hardy lilies taking their time

I'm in Southern Ontario and the lilies have yet to reach the top of the
water. Is it me or is it still too cold for these things to really
start sprouting. There is small growth but very slow.

This is my first over winter lily .

> I'm in Southern Ontario and the lilies have yet to reach the top of the
> water. Is it me or is it still too cold for these things to really start
> sprouting. There is small growth but very slow.
>
> This is my first over winter lily .

Ditto SW Ont
nothing is really growing this spring - too cool in our area this year -
that being said, mine have just reached the surface, but I haven't
fertilized them yet. I am going to have to pull and split them and fertilize
them as well. Then I am sure they will take off
Gale :~)

On Wed, 14 May 2008 10:25:14 EDT, ©anadian Ponder <"
"@greatnowhere.com> wrote:

>I'm in Southern Ontario and the lilies have yet to reach the top of the
>water. Is it me or is it still too cold for these things to really
>start sprouting. There is small growth but very slow.
>
>This is my first over winter lily .

Do you check your water temperature often?
Water lilies grow much better when the water temperature reaches 70F,
but fertilizer helps too. (I'm not sure why the fertilizer makes them
grow and bloom earlier.) I have a couple potted (fertilized) lilies
that have been blooming for a couple weeks now. Also one bare root
that the pond water measures 68.9 at this moment and it will warm a
little more a the day grows into afternoon, but it hasn't bloomed yet.
I noticed a bloom pod, the first time today, under the water. The
bare root just doesn't grow as fast or bloom as well for me, but some
like them and tying one to a brick is easier than potting, so I keep
trying.
--
Hal Middle Georgia, Zone 8
http://tinyurl.com/2fxzcb

my arkansas lilies ar growing good no blooms yet .my lotis started growing about 3 weeks ago .it was my first winter with lotis , i was begining to wonder if it would ever grow. but it did.

Hal wrote:
> On Wed, 14 May 2008 10:25:14 EDT, ©anadian Ponder <"
> "@greatnowhere.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm in Southern Ontario and the lilies have yet to reach the top of th
e
>> water. Is it me or is it still too cold for these things to really
>> start sprouting. There is small growth but very slow.
>>
>> This is my first over winter lily .
>
> Do you check your water temperature often?
> Water lilies grow much better when the water temperature reaches 70F,
> but fertilizer helps too. (I'm not sure why the fertilizer makes them
> grow and bloom earlier.) I have a couple potted (fertilized) lilies
> that have been blooming for a couple weeks now. Also one bare root
> that the pond water measures 68.9 at this moment and it will warm a
> little more a the day grows into afternoon, but it hasn't bloomed yet.
> I noticed a bloom pod, the first time today, under the water. The
> bare root just doesn't grow as fast or bloom as well for me, but some
> like them and tying one to a brick is easier than potting, so I keep
> trying.


The temperatures here are still at 15 deg Celsius during the day and go
below 10 deg Celsius at night.

Hello Canadian Ponder,
I'm from Hamilton Ontario and my lilies are slow growing this year also. I pulled them out, separated, and fertalized them about a week ago. They have only
grown about 5 inches since then but they do look strong and healthy. This is my second year overwintering. Last winter they were in the pond but pulled out in the early spring and placed in a 45 gal drum while I dug the new pond. They grew about a foot and a half in under a week! I believe this was because the water temp was so warm in the drum that was sitting in the sun. Good Luck!
Meekaboo

lilies wont take off until the water temp is above 60oF or so and get som
e direct
sun. of course, my koi are nibbling at them right now too. Ingrid

On Wed, 14 May 2008 10:25:14 EDT, ©anadian Ponder <" "@greatnowhere.com
> wrote:

>I'm in Southern Ontario and the lilies have yet to reach the top of the
>water. Is it me or is it still too cold for these things to really
>start sprouting. There is small growth but very slow.
>
>This is my first over winter lily .

On May 14, 4:55 pm, "G Pearce" <longgon...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I'm in Southern Ontario and the lilies have yet to reach the top of the
> > water. Is it me or is it still too cold for these things to really st
art
> > sprouting. There is small growth but very slow.
>
> > This is my first over winter lily .
>
> Ditto SW Ont
> nothing is really growing this spring - too cool in our area this year
-
> that being said, mine have just reached the surface, but I haven't
> fertilized them yet. I am going to have to pull and split them and fertili
ze
> them as well. Then I am sure they will take off
>
Gale :~)

My big one has already breached the surface and is about 20 inches
about the water! I live in Colorado!

On Thu, 22 May 2008 23:03:38 EDT, chatnoir <>
wrote:

>My big one has already breached the surface and is about 20 inches
>about the water! I live in Colorado!

I divided in March, and it is interesting that some put energy into buds,
while others put energy into pads. One bud is on the surface now, I don't
expect it to open for a couple of days yet.... especially after I add water
today. ~ jan
------------
Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

On May 24, 3:23 pm, ~ jan <Seewebs...@jjspond.us> wrote:
> On Thu, 22 May 2008 23:03:38 EDT, chatnoir <wolfbat3...@mindspring.com>
> wrote:
>
> >My big one has already breached the surface and is about 20 inches
> >about the water! I live in Colorado!
>
> I divided in March, and it is interesting that some put energy into buds,
> while others put energy into pads. One bud is on the surface now, I don't
> expect it to open for a couple of days yet.... especially after I add wate
r
> today. ~ jan
> ------------

Well, I am going to have to do something with mine! It is taking over
the whole pond!