Lilly pads different this year!

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I was looking forward to my ponds 2nd season and anticipating the arrival of my next crop of Lillie pads but alas, their a dark shadey brown colour as apposed to the clean green colour of last years.
Will that be from a lack of nutrition or an abundance of?
 
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The new growth leaves on mine start out kind of bronze colored. They turn to a brighter green as they mature. I wonder if this could be happening with yours?
 
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Mine start out dark as well and turn green as the season progresses. Always thought it was normal.
Thanks water gardener, maybe I'm getting senial, twas the 1st year-in last Spring, n as I thought I remembered, they seemed to green up just about straight from the start and as more joined the party they too were green, I did have to snip out the older ones that turned an unsightly dark Yellowish brown when dying off
 
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The new growth leaves on mine start out kind of bronze colored. They turn to a brighter green as they mature. I wonder if this could be happening with yours?
Hopefully Bagsmom, and hope they get as green and as big as their 1st season but I fear not, maybe they have less or more nutrients than last year!
 
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I was looking forward to my ponds 2nd season and anticipating the arrival of my next crop of Lillie pads but alas, their a dark shadey brown colour as apposed to the clean green colour of last years.
Will that be from a lack of nutrition or an abundance of?
When water still lil colder the pads start full red/brown then after a fews(days or weeks) they turn to the right color, usually after enough sun on them.
 
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When water still lil colder the pads start full red/brown then after a fews(days or weeks) they turn to the right color, usually after enough sun on them.
Do they increase in size too or do you get the pad size that first sits on the surface
 
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@Gazzas pool Post some pictures.
@Gazzas pool Post some pictures.
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I have all different sizes of pads. Even from the same plant.
 

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