This morning we woke up to a real treat. Several years ago we bought a white night-blooming water lily. It bloomed the first year, and maybe the second and that’s it. We haven’t seen it for at least 4 years, and were not even sure it survived.
Three summers ago we moved the entire pond, plants, fish and all. All the potted water lilies and a few rogues (just growing in the muck in the bottom of the pond) came with us. Most have bloomed including some pink, blue and yellow day bloomers and a very bright pink (yes, even I can see the color) night bloomer. But no white flowers in evidence.
Then, this morning, there it was. Radiantly white, and big, too. What a treat. The photo doesn’t really do it justice, but rather than go to the web for someone else’s picture, I thought, “What the hell, just use your own”. So I did. Enjoy.
Three summers ago we moved the entire pond, plants, fish and all. All the potted water lilies and a few rogues (just growing in the muck in the bottom of the pond) came with us. Most have bloomed including some pink, blue and yellow day bloomers and a very bright pink (yes, even I can see the color) night bloomer. But no white flowers in evidence.
Then, this morning, there it was. Radiantly white, and big, too. What a treat. The photo doesn’t really do it justice, but rather than go to the web for someone else’s picture, I thought, “What the hell, just use your own”. So I did. Enjoy.
I've figured out why your water lilies bloom so nicely and ours don't: all that frogshit fertilizer from the amphibian hordes. You should bottle it and flog it on the organic gardening circuit. "Large Marge Lily Fertilizer: When you want to be Knee-Deep in Lilies, call for Marge!"
ReplyDeleteI am jealous! Or envious would be a better choice of words. We tried to grow water lilies in our pond at the old house and the plants always limped by. Not enough sun, or nutrients, I suppose. Good for you for not giving up on this beauty!
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