Summer Q: I have noticed how beautiful Tropical Waterlilies are, though why would I spend $30 to $40 on a plant that only lasts one season outdooors?
It is true that Tropical Lilies begin to go dormant in water temps below 70F and will perish entirely left in water below 55F. This means most ponds in the U.S. cannot be stocked with Tropical Lilies until after Memorial Day. These plants can be removed in the fall and overwintered indoors, though most homeowners will not have the facilities needed so they become pond “annuals”. The rewards make the expense worthwhile! Consider these facts: Over the course of a season Tropicals almost always produce far more flowers than thier Hardy cousins. There are varieties that produce the same colors as all the hardies, often the colors are more vibrant overall. Several varieties produce incredible blue, even purple colors, not available in any of the hardy types. Like hardies they make nice cut flowers with a more noticeable fragrance. While Hardy Waterlilies start to cease flowering around Labor Day, Tropicals continue to bloom, and may produce flowers well into November if warm fall weather pe
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