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Lilies and Deep Water Plants
Water lilies are the most exquisite and colourful
plants in the water garden and can give months of pleasure during the summer. it
is also important not to forget that they play an important part in a pond
ecosystem, shading the pond surface during the height of the summer. Other
deepwater plants will also add interest and colour to some of the deep pond
areas. Water Hawthorn, which flowers in the Spring and Autumn makes a perfect
partner for lilies giving you months of foliage cover and a beautiful display
A wonderful selection of lilies can be seen in our stores. The Pygmaea varieties
are ideal for small ponds and features with their tiny leaves and delicate
flowers. Where a large amount of cover is desired a Nvmphaea Alba or Attraction
will offer an economic solution, with one plant throwing a large pad of leaves
and plenty of flowers. There are a huge range of lilies to suit all tastes, from
the wonderful deep red of James Brydon. to the impressive double flowered pink
M. W Gonnere. |
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 How to Plant
Lilies need plenty of nutrition to thrive, and it is therefore important to
replant them in a suitably large basket with fresh aquatic compost when they are
first purchased. It is also possible to purchase lily fertiliser tablets to slip
into the basket to help promote growth and flowering, particularly in new,
nutrient poor ponds.
When planting a Lily the basket should be a reasonable size for the plant, lined
with a Hessian or foam liner then part filled with soil. Now place the Lily in
the basket with the "crown" pointing upwards, then fill the rest of the basket
with soil ensuring the "eyes" are showing through. To finish off you will need
to put some gravel on top to hold the soil down and to discourage fish from
disturbing the lily. Don't lust drop the plant into the depths, you will need to
soak the basket first and then very slowly lower it down. Small lilies may
benefit from being positioned in shallower water to stall with and gradually
moved deeper over a couple of months. If you have Koi in your pond you will need
to put larger stones on the top of the basket and use a hardy variety of Lily.
You would probably be best advised against putting a young Lily into an
established Koi pond as mature fish will probably destroy the plant before it
has a chance to get established. |
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Top Deep Water Plants |
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Aponogeton Distachyos
Sweetly scented
flowering spring and autumn |
Nymphaea Gonnere
Large double white
flowers |
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Nymphaea James Brydon
Rich red cup flowers &
maroon foliage |
Nymphaea Attraction
Large deep red blooms,
flowers pink until established |
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Nymphaea Charles de
Meurville
Prolific with wine
coloured flowers |
Nymphaea Escarboucle
Large crimson flowers
suited to deep water |
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Nymphaea Marliacea
Carnea
Free flowering pinky
white when established |
Nymphaea Mrs Richmond
Large deep pink flowers
and prolific green foliage |
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Nymphaea Pygmaea
Helvola
Prolific star shaped
soft yellow flowers |
Nuphar Lutea
Large lily like foliage
small buttercup like flowers |
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