The water lilly, or pond lily, is a member of a large family of plants that has representitives in every part of the world. They all have long perennial rootstocks. They send their flower and leaf stalks up to the surface of the water on which they float. The flowers and leaves of some tropical kinds rise above the water surface. The starry. many-petaled flowers open at different times during the day. Hardy varieties are usually early closing day bloomers. Others remain open only at night.
The water lilly, or pond lily, is a member of a large family of plants that has representitives in every part of the world. They all have long perennial rootstocks. They send their flower and leaf stalks up to the surface of the water on which they float. The flowers and leaves of some tropical kinds rise above the water surface. The starry. many-petaled flowers open at different times during the day. Hardy varieties are usually early closing day bloomers. Others remain open only at night.