Water Gardening: What is this in my waterlilies?, 1 by beckygardener

beckygardener wrote:
Sunny - Thanks for that suggestion! I really want to get some of those fish! I will put some in the Lotus pots too! The mosquitos are really bad in my yard because of all the standing water.

Interesting information about fish going semi-dormant in winter. I don't think I'll ever have to worry about that problem here in Florida. Though my shallow water pots did ice over. I guess I could remove the fish if I know there is a freeze coming.

I have another question that I hope someone can answer...

Above were small roots of baby water lilies (probably from seeds). Can I assume that they are tropical babies?

I ask because today I decided to go ahead and clean out the bowl of water lilies on my patio table. They never bloomed last year to my knowledge because they are dwarfed from being in such a small container. Well, when I started cleaning it out, I found all these pods. And some of the pods had teeny tiny water liles growing out of them. So I am sure the pods will all become water lilies. Are these likely hardies?

I can't believe how many different kinds of baby water lilies I now have. All growing or producing in small pots. I guess when they are over-crowded like that, they make more babies in an effort to pass on for survival?

Here's a photo of some of the babies. Some of the pods and water lilies were so small, like miniature water lilies. I could grow them in a teacup! LOL!

This message was edited Mar 18, 2011 10:11 PM