Help with Bob Trickett (pic)

[small fish]

This is a very petty lily.  As I have been picking and buying lilies I did not look into the size of the plant.  The pads on this lily are huge.  Today I was in the pond cutting back the old pads I found this plant had floated out of the pot I had planted it in.  I think some of the root system was still in the pot as the plant was still floating over the pot.  This lily is a great bloomer.  Can anyone share how they have potted this lily? 

[magoo]

I would pack about 3" of north Louisiana red clay on top of the root mass.  I have a Lindsey Woods growing loose in the bottom of 24" diameter planter that I placed a brick on to hold it down. Its happy. Its been flowering  since mid April.

Dan

[small fish]

Oh, thanks Dan .... I am sort of new at a lot of this stuff as this is my second full year of ponding and collecting water lilies.. so may lilies so little time.

Myra

[gander]

I have mine planted in 6 inch pots of garden soil with pea gravel on top. I use smaller pots when I can.

[magoo]

Hello Myra,

Check these articles on the Vic about waterlily cultivation.

http://www.victoria-adventure.org/waterlilies/cultivation.html

Dan

[joeyb5980]

You have a very pretty lily there 

[SueSTx]

Very pretty...I'm gonna have to empty out that over old tank and buy another kiddie pool/loner for some tropicals next year.  I've just gotta have some of those "blues"

[magoo]

Hello Myra,

Don't know if you ever make it toward New Orleans. I live in Ponchatoula. I have about 30 different varieties of dayblooming tropicals and will be happy to give you any that are duplicated if you come get them. This offer is good for anyone willing to come here.

Dan McGehee
Ponchatoula, La