By Daisymae12
Somerset, United Kingdom
I have a lily i got from a fish/plant stockist, when i got it it had a flower on then when that died off its not flowered since, The pond is about 18 in' and i have it on the floor of the pond, I've had it in the pond for about 1 year, I feel its to deep but my Hubby thinks its right also we got it right by the pump he says it shouldn't be near the pump, I've not fed it. I do try keeping the weed down in the pond i have got about 10 fish they are swimming around great and feeding, The top of the planter isn't visible I have a tall Iris plant in that flowers really well, The Lily is away from the water fall, Regards geraldine
- 5 Sep, 2012
Answers
i agree with NP but there are some varieties that have a growth habit naturally for the shallows and some for 2-3ft deep water and some for really deep 4-6ft deep water. So do you know which lily you have. was it a named variety? if you know then that will help with the best advice.
just out of interest how large are the leaves?
6 Sep, 2012
id say thats quit a big type not doing so well because of the mioving water which i cant actualy see in the picture . it mite just be young as yet . eventualy youl be cutting the roots back if it grows happily . even the very tall types of lilly it helps to put them near the surface which isnt a problem here as they can actualy reach the top happely .
6 Sep, 2012
I have read your comments re my Lilly, The leaves are about as big as the palm of my hand some smaller, I have moved it from the water fall, It is now in different position on a stone most of the leaves are really green few are going yellow, I don't no what type of lilly it is i've lost the name tag.
Regards daisymae12
7 Sep, 2012
it will be fine im sure .it will lose its leaves soon anyway so wouldnt be unusual a few going yellow now anyway .
8 Sep, 2012
Previous question
firstly lillies do not like any moving water near them at all so youl have to put the lilly the other end from the pump/fountain . the other thing is the nights are closing in so your lilly will be starting to shut down and lose its leaves etc . what you can do with a lilly is raise it closer to the surfice at first and when the leaves have obviously reached the top drop it down some untill it is infact on the bottem . at a real stretch a lilly in good sunlight can eventualy just about stretch up to the surface to about 4` to maybe 6` but know more . thats why you see them round the edge of big ponds/small lakes unless there shallow .i hope thats answerd your question ok .
5 Sep, 2012