Yes. Placing a layer of topsoil or loose soil in the area that you want to grow lilies will help them spread and colonize the area faster. I recommend the loose layer of soil be 6"-10" deep. Typically lily roots (rhizomes) are several inches to 6" inches or more below the surface of the pond bottom.

Last edited by Bill Cody; 03/10/08 09:42 PM.

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