Oh Happy Day!

[LynneNY]

So... the bad news is that somehow I hurt my back in December and I am not able to go into the pond for now, or do much gardening.   But the good news is that my husband went in for me today, cleaned the leaves out, and brought up all the pots to the side of the pond so I could clean the plants and fertilize them.  The following is what I found today.

The first 2 are "cheap" water lilies from WalMart that did well for me their first summer last year and made it through the winter nicely with the heater we had in the pond.

This one started growing so nicely with the early warm temperatures that we've had, that it grew through the basket and broke it!  I removed it, sutured up the side with gardening wire, and potted up this baby.


Then I saw this!  At least 5 lily buds already growing in the second pot - in April! WOW!!!


And this one that I bought at the end of August last year from PetSmart - the tuber was all but dead, but it did grow quickly and even flowered a few before the season ended.  It, too, has 2 buds coming up - I am thrilled!


What made you happy today?

[Holldoll]

I didn't take any pictures but DH and I spent all afternoon dividing, potting, fertilizing the lilies.  I had a LOT of buds that were just starting to come up.  Georgia Peach has 3 buds about to break the surface. 

[karen J]

This is the warmest April I remember here in Illinois. You are in Rockland county NY- that's upstate, isn't it? Amazing to see buds in April!

[LynneNY]

We're not really upstate - we are actually right on the northern NJ border.

All our trees have flowered early this year as well, but the lily buds just amaze me!

[Holldoll]

My DH is from Rockland Co.  Spring Valley to be exact.

[PondJoy]

Nice job hubby!  Those things can be monsters! 

[PondJoy]

I meant the lillies, not the hubby!! 

[purplepshn2004]

Really nice Lynne!  Isn't it great how we get so excited watching our plants grow!

[LynneNY]

My DH is from Rockland Co.  Spring Valley to be exact.

Spring Valley is 2 villages over from us - 10 minutes at most.

Pondjoy - too funny!   Though husbands can be monsters too sometimes!

[tinkster]

Yall are so far ahead of me.  I got all the lotus done then just kind of laid back and not done anything with the lilies.  I dread tugging on those big pots I guess.

tink

[Julles]

You're reminding me - I didn't repot last year, but can't avoid it again this year.    

Can I borrow your DH?    

[LynneNY]

You're reminding me - I didn't repot last year, but can't avoid it again this year.    

Can I borrow your DH?    

Sure you can, but I don't know how long he'll be good for - last summer he got 2 herniated discs in his back from all the yard work he constantly does, and was out of commission for about 2 months.  So now we are taking turns and I am the one with back issues.  Hmmmmm - wonder if this pond is doing us in?!?   But we do love it!

[KatFish]

I was pleasantly suprised by buds early this month too!  I still have a ton of divisions to pot up    One thing the BF doesn't do 

[Double S]

You're way ahead of us. Haven't even started to think about getting in and dividing and fertilizing yet.  Now we are having a week of rain.  Post when those buds turn into bloomers!

[Junie]

Hey--that is some wonderful photos of your lilys--and yes some great healthy looking lilys