My mom has a pond which doesn't get enough sun for her waterlilies. She's moving them to her sunny pond, but is on the lookout for one which will do okay in the shade. It gets a little sun, but not more than two or maybe three hours. She said she'd pay postage, or trade for something. I'll have to get a list of plants she'd have available for trade - she's not a member (yet, LOL). Zap me an e-mail if you would, and I'll try to keep an eye on this thread.
Anyone have a Shade Waterlily?
Do you know the names of any that take shade?
Nope, I sure don't. Mom knows there are some, because she's seen them in the Lilypons (sp?) catalog. I'll have to ask her their names when we get back.
Now she says she'd like a red one, and that it doesn't need to be one for shade. She saw one somewhere which sends the flowers quite a bit above the waterline, she says. She'll try and find the name of it.
I can send you a red one that sits on the surface of the water, it is a hardy one. If she is interested, send me an addy and I will get it on its way to you. Lani
Kimberly, I don't have it either, but you might post in the water gardening forum?? would love to see her get the one she really wants.
Thanks, guys - I'll have to ask her. I forgot to check back here! Better watch this thread, huh? :)
Kim I have yellow hardy waterlilies that bloom in my part-shade pond. I know they're not red, but if she's still wanting some for her shaded pond, give me a holler :)
I'll ask her, Terry. Thanks. :)
She does. You've got mail. :)
I find the minature blue tropical waterlily "dauben" to be quite suitable for partial-shade ponds. An added factor: it is very easy to proprogate as it is vivparious.
I had to look viviparious up! So that means its seeds germinate while still connected to the mother plant, then? Or does it mean it produces bulblets? Either way, neat.
GW, a vivaparious plant produces little baby plants in the crotch of the leaf where the leaf meets the stem.
Cool - the dictionary explanation didn't go into much detail. That's awesome. Ain't diversity grand?
(I think it might be spelled viviparous and we have it defined in Garden Terms http://davesgarden.com/terms/go/2002.html - I had to look it up, too. Had no idea I shared a trait with some waterlilies until I did. ;>)
I have read it as viviparious and also vivaparious in articles and books. This trait seems to mainly happen in Tropical waterlilies although it has happened in hardy ones too though rarely.