pruned the rest away after they
deteriorated last late autumn Is it a wise move to remove this last pad,
which hovers around 1 foot below the surface, in order to encourage the
new
seasons growth?

Alex
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Leave it unless it's rotting.
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McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
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Reel McKoi wrote:

"Alex Woodward" wrote in message
...
I have a Lilly from last season. It is 2.5 foot under water, and still
has one leaf left from previous growth. I pruned the rest away after they
deteriorated last late autumn Is it a wise move to remove this last pad,
which hovers around 1 foot below the surface, in order to encourage the
new seasons growth?

Leave it unless it's rotting.

Definitely - it's an indicator leaf, and the plant needs that to know when
to send up it's main growth.
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derek