Finally a blossom!
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
United States
October 7, 2019 2:00am CST
I've waterlilies out'n the pond here. They've 'lways blessed me with luscious blossoms from late spring 'til the first 'f autumn.
'til this year anyhow. I'd doubted to be gifted with such 's nary e'en a bud to be seen all season. 'magine my surprise to find a bud peekin' out'f the water 'twixt lily pads this past Thursday.
Today, such finally started to open'n I jest'd to share such brilliant news. Fingers crossed the cold 'f the night doesn't harm 't, coz this lily produces flowers that'll bloom 3 days. Love watchin' 'em open come late morn, then closin' back'p come the evenin'.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
@Julie555 yes ma'a'm, they're out'n the manmade pond. 'tis 3 foot deep 'n i keep the waterfall runnin' year round. ne'er freezes solid.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
yes ma'am, very beautiful. these plants're most hardy. survive high winds, all sorts 'f temperature changes. go dormant durin' the winter 'n 'til this year, bloom off/on all summer long.
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@Julie555 (4155)
• Russian Federation
7 Oct 19
@crazyhorseladycx you keep them in pond outside?
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@rsa101 (37969)
• Philippines
7 Oct 19
That's nice to look at actually. I think they are pretty much easy to plant in ponds here in my place since we do not have winters and the sun is always up in the morning they bloom for quite short time. It takes them a day or two then it withers fast in my place. I also saw the pink/purple one and the yellow variety.
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@rsa101 (37969)
• Philippines
7 Oct 19
@crazyhorseladycx Yeah you have lots of varieties there. They are really hardy that they can survive your winter there. The pod/seed is really tough there that its not easy to break them open because they have thick layers of tough skins.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
jest made my heart sing to see such :) i'd given'p hope to see such this year. yepperz, purty easy to grow 'em. these're purty hardy. goin' dormant come winter. i've 2 here'n my pond. not certain which this'd be, lol. one 'tis jest yellow, the other a color changer - opens yellow the first day, a peach color the next 'n then near snow white the last 2 days.
wonderful ya get to 'njoy such there't'cher place, too.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
@rsa101 i wish we'd the lotus, such'd not survive here. 't least that'd be what i've been told. now i'm tempted to find me one jest to see, lol.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
oh yes! made my heart jest sing :) i hope so, too. with our now chilly nights i'm not fer certain such'll happen though. will 'njoy this'un whilst 't lasts though!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
@shaggin yes ma'am. great way to capture many moments, fere'er frozen'n time 't the height 'f beauty.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Oct 19
We have lots of water lilies at the lake at our cottage, though we have not been there in almost two years.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Oct 19
@crazyhorseladycx We may be selling it, someone is interested, if they offer what we want then we will just sell it, without JOhn it will be hard to keep it up.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
@BelleStarr bless y'all's hearts, hon. i bet such would be quite the task. hard to let go'f though 't the same time. so many memories. i 'nvy ya not the task. then 'gain, perhaps y'all can take comfort knowin' that 'tis a new chapter'n 'ts life, too. 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
i jest love 'em :) late eve'n the summer i find many a toad sittin' 'top those big leaves. e'en the smaller birds'll use 'em to perch 'pon. i miss all the other plants i used to've there. fingers crossed next year'll be better.... i do wish we'd made 't bigger.
how sad y'all've not been able to make 't to yer cottage, hon. though i know this past summer's been most rough'n all.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 Oct 19
Is that a water lily or a lotus flower?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
a water lily. i wish i could grow the lotus here, but they dislike our winters.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
@Alexandoy really? dang, i didn't know they'd such wizardry! makes me wish i'd a more suitable climate so's i could grow some.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 Oct 19
@crazyhorseladycx oh, I see. I am fascinated by the lotus because it can produce nuts that can be eaten.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
i thought so, too :) 'twas most tickled to find such 's i'd given'p hope fer such this year.
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@wolfgirl569 (96232)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Oct 19
Very pretty. Glad you got a bloom finally
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
thanks, i'd nearly given'p hope, lol.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
7 Oct 19
How lucky to have such beauties on your pond!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
most definitely! used to've several varities 'f plants'n the pond - cattails (most invasive!), irises, a deep red water lily 'n a few others. i'm hopin' to get the pond back'n proper order. the years 'f neglect quite visible. the hubs threw out the cattails'n others...
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
such should. 'tis bloomin' 'gain today. i'm thinkin' with these cool temps, might e'en survive a bit longer perhaps? who knows, may be 'nother bud lurkin' 'nder those pads to surprise me later this week :)
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@just4him (308152)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Oct 19
@crazyhorseladycx That would be nice if there is.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
oh yes, ms. @JudyEv! 'lways sweet to see those blossoms open'n the morn, close'n the eve. gives a shot 'f color to the pond fer certain. like hibiscus, sadly those blooms don't last long. perhaps why i'm intrigued by 'em so?
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@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
7 Oct 19
they are so beautiful - at least you have something bright for fall!!!!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
yes sir, they're beautiful fer certain. i've fingers crossed fer a few more to blossom. not certain though's the nights've turned off quite chilly.
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@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
7 Oct 19
@crazyhorseladycx tis that time of year
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
yes ma'am, 'tis a beaut! closes't night 'n waits fer mid morn to open yet 'gain.
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@much2say (53943)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Oct 19
@crazyhorseladycx We should probably have a proper landscape before we put in even an small water feature 
- otherwise it'd just be sitting in dirt 
. I have heard of people having little teeny ponds on their apartment balconies - I'm sure it's possible! Some buds make it and some don't . . .so hard to believe some places are freezing right now - and places like us have things frying 
!
- otherwise it'd just be sitting in dirt . I have heard of people having little teeny ponds on their apartment balconies - I'm sure it's possible! Some buds make it and some don't . . .so hard to believe some places are freezing right now - and places like us have things frying !1 person likes this
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
24 Oct 19
@much2say lol, prolly so :) then 'gain, one can do one'n a big tub with a lil water feature so's the birds can bath'n drink - all 'bove ground.
i'd sure trade ya that heat, hon. ne'er complained 'f such here, jest the drought. i'd baby grass finally sproutin' from all that rain finally received. such now sits 'nder snow. somebody's cruel joke fer certain, eh?
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
21 Oct 19
ya know, they've ones that're suitable fer smaller water gardens. perhaps ya could put'n a smallish water feature this next year'n grow ya some? sadly this 'twas the only that blossomed, though 3 more buds could be seen 'nder the water. we'd a freeze 'n they jest said nope!
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
8 Oct 19
I wonder what was different this year to keep them from blooming. Hope that frost hasn't hit in your area!!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
9 Oct 19
i'm thinkin' 'twas due to the cooler'n norm spring? we'd a late start to warmth'n then 'twas blessed with triple digits fer weeks. the last frost missed's, not gonna be that lucky come wednesday/thursday. goin' from the low 80's to we'll be lucky if'n our highs'll be 'bove 55 - lows'n the 20's. so not lookin' ferward to such this early'n the year!
@Juliaacv (48603)
• Canada
9 Oct 19
@crazyhorseladycx I do miss sleeping with the windows open and listening to the bull frogs out in the pond.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
10 Oct 19
i'm thinkin' 'twas the cold we'd here'n late spring still? dunno fer certain, jest my theory. 'tis a lovely bloom, most sad such'll most likely not produce 'nother. we're to've a hard freeze either tonight 'r 'morrow (those weather folks 've yet to make'p their minds). yes ma'am, jest 3 days. they close'n the eve, re-open 'bout mid-morn.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
9 Oct 19
It brightens your day; a beauty that greets yiu in the morning Are they similar to tulips?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
10 Oct 19
yes ma'am, brightened my days whilst such 'twas bloomin'. no ma'am, this's a water lily which lives'n the pond.
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
8 Oct 19
@CarolDM dang 't :( i've not seen one here the past 2 days. momma'd one this morn 't her feeder though. i'm hopin' i've jest been too busy to see one. then 'gain, with the weather comin' wednesday/thursday, i hope they've moved'n to warmer climate. wish they'd take me with 'em, lol.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Oct 19
i'm so doin' the happy dance fer ya finally gettin' that much needed rain, ms. @CarolDM! yes ma'am, 'tis a beaut. still most odd i'd none all season. thinkin' perhaps that prolonged chill through most 'f spring might be the cause? such weird weather here - all o'er really.
i sat'n watched such open 'gain this morn. 'twas out fer several hours'n the chilly morn air, hopin' to catch a hummer, lol.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Oct 19
@crazyhorseladycx It is such a happy time finally. And only 63 degrees! I saw a hummer just now as well.
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