{"id":9777,"date":"2021-06-01T10:20:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T09:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=9777"},"modified":"2021-06-01T23:08:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T22:08:09","slug":"native-variety-water-lily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=9777","title":{"rendered":"Native Variety Water Lilies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Native Variety Water Lilies<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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If you are tempted to include a water lily in your pond there is a wide range of colours and types to choose from in the Garden Centres. But what about our native varieties?<\/p>\n

One is the White Water Lily which looks just as you would expect a water lily to be. This is a common plant of still or slow-moving ponds, streams and canals but you would need a big pond to accommodate one. The leaves or lily pads can be up to 30cms across and the flowers 20cms – this is the UK’s largest flower. It can grow in water up to 5 metres deep. It has been used medicinally for centuries, including by monks and nuns as an anaphrodisiac.<\/p>\n

Then there is the Yellow Water Lily, looking more like a huge Buttercup, and also called Brandy Bottle. Bees enjoy it which is great but, again, you need a very large pond or slow-moving stream for it. A good place to see it is the Glamorganshire canal at Forest Farm, Cardiff<\/p>\n

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The Fringed Water Lily is another variety and is the plant that the Wildlife Group have included in their newest 750 litre pond. It is native to certain parts of England but not Wales although it is well-established in some ponds, particularly on Gower where you can find it in Broad Pool. It is suitable for smaller ponds but botanically is not actually a member of the water-lily family. It is one of the Bog -Beans which you will also find in the same pond. Available to purchase locally.<\/p>\n

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