The waterlilly flower in the summer , most start in the mid of july.
The flower opens at 11h in the morning and closes at 4h in the midday.
Do's and don'ts
Dont give fertilizer to youre pond , only the leaves of the waterlilly
will
grow faster , not the flowers.,br>
Don't let your waterlilly cover the surface of youre pond :
the sunlight is blocked and the water becomes depleted of oxygen.
30% is the maximum amount of surface-covering for the waterlilly.
Dont place youre waterlilly near a fountain , waterfall or pump as
waterlilly only flowers in stagnant water.
The cultivar " Nymphaea 'Marliacea Albida'", has a shiny white
flower and is very productive.
The cultivar " Nymphaea 'Escarboucle'", has a striking dark
red color.
koningin
The waterlily is the queen of the pond. For this reason
it plays a big role in very tales.
The poet Frederik v Eeden used this mark as his logo.
Waterlily
Nymphaea alba
This beautiful floating waterplant with great white flowers
is very useful for a natural pond .
Waterlily is winter hardy just like the yellow waterlily.
This waterplant anchor with its root in the mud of the pond.
The flowers open in the morning and close in the evening.
The eggs of the Pond Snail at the underside of the leave of
the Waterlily
friends of the waterlilie
Edible and brown
frogs use to sit on the leaves waiting for insects
to hunt for. The yellow waterlily is always in company with the white one.
There are some bugs who sleep in the flowers at night and
leave in the morning.
The white waterlilie
There are very many lily-species. Some of them are untouched by winterfrost.
The Cape blue waterlily is not winterhardy,
but Yellow waterlily is.
The white waterlily (1) between other marginal and waterplants:
Stumble It!