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Growing water lilies
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I'm new to this, but I have a very small pond and want to get a very small water lily to go in it. Unfortunately the ones I've seen look half dead (possibly out of season) and cost a small fortune. Is it possible to grow them from seed, and if so where can I get the seed from? Thanks Karen |
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Growing water lilies
Karen wrote in message I'm new to this, but I have a very small pond and want to get a very small water lily to go in it. Unfortunately the ones I've seen look half dead (possibly out of season) and cost a small fortune. Is it possible to grow them from seed, and if so where can I get the seed from? There are hardy waterlilies for all depths of water from a few inches to 5 ft or so (above the crown) how deep is your pond? Like all water plants they are best bought/repotted when in growth, that way any damage won't cause total rot, it's too early for any hardy ones to be growing much yet (although my Gladstoniana is beginning to move but then being the ultimate thug it would). May is a good time to buy, any showing good growth before are forced under glass and to be avoided. In theory you could grow from seed but where/how you get seed is another matter and then they won't be any of the excellent hybrids (which must have come from seed!). Such a shame Latour-Marliac took all his hybridisation knowledge to his grave or we'd probably have a hardy blue by now. -- Bob www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in Runnymede fighting for it's existence. |
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Growing water lilies
Karen wrote in message
I'm new to this, but I have a very small pond and want to get a very small water lily to go in it. Unfortunately the ones I've seen look half dead (possibly out of season) and cost a small fortune. Is it possible to grow them from seed, and if so where can I get the seed from? i enquired recently about plants for ponds/water features at a local garden centre and was told that they won't have any plants, etc ready until May ron |
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Growing water lilies
wrote:
Hi, I'm new to this, but I have a very small pond and want to get a very small water lily to go in it. Unfortunately the ones I've seen look half dead (possibly out of season) and cost a small fortune. Is it possible to grow them from seed, and if so where can I get the seed from? Thanks Karen There are 'dwarf' water lilly varieties. We have a nice yellow one growing happily in a half barrel. Difficult to find and expensive (£20?) but sucessful. -- Larry Stoter |
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Growing water lilies
I noticed that my local Tesco's where doing an instant water garden type box
the other day. It's nothing more than a bowl with a few water plants which they guarantee to grow. Can't remember if it had lillys in it but may be worth a look. Think it was about £20 and there were 2 different sets. HTH Jim -- Remove BRAIN before replying "Larry Stoter" wrote in message o.uk... wrote: Hi, I'm new to this, but I have a very small pond and want to get a very small water lily to go in it. Unfortunately the ones I've seen look half dead (possibly out of season) and cost a small fortune. Is it possible to grow them from seed, and if so where can I get the seed from? Thanks Karen There are 'dwarf' water lilly varieties. We have a nice yellow one growing happily in a half barrel. Difficult to find and expensive (£20?) but sucessful. -- Larry Stoter |
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Growing water lilies
"Larry wrote in message There are 'dwarf' water lilly varieties. We have a nice yellow one growing happily in a half barrel. Difficult to find and expensive (£20?) but sucessful. -- Called the Pygmaea type suitable for just a couple of inches of water above the crown (which is the water depth always quoted). The better known ones are (all Marliac introductions):- "Alba" white "Helvola" yellow "Rubra" blood red "Hyperion" amaranth (and rare) Do stress you want the Pygmaea type or you might get something else especially with the Alba. If you have 10 inches to 15 inches of water over the crown then can I recommend "Sioux" the flowers of which start off pale yellow and change through orange to red as they age. Deep red mottled leaves too. Stunning plant! (yet another Marliac introduction) -- Bob www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in Runnymede fighting for it's existence. |
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