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how long do hardy water lilies live
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Wed, Apr 20, 11 at 22:16
| how many years can the plant itself last? |
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RE: how long do hardy water lilies live
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| Not sure...but I have divisions of my first lilies bought 10 summers ago. |
RE: how long do hardy water lilies live
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| My waterlilies (in zone 5-6, hardy, pink, white) have lived about over 15 years, maybe even 20. They were divided, when planted (some leaves) but now, the "bush's" diameter is about 3m. Denis |
RE: how long do hardy water lilies live
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| I think they could probably live forever, if you keep dividing them. If you don't, they will get so cramped in your container that they will die. And don't forget to fertilize them at least once a month! |
RE: how long do hardy water lilies live
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| To maintain vigor the roots should be divided when they get to be fairly large. What Catherine said is true for many perennials. |
RE: how long do hardy water lilies live
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| Many of the classic hybrid plants that Marliac pioneered over a century ago are still going strong and keep going after being divided over and over again... |
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