Author Topic: If you never had/grown a tropical lily read this! (Read 2344 times)

water_sprite · « **on:** June 01, 2008, 04:33:10 PM »

I remember well my first tropical lily years ago. You would not have believed how excited I was by the first bloom! It was a Panama Pacific and it was gorgeous!

Well I have 2 small tropical lilies I'll send for postage to someone who's never had and would like to try one. I just re-potted my Albert Greenburg and got a small start off the parent plant. I also have a small start that i think is a un named blue lily or it might be a night bloomer.

To recap they are really small, but with all the good info and tutorials here, you ought to be able to grow a beautiful lily or 2.

Free for postage.

Brenda

tangov559 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2008, 05:40:03 PM »

Hey...I am a noob and just beginning with ponds...looking for some water plants..i would be interested..please let me know...

lindaky · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2008, 05:55:59 PM »

I've grown hardy lilies for years but haven't ever tried a tropical. If one is still available I'd love to give it a try.

water_sprite · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2008, 06:20:26 PM »

Sent pm to lindaky and tangov559.

enzo · « **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2008, 10:18:17 AM »

Wow, this is great. Its through generosity that I got started with tropical water lilies. I'd like to contribute to. I've got a young William Mclane.

mcp · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2008, 11:12:20 AM »

Howdy I would like to try one.

tinkster · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2008, 11:28:53 AM »

I would love to try them all and could I cross my fingers and say Ive never had a tr0pical before.. hehehe

just kidding but wanted to say its very generous of yall to do that. I never knew till last year when a kind lady on here gave me one free just how much prettier tropical lillies are so I think its a great thing for yall to do! Oh and yes I am addicted to tropicals now

tinkster

water_sprite · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2008, 01:40:27 PM »

Hey Enzo,

The tropicals I got from you are growing well! They even have a new 12ft round pond just for them!

Brenda

water_sprite · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2008, 04:37:39 PM »

Teng and Linda,

I'll be sending out your packages this coming Monday. Hope they do well for you. Beware, after you've had a tropical, you'll want more every year!

Brenda

lindaky · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2008, 05:02:41 PM »

Thank you so much.

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Beware, after you've had a tropical, you'll want more every year!

That's what I'm afraid of!

I'll let you know when they arrive and hopefully post pic of my beautiful blooms.

tangov559 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2008, 10:10:18 PM »

thank you..ill be waiting for them..

lorraine1960 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 04, 2008, 05:24:58 PM »

i never have grown one and would lve to try..let me know...lorraine1960

Vickie · « **Reply #12 on:** June 13, 2008, 03:36:02 PM »

Now you all know you can winter these tropical lilies over? And have it and maybe more for next year. Do not think of them as an annual. Think of them as a lily for your pond next year too. It is so easy why not try to save it this fall. I can tell you all how.

tinkster · « **Reply #13 on:** June 13, 2008, 08:13:25 PM »

would love to know an easy way

tinkster

Vickie · « **Reply #14 on:** June 14, 2008, 05:07:40 AM »

This fall we will have a topic about saving your tropical water lilies. I promiss you can do this if it produces a tuber. And most do. But you have to quit feeding your tropical lilies in August. It has to quit getting food so hopefully it will produce a tuber.

Vickie · « **Reply #15 on:** June 14, 2008, 05:17:36 AM »

Look at Seans tutorials on how to propagate tropical lilies. Under tropical lily propagation. That is the nut or tuber I am talking about saving, that is on his site.

http://members.shaw.ca/seansponds/