ASK many gardeners who have ponds which plant they enjoy most, and they are likely to extol the virtues of the water lily, with its stunning flowers and huge palmate leaves. What's more, there are so ...

If only all plants bloomed as long as the water lily... IN the garden the remnants of summer remain for a while after the schools have gone back – if we're lucky right up to the autumn equinox on ...

Victoria water lily leaves stretch up to eight feet wide, big enough to be seen from space. But how much can these thin leaves hold? Denver Botanic Gardens asked that with its water lily weigh-off, ...

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Expert Gemma Neech offers a guide to growing water lilies and types to look out for. Ask many gardeners who have ponds which plant they enjoy most, and they are likely to extol the virtues of the ...