my first water lily!

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  1. Sezzle

    Sezzle Gardener

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    Yes, I know you've probably all got them, but this is my first ever water lily flower on my first ever water lily and I think it's gorgeous! So humour me please! :D
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    (nymphaea alba)
    Anyone else got any favourite varieties?
    Sezzle xxx
     
  2. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    They really are great flowers, arnt they?:thumb:

    I dont have much these days, waterlilly wise that is.:)
     
  3. youngdaisydee

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    Oh Its Beautifull Sezzle, If I had a Pond they would be the first plant id Choose, Really Beautifull...:thumb:
     
  4. lollipop

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    Hi Sezzle,

    Its quite perfect. No humouring required.
     
  5. walnut

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    Sezzle it's a good un.
     
  6. Kedi-Gato

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    I completely agree with you, Sezzle, it is gorgeous! :thumb:
     
  7. Sezzle

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    Lucky cookie, you!! I'd love a pond just so i could have lilies! Beautiful!
     
  9. water-garden

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    You don't need a pond to grow lilies in.

    You can grow one in a bucket of water
     
  10. The Nut

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    its perfect sezzle :) dont ya just wish you could save it forever?
     
  11. FANCY

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    This is my second water lilly this year it has been rather slow going.
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  12. Lyn

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    The lillies are lovely.
    I normaly have a few but not this year.:confused:
    I bet the Koi have eaten the roots, they eat everything else :D :rolleyes:
     
  13. Kedi-Gato

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    That first one is a gorgeous colour, FANCY.
     
  14. Gillypetunia

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    Lovely! Thank you for sharing.
     
  15. Shobhna

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    Sezzle, the lily is beautiful and I'm becoming more and mroe convinced that I want Himself to dig me a pond.
     
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