N Pygmaea

[joejoe123]

Might have spelled it wron but I got a ? about the hardiness of the lilly. I had got a start of it and a start of N minuta from walter pagles and i had the sitting side by side in my pond same hieght and eveything and my pygmea didnt make it throught the winter but my minuta did . Whats up with that ??

If anyone has a good start of pgymaea let me know i would love to get another one and i dont too much want to grow it from seed i would like a plant.

Joey

[PondmaninAL]

Joey,
I had just the opposite, almost. My Helvola, which is a N. pygmaea hybrid, survived our Winter here in zone 7b but N. minutas were toast. Luckily, I collected seeds from N. minuta last Summer.

[karen J]

That's weird. I have lots of N. pygmaea, they're just not up yet. I hate to pick my blooms before they're ready, but if I do get plants I'd be glad to send you one.

[Vickie]

N. minuta will not survive in zone 7 outside they are tropical.  Helvola is hardy so it will winter in your pond in zone 7. My pygmea overwintered in a 15 in pond depth in zone 6 with 3 days at minus 13*F.

[Bearb]

Scott, are you starting N. minuta seed right now? If so, I'm ashamed of you for not posting your progress in my thread.

[PondmaninAL]

Not right now, Bryan. I will start them in the Summer, that way, if we are still living here, they aren't to big to place in the bedroom window during the Winter. Until then, since I've done it before, I will post suggestions and congratulations in your post as needed.

[joejoe123]

N. minuta will not survive in zone 7 outside they are tropical.  Helvola is hardy so it will winter in your pond in zone 7. My pygmea overwintered in a 15 in pond depth in zone 6 with 3 days at minus 13*F.

I have had N minuta for 2 years in my pond and it has survives the winter at about elbow depth  my pygmea sitiing right by it didnt survive this winter I dont know what could have happened to it but it was mush when i went to plant it . Ive also had several once named tropical lilys survive winters in my pond .

That's weird. I have lots of N. pygmaea, they're just not up yet. I hate to pick my blooms before they're ready, but if I do get plants I'd be glad to send you one.

Karen I would love to get one or mabye 2 from you just let me know when


Joey