Author Topic: Tropical waterlilies in bloom today... (Read 2812 times)

Sean · « **on:** May 28, 2008, 01:49:49 PM »

Today we have two of Craig's hybrids, the first is Foxfire and then Craig's un-named green.

Cheers,
Sean

KatFish · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2008, 02:28:05 PM »

Wooooooow!

water_sprite · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2008, 02:32:47 PM »

Boy, Craig "makes" the best lilies. Love the un-named green!

cc · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2008, 03:08:42 PM »

The Foxfire is so beautiful.

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2008, 03:50:04 PM »

I really love that un named green.

Cynthia Ann has a bud but the rest of my hardies are barely putting up pads. None of my tropicals made it.

Jerry · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2008, 03:55:37 PM »

The unnamed looks almost phosphorescent!!

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2008, 04:07:50 PM »

So Beautiful! I especially like the un-named one!

CoolShades · « **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2008, 04:26:44 PM »

Hey Sean:

I hope Mexico was fun! Nice Photos I saw both of these in New Orleans and Rich's place near the Flea market. I was surprised by the light color of Foxfire, but he said they tend to do that in cool water.

Gary

karen J · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2008, 06:06:46 PM »

Quote from: Jerry on May 28, 2008, 03:55:37 PM

The unnamed looks almost phosphorescent!!

Ditto. That's a sweet pic.

Ruthie · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2008, 06:21:55 PM »

tinkster · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2008, 06:59:45 PM »

love the lillies!

tinkster

maryvonne · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2008, 08:28:10 PM »

Both are very pretty, Sean. I do love Foxfire though. Nothing blooming here yet, just a Mayla bud up so far. Hope it opens tomorrow. It's a very slow start to the season this year.

Maryvonne

joeyb5980 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2008, 05:13:20 AM »

very nice!

Ky Kim · « **Reply #13 on:** May 29, 2008, 06:34:30 PM »

very pretty!

Kim

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #14 on:** May 29, 2008, 07:11:15 PM »

Love that Foxfire .....

bonnie

Sunbeam56 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2008, 06:32:29 AM »

The "Unnamed Green" is such an unusual color - like the color of a mahi mahi swimming free in the ocean. I like it... does it change as the bloom ages?

txpondnut · « **Reply #16 on:** June 02, 2008, 12:53:16 PM »

The Foxfire is my favorite of all lilies and I would love to grow one but I was told they won't winter over in our pond. How do you overwinter yours? We live in zone 8b, just north of San Antonio,TX.
Thanks,
Michelle

Sean · « **Reply #17 on:** June 02, 2008, 04:58:46 PM »

The bloom does pink up some at the edges on successive days on the un-named green.

Michelle,

I am also in zone 8B and before I heated my water, I still kept tropicals outdoors and they went dormant in the winter but always came back in the spring. Now that I heat my water, I get blooms almost all year.

Cheers,
Sean

txpondnut · « **Reply #18 on:** June 03, 2008, 04:23:14 AM »

Hi Sean,
That sounds wonderful! How cold did your water get when it was unheated? Our pond will never ice over and it is 3 feet deep. Do you think foxfire could make it though winter here?
Michelle

Sean · « **Reply #19 on:** June 03, 2008, 09:23:18 AM »

Foxfire has survived 45F water over winter for me, I am sure it would for you as well.

Cheers,
Sean

enzo · « **Reply #20 on:** June 03, 2008, 10:20:08 AM »

On the note of Foxfire, last winter the ponds dropped to 55F (well thats what the $2 from petsmart read) and I didn't lose any.

txpondnut · « **Reply #21 on:** June 03, 2008, 12:46:20 PM »

Thank you Sean and Enzo, that's just what I wanted to hear.
Michelle