Water lily, how long does the flower bloom?

[Nepen]

Since I got water lilies put in my pond, I got 2 flower buds now. I've never seen it bloom because it always bloom during the day time and closed up before I got back (5:30PM). Then I was hoping to see it bloom during weekend but after 2 days, the flower sunk under the surface and kinda, die off.....

Is this normal? 2 days? Both of the lillies were this way. It came out of the water for 2 days and then went under. Is there something I can do to make the flower last longer?

 

[addy1]

Some of mine bloom for 3-5 days, some less, some more. I have never really timed them since I have so many buds coming up all of the time. Mature plants, that might be the difference.

 

[Nepen]

Thanks Addy. ok, I guess next year might be different. This year they are still new

 

[sissy]

mine bloomed for just over 5 days .It bloomed on the 13th and and it was barely blooming on the 18th and by 1 pm it closed and sunk under water .I think the older the plant and the more fertilizer it gets the longer the bloom .Mine are in a little pond and get plenty of miracle grow .There are no fish in that pond .Beginning to think miracle grow makes the toads grow that live in there ,I caught 1 big one in there last night and took him far away to a new home

 

[Mmathis]

3 -5 days like Addy said. Maybe try a tropical for next year -- night-time bloomers and some are very fragrant!

 

[tbendl]

Nepen, I feel your pain. I'm fairly certain mine bloom 5 minutes after I leave for work, and close up about 10 minutes before I get home...

 

[Lisak1]

You all just need a husband who is home all day - he'll report to you on how many blooms you missed, what color, how great they looked, etc. Then you drown him in your pond.

Actually, I'm home all summer - gotta love the school schedule - so I do get to see my lilies bloom from June through August, but those early blooms are the ones we all wait for!

 

[tbendl]

he'll report to you on how many blooms you missed, what color, how great they looked, etc.

Pfft, I can't even get him to change the toilet paper rolls when he's home... LOL

 

[Lisak1]

Listen. I married a really great guy. If he only knew how to FIND the toilet paper, he would surely change the roll! The other day I caught him extolling the virtues of our vacuum cleaner - I was mesmerized. He remembered every detail from the QVC segment we watched before we ordered it! Just don't ask him to get it out and show it to you, because, yeah...

 

[addy1]

You all just need a husband who is home all day - he'll report to you on how many blooms you missed, what color, how great they looked, etc. Then you drown him in your pond.

I drag mine down to the pond and say look look look!

 

[Nepen]

Pfft, I can't even get him to change the toilet paper rolls when he's home... LOL

same here ...

 

[Nepen]

I showed mine to my husband but he's away from home longer than I was

May be I really should get a night bloomer!!

 

[tbendl]

That's what I want as well Nepen. A few..

 

[Nepen]

That's what I want as well Nepen. A few..

if i get one and it takes off i'll share some with you!... a big if right now

 

[tbendl]

Right back atcha Nepen!
(We are talking about the night bloomer not the reporting husband right?? lol)