ooooo hello there!!

wow!!!!!!!!! thats beautiful!!!

it looks so healthy, love those leaves too

that is an absolute dream

You know I thought it was a dream too for a moment!! lol. There was a small bud there but wasnt expecting it to flower so soon.

Re the leaves Sticki (note to Bjs) I have noticed that the snails eat the older leaves when they are going off, dont seems to touch the newer leaves : ) so alls tidy

what very useful things snails can be!!!

i want a pond, with a lily now!!! it looks so lovely, what do you think to those half barrels for a little pond ~ they are reduced at the local GC. [i realise it wont quite match up to the standards of your MASSIVE pond!!]

Cool! My first one has just opened up too..too wet to go out to photo today..might be gone tomoorow! eek!

will they open without the sun??

They weill ..i have a few buds..but once they come out if the rain keeps going the way it is now they wont last long :(

surely we must be getting some better weather???

How long to they last pixi?

gosh -''Featured on: water lilies'' that was quick, thank u to that person, good taste ; )

Ode to joy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA
:))

Regardless how long the flower lasts, this photo will always be there to lift your spirits. Agree with Sticki - looks so fresh and healthy. You just need a young frog sitting on a leaf now. (Added to my favourites). :-))

seems quite happy, love the way it opens and closes for day n night

Depends on the weather! Mine can last a few weeks

I had myy first one bloom and the rain has all but destryed it :( But plenty more buds

Oh how I wish..its pouring down here..again..I am so fed up of it. Quite depressing really

We would be better off being a frog with this weather, lovely little pool to dip in, beautiful lily to say hello to, couldn't be better!

whats more depressing is my broadband had broken down so was thinking yep depressing drizzle outside and then though oh thats Katrina then got the first 5 seconds of ODE TO JOY!!! and it then just sat there 'buffering' jeeez.

is there a shorter version available? um lets think? minute waltz? not the same as ode to joy though is it?