Mmathis
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WOW! Bloomin’ Lilies, Batman!
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I have read and heard that the Sioux lilies are prolific bloomers and If I had known that sooner I would have put more of them in my pond since my one Sioux lily is the only one that is blooming so far. They put out a LOT of pads as well. I've been very pleased with mine so far.
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Nice! I repotted all my lilies this year and they are still not doing great. I have a Colorado blooming in both ponds but single bloom only and very small. My Pompom is blooming so happy about that!
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Mine had 8 blooms a few weeks ago. Its about to take over. I wish I had divided it in the spring.
Same here - mine were so over grown in the pots that I really had no choice. But the combination of being repotted and the cool weather we've had has really slowed them down. So jealous of all your blooms @Mmathis !
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bettasngoldfish
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Wow! That is awesome to have all those blooms at once.
How are your lilies potted?
How are your lilies potted?
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The usual: WallyWorld oil pan, kitty litter.
bettasngoldfish
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How often are you fertilizing them?
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Well, normally, only once a year (lazy). I repotted them maybe a month and a half ago and fertilized them then. I ordered something from AMAZON because I wanted tablets and couldn’t find anything locally.
This is what I ordered, and it’s a 10-14-8.
I really didn’t care too much about blooms as I was more concerned with getting a lot of pads for surface coverage. So, I ended up with both, LOL! Some of those pads are literally dinner plate size — or bigger (10”-12” range). I’ve had this lily from day 1 of the pond (2012) and it’s never put out like this before!
bettasngoldfish
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Awesome! I guess fertilizing really does make a difference then 