Water lilies range from petite, miniature varieties, through to those with large flowers. Most do well in water about 30 to 60 centimetres deep. Miniature varieties even do well in shallow conditions.

Buy water lilies now, growing in net pots ... But even if you don't have a pond, you can still grow a miniature water lily in a large tub of water.

Whenever you have a plant and you can't propagate it you are doomed to lose it,'' he said. Luckily for the miniature water lily, the code for its propagation has been cracked and its future - at ...

The plant resembles a miniature water lily with leaves about the size of a quarter. It forms dense mats that prevent native plant growth, make movement difficult for ducks and large fish ...

If it fell into the hands of a hybridiser, it could be crossed with other water lilies to produce new varieties. In a few years, gardening enthusiasts would be growing miniature water lilies with ...

However, the garden that created the biggest Victoria species was missing from the ranking. Longwood Gardens, the home of that big lily pad, was in the midst of a three-year water garden renovation.

From dwarf varieties to flowers the size of a steering wheel, these aquatic plants have the wow factor April to September is the best time to plant water lilies On a hot summer’s day ...

Whenever you have a plant and you can't propagate it you are doomed to lose it,' he said. Luckily for the miniature water lily, the code for its propagation has been cracked and its future - at ...