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Triple water lilies
« on: June 26, 2011, 04:25:05 AM »
Hi to all AP friends.

Life conditions forced me to settle a few hours away from my pond since last october and though I read the forum posts from time to time, I had nothing interesting to post during this period. But now I have something and wanted to share with the members;

Because of my rare and short stops in my garden, my pond plants entered the season without any
nursing, no dividing no fertilizing.

On May 23, I was send the photo of my first w.lily bloom by my neighbour, that made me very happy.

Later in one of my rare visits in June, I saw 3 buds coming on one single stem which made me very excited and that forced me to make another visit the next week end.

What I saw was fabulous. 3 blooms on one stem:))All 3 did bloom, a present from the Mother Nature.






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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2011, 04:29:32 AM »
And they all bloomed together...how nice.   @O@

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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2011, 05:35:41 AM »
Yes, was also thinking that at least 1 bud would not open but all 3 did:))

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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2011, 06:03:22 AM »
You are quite right, it was a gift!
Thanks for posting the picture.

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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2011, 07:10:48 AM »
Very rare and wonderful, three for one.

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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2011, 07:18:52 AM »
Lucky you!!  Well worth making another trip home to see.  I'm glad you were able to get a picture to share with us.

Welcome back,
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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2011, 08:00:25 AM »
Isn't nature wonderful! 

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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2011, 10:11:34 AM »
Triple wow!  Your pond misses you, Tugo!! 

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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2011, 10:28:50 AM »
Wow!  Very cool!
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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2011, 11:10:05 AM »
Triple wow!  Your pond misses you, Tugo!! 

Or, they are happy after me:((

Thanks to all, yes was a real goodluck for me. I will keep my eyes on this plant, if any more interesting to see.

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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2011, 12:11:24 PM »
Wow  O0 O0 O0
Kat

There is never enough room for all of the water lilies that I want ;-)

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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2011, 01:53:28 PM »
Hmm.. Siamese-Headed blooms..very interesting!  ;D
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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2011, 05:00:34 PM »
Just beautiful.

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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2011, 09:14:29 AM »
Wow, that is fabulous!   O0  I have never seen one like it before.  Thanks for the pic.

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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2011, 07:18:16 PM »
I've had a double before but not a triple. Awesome!
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Re: Triple water lilies
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2011, 09:34:29 PM »
Fantastic!!!

 

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