Hi folks,

I'm looking for some advice on growing a water lily I got recently.

The lily came with a few leaves on stems about 3 inches long so I'm
guessing it's been grown in shallow water.

I want it to sit at around 20 inches in the pond and it's been there for
a couple of weeks with no sign of growth.

I read on one website that the best method to encourage growth was to
trim the mature leaves off as the new shoots would grow to the surface.

If so, where so I make the cut? Just before the old leaf or right back
at the base of the stem?

Any other advice or links to site about water lilies would be great.

Oh, one other thing - how fast should I expect the lily to be growing?
I'm in the UK with a small pond around 7x5x2ft.

Thanks,

Andy