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Title: The Many Types of
Yellow Water Lilies
Author: Kathy Burns-Millyard
Article: Choosing water lilies for your water garden can be a
difficult as there are so many colors, sizes and types to pick from. Among
the many types of lilies, you are faced with color choices, here we are
going to tell you all about the types of yellow lilies for your water
garden. Keep in mind the factors involved for deciding which lily you plant
in the water garden include: - how large your water garden is. - if you have
free flowing water in your pond. - if your grow zone matches the temperature
need of the lily.
The "Charlene Strawn" is a medium sized lily found in North America. The
petals are wide at the base with points on the end. The flowers on this lily
push up and seem to sit above the green lily pads. This flower does have a
slight fragrance you will enjoy if you like just light scents.
"Colonel A J Welch" lilies produce a narrow and pointed looking bloom. The
petals look crinkly and point out from the plant like a start. The leaves of
the plant are green but flecked with purple specks while the plant is still
young. As the plant matures, the purple is less noticeable and the flowers
will stay open in the afternoon temperatures. This lily is a very fast
growing species that will take over small water gardens quickly. It is more
suited for the large pond or deep-water garden.
The "Chromatella" is one lily that is very popular in the water garden
everywhere. The flower itself is very large with a lighter color of yellow
on the exterior petals and the inside of the flower very bright yellow. The
flower sits directly on the leaves that seem to float in the water. The
leaves are a deep olive green color but often will streak with purple. The
very tips of the petals are tinged with a pink color, creating a vibrant and
lively display in your water garden. While this is a large flower, it is
suitable for most all water gardens except those under one hundred square
feet.
A medium version of the Chromatella is the "Moorei" lily flower is smaller
and will use brown spots in the leaves instead of the purple in the leaves
of the plant. This plant is more suited for
the small water garden.
"Sulphurea" is yet another yellow lily grown in the small water garden. The
flowers are taller than others, held above the leaves of the plant while at
the same time the petals point upwards to reach the sun.
Changes you can make in the water garden include the use of the miniature
lily, the "Helvola". This small lily is only about two inches wide and it
will fit in the smallest of water gardens or
creatively used in the container water garden
The point of describing the various types of yellow lilies is to show you
that you have choices. If you walk into a supply store but only see one or
two types of lilies, you most likely are not
going to get the full effect of what you were searching for. Be sure to read
about how large the lilies will grow, and how fast the lilies will take over
your water garden so you can be sure that your water garden will be your
ultimate dream!
About the author: This article is provided courtesy of The Garden
Source Network - http://www.garden-source.com - a large gardening network
devoted to helping you find all the gardening materials you need, such as
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