What is the best shade loving water lily? I need one that is not too big and I would prefer light colors that will show up in my partly shady pond; white, pink, yellow, peach.
shade loving water lily?
Woodspirit, I have a gob of an unnamed pale yellow water lily that flourishes in my partly-shady pond.
Here's a link to a photo that Debby Harlan submitted a while back (I sent her a division earlier this summer.) http://davesgarden.com/showthread/74524.html
I don't know how cold your winters get, or how much time is needed for a lily to form good roots before winter, but if you're game, so am I - e-mail me to work out a trade or postage arrangement if you're interested.
I have Charlene Strawn water lilies growing and blooming like crazy in a small pond under a tree.