water lily

Waterlilies are always an excellent choice for ponds, however, it is worth selecting the right plant for its location since some lilies can grow very large and swamp your pond. A good choice of plant if you have a large pond since it is capable of spreading to 1.2m (4ft). This variety bears large 15-20cm (6-8in), olive-green leaves with attractive bronze marbling and large canary-yellow flowers 15cm (6in) across with broad incurved petals and bright golden stamens. Plants should be situated in the sun since they need at least six hours sun per day to flower well, in addition, they do not enjoy running water so they should be kept well away from moving water, so cannot be grown near a fountain or waterfall.