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Water Lillies not flowering
I'm still having problems with water lillies.
We have a 1/2 barrel with a pygmea - produces lots of leaf but hasn't flowered for 2 years. Somewhat shaded but the plant is very vigorous. Also, a large pond 3m x 5m and up to 1.5 m deep but in full sun. We put in 2 lillies ~3 years ago, they flowered the first year and have done very little since. One seems to have died. A couple of months ago, we bought a third, which produced one flower but isn't exactly flourishing. Any suggestions? Should I take the plants out of the basket they come in and leave them completely free? -- Larry Stoter |
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Water Lillies not flowering
Larry Stoter wrote:
I'm still having problems with water lillies. We have a 1/2 barrel with a pygmea - produces lots of leaf but hasn't flowered for 2 years. Somewhat shaded but the plant is very vigorous. Also, a large pond 3m x 5m and up to 1.5 m deep but in full sun. We put in 2 lillies ~3 years ago, they flowered the first year and have done very little since. One seems to have died. A couple of months ago, we bought a third, which produced one flower but isn't exactly flourishing. Water lillies are food and sun hungry. Give the first more sun and the both a buried pellet of slow release fertilizer. pk |
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Water Lillies not flowering
"Larry Stoter" wrote in message o.uk... I'm still having problems with water lillies. We have a 1/2 barrel with a pygmea - produces lots of leaf but hasn't flowered for 2 years. Somewhat shaded but the plant is very vigorous. Also, a large pond 3m x 5m and up to 1.5 m deep but in full sun. We put in 2 lillies ~3 years ago, they flowered the first year and have done very little since. One seems to have died. A couple of months ago, we bought a third, which produced one flower but isn't exactly flourishing. Any suggestions? Should I take the plants out of the basket they come in and leave them completely free? I have a small ornamental pond and last year the lilly didn't flower. This year I removed most of the floating plant from the vicinity and it's sent up it's first flower. Incidently, some lillies don't like water surface disturbance - do you have a fountain or waterfall ? I would keep the plant in the basket until it outgrows it. Pete |
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Water Lillies not flowering
"Cumberpach" wrote in message ... "Larry Stoter" wrote in message o.uk... I'm still having problems with water lillies. We have a 1/2 barrel with a pygmea - produces lots of leaf but hasn't flowered for 2 years. Somewhat shaded but the plant is very vigorous. Also, a large pond 3m x 5m and up to 1.5 m deep but in full sun. We put in 2 lillies ~3 years ago, they flowered the first year and have done very little since. One seems to have died. A couple of months ago, we bought a third, which produced one flower but isn't exactly flourishing. Any suggestions? Should I take the plants out of the basket they come in and leave them completely free? I have a small ornamental pond and last year the lilly didn't flower. This year I removed most of the floating plant from the vicinity and it's sent up it's first flower. Incidently, some lillies don't like water surface disturbance - do you have a fountain or waterfall ? I would keep the plant in the basket until it outgrows it. I got some lilies given this spring. I just chucked them into the pond and they are all flowering. I have pink, white and yellow flowers. The pond is large and deep, in full sun (when we get some) and had a fountain. |
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Water Lillies not flowering
"Just Molly" writes:
I got some lilies given this spring. I just chucked them into the pond and they are all flowering. I have pink, white and yellow flowers. The pond is large and deep, in full sun (when we get some) and had a fountain. Any sign of flowers on the ones you got from me last year? I've got plenty of leaf on the ones I kept, but no buds yet. Anthony |
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