WATER LILIES,

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 5, 31 January 1912, Page 41

WATER LILIES,

The cheapest way co grow water lilies is in tubs. They will grow successfully so long as one is careful to provide at least a foot of water above the crowns. An ingenious grower has four or five tubs connected together. The first one. is under the tap or overflow pipe from roof of shed, and the end one serves to dip water out of, so that water is always moving. One can plant in pots or boxes and place these in the tubs, but good flowers require plenty of good soil with crocks at the bottom and charcoal, then a layer of turf; on top of this rich, heavy soil, half cow manure; then 1J inches of silver sand on top of the soil to keep the mud rising. The soil should be from nine inches to one foot deep. The quaint, sweetly scented Seutifolia (colour sky blue) flowers should be in every garden. Other best hardy varieties are Nymphaea, Mooreii, Frobeh, Lueida, Superba, Atropurpera, Rosea and Gloriosa.