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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject: My Water Garden has blooms |
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I don't have room for an in the ground water garden so I have used pots. I have 4 pots I have used to create mine. One is an old mixing bowl with a Snowman design on it, I found a pretty embossed punch bowl at the thrift store, a Dollar General plastic whiskey barrel looking planters and a planter that looks like an old truck.
The Snowman bowl and punch bowl both have Water Lilies, one bloomed last year. The faux whiskey barrel holds Water Iris and the truck has a....um, I forget what it is 
The Water Iris were my first water plants and have been in the garden for at least 4 years, growing and being moved to larger pots every year.
This year I have blooms, for some reason I expected white or yellow, but what I have are gorgeous dark, dark purple. Three have opened with two more buds coming along.
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OO those are definately gorgeous Toni. I'm so glad they bloomed for you and that you let us see them. Perfect!!! 
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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I'm drooling, they're so lovely! You're a lucky gal, toni. 
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Looks like you did a great job of making do with little space...water gardens are wonderful, and I can't imagine not having one. My water lilies are starting to sprout some leaves now...I can see them about 2 feet below the surface. I doubt that they'll bloom here until early July, but it's fun watching them grow.
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 12:24 am Post subject: |
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What a great idea Toni!
Those blooms are gorgeous!
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 2:51 am Post subject: |
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That is a beautiful shade of purple! So bright and yet dark at the same time...
Lucky you!!!
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Those are very beautiful Toni. Way to go on your watergarden.
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 3:21 am Post subject: |
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There you go again being creative. Great water garden and the Iris look 'delicious'. Beautiful color.
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