i didn't think this lily would bloom il until next spring...so I was really excited to see a bud pop up this morning. It's really amazing how quickly the pond changes. A few days ago, my Sagittaria had a 2 inch stem with some new buds on it, within two days it shot up about 2 feet. Yesterday I discovered a whole bunch of snails, they weren't there or noticeable the day before. And today I have a flower bud on my lily! Can't wait for it to bloom, will post pictures when it does. This will be the very first lily flower.