How Many Water Lily Plants Are In Your Pond?

[Mmathis]

Just curious what everyone else has.....

You can choose mutlitple answers for those of you who have more than one pond.

 

[HARO]

I'm WAY down this year! Before I re-did the pond for koi (which didn't work out) the bottom was totally covered with them. Building up again, slowly.
John

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I had seven last year, but I left two on the shelf over winter and they didn't make it. Still have the five main plants, though.

 

[rodsboys]

I'm at 5 but one that I split two seasons ago has still not fully recovered and is now in a separate container pond to try to let the few leaves it produces stay unmolested. I also discovered I have two of the same one and will be giving one away right away. Now that most of mine are maturing I am really needing the space.

 

[Lisak1]

Seven pots and no room for more! Oh, wait... 8! I have one in my patio pond, too! I just love all the pretty colors!

 

[Mmathis]

I started out with 3, thinking the pads would cover & cool the water, but ended up adding a 4th. And as hot as it's been this year, next year I might add a 5th! At least with the plastic milk crates, I'm not losing much water volume and the fish have plenty of places to hide in or explore.

 

[addy1]

10 or 11 in big pond, 4 in stock tank pond,1 in stream pond, 2 in 1st loop pond, 2 in second loop pond, 1 in deck pond....think that is all. One reason I have so many tubers to share when I divide them.

Just counted via camera, 14 in big pond

 

[addy1]

And I gave away 5 mature plants this year.

 

[HARO]

Oh, I thought we were only counting the ones in the POND! I have seven mature plants in a LARGE tub (for sale), as well as about 20 small plants in several smaller tubs, waiting to put on some size. Do they count?
John

 

[addy1]

Sure! They are still lilies.
Mine are all in ponds.

 

[Mmathis]

You can choose mutlitple answers for those of you who have more than one pond.

@HARO Yes, count each pond (or container) as a separate pond and give an answer for each one. I knew lots of you have multiple ponds.

 

[mrsclem]

12 plants put in over summer- 4 left!

 

[Mike in Vermont]

6 plants in 3 clumps. The two largest ones are about 12 feet or so across.

 

[cas]

The two largest ones are about 12 feet or so across

Now that is what I want!

 

[MitchM]

None in my outdoor pond, the water just doesn't get warm enough. End of July and the water temperature is 59F.
1 in my indoor "pond"