Water Garden

Water lilies getting ready for winter

Always a nice addition to water features. The gardens seem more relaxed and peaceful when water lilies are in bloom, especially when fish are added such as Koi. Nice banner Casey.

Great banner Casey!

I agree, it is a great banner Casey.

@greenappleagnes Casey,

What's the dark gray thing on top of the lily pad on the far left of the banner?

Could we see the full size pic please?

Oh yeah Marilyn spotted a spot in the banner pic.... now I'm curious...just a guess looks like water snail?

Oh....escargot!

Pretty pads, Casey.
Your pond?

I especially like the variegated ones.
Very nice banner.

Thank you @TBGDN, @crawgarden, @Marilyn, @bumplbea, @EscondidoCal, @dirtdorphins, @Fleur569, @Frenchy21, @greene, @JHeirloomSeeds, @krobra, @lovemyhouse, @Mutisia, @plantmanager, @terrafirma and @William for taking the time to leave comments, thumbs and acorns for my banner!

Unfortunately this is not my water garden, but I do hope to have one in the not-too-distant future.

Marilyn, a few pics for you:




Marilyn and bumplbea, too funny you asked! I have no idea. When I got home and uploaded the pics I wondered what that was too. I tried to zoom in but still have no idea.



And lastly, a pic of the water garden taken this spring. It's just lovely.



(My apologies, it's a tad out of focus. Thought I had better pics. )

Thank you @vic for the thumbs up!

What kind of leaves are those that fell on the lily pads?
Maybe it's a nut from the trees (?)

for a great banner, Casey!

Cal, those are oak and maple leaves, so it didn't come from those. I was originally thinking it could be a pod from a crepe myrtle blossom. Maybe?

Thank you @GaNinFl and @Lestv!!

Casey,
where is that pond?
Those narrow leaves look almost like Eucalyptus (?)

greenappleagnes said:
Marilyn,

And lastly, a pic of the water garden taken this spring. It's just lovely.

This beautiful pic would make for a great Plant Combination pic (formally known as Multi-plant and Landscape pics)

Thank you for the suggestion Marilyn! I'll look into it.

Cal, I can totally see eucalyptus now! The pic was taken in North Carolina. The skinny leaves are from a willow oak. They planted a lot of these down our street, most 80-100 years ago.

greenappleagnes said:Thank you for the suggestion Marilyn! I'll look into it.

Cal, I can totally see eucalyptus now! The pic was taken in North Carolina. The skinny leaves are from a willow oak. They planted a lot of these down our street, most 80-100 years ago.

I never knew there were oaks with euc-like leaves.
Learn something every day here.