awww, thanks for the kind words for an old time water gardener
Yups, there are lots of hardy waterlilies, some 1,600 plus named ones at the last count
Personal favourites for big pond settings:
Pink: Marliacea Carnea, Madame Wilfron Gonnere, Hollandia, Fabiola,
Red: Charles de Meurville, Escarboucle, Conqueror, Atropurpurea, Splendida, Rene Gerard
Yellows: Chromatella, Sunrise, Yellow Princess
Whites: Richardsonii, Gonnere, Perry's (several whites) Virginia
Changeables: Lucida, Indiana, Comanche, Colorado Peach
Typical spread for each lily position is likely to be about 40sq.ft for each lily when it gets going, you may need to 'crop' the well behaved ones once every three years, plants lifted can be used to start new positions...
Planting an area 30% with waterlilies, cropping them when they cover 60% is not so bad a chore when waters are good for a paddle
Regards, andy
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