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Water lily.. deid or dozing?
Last summer, I planted a hardy white water lily in our new pond ,growing in a basket, sitting in 2ft 6" of water. It flowered well and put up new leaves. Then as it died back in autumn I fished out the rotting leaves. The pond has had only shallow surface ice for one or two short periods in midwinter. Due to pond murk I can't actually see as far as the basket but there's no sign of new lily leaves approaching the surface yet. Shallower pond plants are starting back into growth; goldfish are looking healthy and lively. Should the water lily be coming into leaf yet or am I being impatient? Arran is a mild-winter climate, spring is sunny but chilly atm. Janet. |
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Water lily.. deid or dozing?
"Janet" wrote
Last summer, I planted a hardy white water lily in our new pond ,growing in a basket, sitting in 2ft 6" of water. It flowered well and put up new leaves. Then as it died back in autumn I fished out the rotting leaves. The pond has had only shallow surface ice for one or two short periods in midwinter. Due to pond murk I can't actually see as far as the basket but there's no sign of new lily leaves approaching the surface yet. Shallower pond plants are starting back into growth; goldfish are looking healthy and lively. Should the water lily be coming into leaf yet or am I being impatient? Arran is a mild-winter climate, spring is sunny but chilly atm. Of the 4 I have only the "Peach Glow" has a leaf (and flower bud!) at the surface but then that is a crazy plant that I suspect has too much tropical lily in it's makeup. The others, including "Gladstoniana" (largest white), are only showing signs of beginning to grow, I can see new leaves pushing out of the tubs but nothing anywhere near approaching the surface yet. They really start into strong growth in May. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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Water lily.. deid or dozing?
"Janet" wrote in message ... Last summer, I planted a hardy white water lily in our new pond ,growing in a basket, sitting in 2ft 6" of water. It flowered well and put up new leaves. Then as it died back in autumn I fished out the rotting leaves. The pond has had only shallow surface ice for one or two short periods in midwinter. Due to pond murk I can't actually see as far as the basket but there's no sign of new lily leaves approaching the surface yet. Shallower pond plants are starting back into growth; goldfish are looking healthy and lively. Should the water lily be coming into leaf yet or am I being impatient? Arran is a mild-winter climate, spring is sunny but chilly atm. Janet. Its all about water temperature, I was in Worcestershire yesterday and I could see down to the crowns which were just sending up the first leaves, here one of my ponds has a good spread of leaves and the first flower buds while the other to the north of the house is more behind despite both having divisions of the same Lilies -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cvs http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk |
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Water lily.. died or dozing?
"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message ... "Janet" wrote in message ... Last summer, I planted a hardy white water lily in our new pond ,growing in a basket, sitting in 2ft 6" of water. It flowered well and put up new leaves. Then as it died back in autumn I fished out the rotting leaves. The pond has had only shallow surface ice for one or two short periods in midwinter. Due to pond murk I can't actually see as far as the basket but there's no sign of new lily leaves approaching the surface yet. Shallower pond plants are starting back into growth; goldfish are looking healthy and lively. Should the water lily be coming into leaf yet or am I being impatient? Arran is a mild-winter climate, spring is sunny but chilly atm. Janet. Its all about water temperature, I was in Worcestershire yesterday and I could see down to the crowns which were just sending up the first leaves, here one of my ponds has a good spread of leaves and the first flower buds while the other to the north of the house is more behind despite both having divisions of the same Lilies -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cvs http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Same with my daughter's pond Charlie, well and truly up and the leaves on the surface. The ducklings like walking across them!! Mike -- .................................... I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight. .................................... |
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