A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Landscape trials and triumphs Water Gardens Carol's Water Lily 2010

thank you all. :wink:

Those are just great. I love your little water garden. I don't see a pump, is there one?

nope no pump. I have mosquito dunks in the pot that the lily is planted in.

and then I have this stuff that releases the tension on the water's surface so the mosquitos cannot land to lay their eggs. The 2 of them seem to be working very well.

BTW: Thank you so very much.

Ok I'm going to have to go back and read the posts rather than just look at the pretty pictures. I have no idea what a mosquito dunk is/are. I'd love to have a water garden with a lotus in it but one thing that always stopped me was the mosquito thing. I know those require water that is not moving.

not to worry---you can find them in nurseries, at wal-mart & at say lowes--on the back it says how to use them & how much.

I found the tension releaser stuff in a nursery that carried water plants. I bought a few small bottles but I think that one is going to last me all season.
really it is not as complicated as it seems I promise.

Plants N Pots is very knowledgable on this subject...she has given me lots of good advice.

[color:#006600] [b] Below is a picture of my 6th water lily--and as I sit here, # 7 is poking its way out to bloom one day soon. [/color][/b]

That is cool.

I am still thinking of it .

dodge

Love the frog on the lilly pad.

Thanks. he is one of 3 that were part of my Birthday gift from Lynne.
They were made esp. for use in water--he is cute isn't he

Ah, so nice...the flowers are so perfect looking..do they last long?

tAMARA

ARE YOU DOING A BARREL NEXT YEAR?
WE CAN HAVE A BARREL OF FUN..LOL

BUT FOR 8 DOLLARS A PIECE/??????? DAAAAAAAAA

DODGE

I would give it a try but I don't think I'd find any water plants around here...I have never seen any.

I didnt either, where oh where?/

I dont think I can help tamara--
but Dodge--try the local plant nurseries, the pet stores, & Lowes & home depot. ALSO---at a certain time of the spring Wal-mart will get a few in. Some stores do some don't.

oK,

WILL DO THAT@

OK so here is Water lily # 7:
First bloomed on 7-11-10.


and then here is Water Lilies # 8 & 9....The Twins



Below is another shot of my "twins"


Lynne, you will be glad to know that I removed the spent lily pads after I snapped this photo

How do you keep the water clean?

I am so thrilled that your water lily keeps blooming for you!

I just bought some water hyacinth yesterday - didn't even realize it was 40% off til after we paid and they told us! Last year I soaked mine in miracle grow blossom booster in a small tub for a week and they did so much better in the pond after that!

Yesterday, the girl at the nursery said that miracle grow wasn't safe for the fish - I didn't have a problem last year? But I bought the recommended water plant fertilizer from them anyway, and am soaking the new WH for a few days - I've found that when I didn't do that the previous years, it just sat there and turned yellow and died. After soaking last year, they multiplied like crazy. Just a suggestion if you'd like yours to get a bit bigger - you can use the miracle grow since you don't have fish in there, right?

Loving your up-dates! So jealous ;O)

Thanks gardeningmomma.

Dodge--the water is not really too clean. murky is more like it. I do however have the mosquito dunks in the dirt I have teh lily planted in and then I spray the tension reliever on the surface of the water, that keeps the bugs out. I guess that helps it to look nicer.

Lynne: My Water H was growing like a weed--but after the second time I pinched it back to keep it a smaller size, it stopped growing & is now dying back. But oh well--Since I am all about flowers anyway, I may not even buy any this next year.

Yea!!!!! My Water lily has bloomed again--2 times.

The first one bloomed on 8-9-10 but I didnt get a picture until 8-10-10



Then the next one came along, I first noticed the head the 11th.

I dont know if the first one is still blooming or if this flower is indeed the second flower--but either way you can clearly see there was/is a second flower..

This has been so much fun !!!

So cute, do they bloom more than once?

What will you do for winter?

they bloom for most of the day and then for 2 or 3 days, Dodge.

then when they have not bloomed for a day. I feel down & manually pinch them off with my finders as close to the dirt as I can safely get.

I have no idea what I am going to do for over winter. I guess I may either put it in an aquarium in my basement (or not).

I really will need to talk to Lynne before I decide.

I also have no idea what I will do with my Picture/Pitcher plant.

Dirt? Thought they grew in water alone?

YOu can put your plant in my basement if you want to.LOL

Dodge one has to put them in a shallow wide pot (I have a basket type that Lynne sent to me) Then one puts some tomato fertilizer stakes in the dirt & THEN you submerge the pot into water...

I was thinking to put it in the aquarium by a window.
As I say, I will speak to Lynne about this.
She has done right by me so far...

good

DH must have done something with my camera cord---so I cannot upload my newest photo of my water lilies---
but here is the story:

The last one I posted was from the 8-13-10--which was # 10 & the begining of # 11.

Then I did not even take a photo of # 12 as I thought it would be the last one--
BUT Then on 8-24 I got my # 13--picture to come---
Then
yesterday I saw what was the beginning of # 14. \
I am in aw, not to mention very pleased, that one plant would give me so many flowers---I will be taking a photo of the latest flower today !!!

---Thanks again Lynne---

Cool, I love the colour of ou water lily.

Thanks Shani !!1

and good news I found my cord----so here is my 2 latest lilies:
lily # 13


lily # 14


15 wil be later today--

Thank goodness for the date stamp on my camera!!!!

*I will put them in an area all to themselves, so I can admire them.

Very nice...they bloom often don't they?

they look great JunieGirl.

Thanks Tamara & TK



yes they apparently do... they bloom 1 at a time with the exception of twice when I got 2 at a time---
I pinch the flower off down at the base of the stem, by the dirt/pot, after it begins to go back down under the water's surface & soon the next one comes...

here is # 16--sorry




good news is another one was just breaking the water today.

I love the way you captured that picture, Carol - looks so pretty!

Thanks Lynne.
I was worried i was boring everyone with my constant photos of my water lilies---But I am so impressed & happy with them

I have a new one soon to bloom---

NEVER boring to see pictures of pretty flowers!!!

:wink: Thanks much

Here is my hyacinth water lily.
a friend gave me.
didnt bloom tho.. [email][/email]

does it get enough sun dodge? I don't know why I'm asking that because I don't know squat about water lillies.