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Water lily/lotus for ahde?
I've seen posts for this before but can't find them now...I have a pond that
I never realized (until I brought home a solar floating light and really looked at my sunlight source) is really mostly in shade...explains why my water lilies never bloomed though I did get some blooms on my water lettuce (or hyacinth, it may be called). Does anyone know of some good water lilies or lotus for shade? And excuse my ignorance, but what is the difference between a water lily and a lotus? Thanks-- Kirsten |
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On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 09:08:26 -0400, "kc"
wrote: I've seen posts for this before but can't find them now...I have a pond that I never realized (until I brought home a solar floating light and really looked at my sunlight source) is really mostly in shade...explains why my water lilies never bloomed though I did get some blooms on my water lettuce (or hyacinth, it may be called). Does anyone know of some good water lilies or lotus for shade? And excuse my ignorance, but what is the difference between a water lily and a lotus? Thanks-- Kirsten By chance, the current issue of "Water Gardening" magazine has a list. Arc en Ciel Berit Strawn Black Opal Candida Chromatella Colorado Gloriosa Hermine James Brydon Joey Tomocik Lemon Chiffon Marliac Carnea Mexicana Odorata Gigantea Perry's Baby Red Rembrandt Texas Dawn these are all hardy water lilies. W. lilies and lotus are different, a web search for appropriate sites is in order. -- Charles Does not play well with others. |
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Kristen,
Go to several of the water gardening sites and/or businesses on the web for ponds that sell lilies and they usually have some lilies that will tolerate sharde. This means that they will bloom with less light, but they will still not bloom as profusly if they had the proper light hours. Tom L.L. ------------------------------------------------------ "kc" wrote in message news I've seen posts for this before but can't find them now...I have a pond that I never realized (until I brought home a solar floating light and really looked at my sunlight source) is really mostly in shade...explains why my water lilies never bloomed though I did get some blooms on my water lettuce (or hyacinth, it may be called). Does anyone know of some good water lilies or lotus for shade? And excuse my ignorance, but what is the difference between a water lily and a lotus? Thanks-- Kirsten |
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