We find ourselves in the middle of “deep summer.” Air conditioners are running at full tilt and many outdoor activities are ...

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Meanwhile, water lilies’ aquatic habitats closely connect to July’s predominant zodiac sun sign, Cancer. These two flowers are deeply symbolic, with their charm going far beyond their pretty ...

Botanists have identified a new species of giant water lily big enough for two people to sit and float on its lily pad. CARLOS MAGDALENA: They look a little bit like a giant frying pan, if you like.

When lily pads grow, you can re-pot them and put them in other areas of your water garden. Paul Epsom demonstrates how to properly re-plant a lily pad to add more shaded areas to your pond.

Housewright said in Minnesota, the water lilies grow to about 4 feet. "That’s huge … In the wild, these leaves can get up to eight feet. The record is 11 feet wide. These are huge water lilies.

The plant’s bright green lily pads can measure as little as 1 centimeter (less than half an inch) across, and its white flower with yellow stamen is barely bigger than a fingernail.

The Victoria water lily, Victoria amazonica, is such a plant for me. Named for Queen Victoria, it lives in quiet pools in the Amazon River basin. The Victoria lily has held me captive since the ...

The flowers and leaves – the lily pads – grow from a root-like underground stem, or rhizome, in the muddy bottom. In the fall, the flowers and leaves die back but the rhizome survives the winter.