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Murky

Aug 29, 2022 6:01 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Nancy
Northeastern Illinois (Zone 5b)

Mass Planting of Lotus

There's a wide swath of these off the shore in one of the lagoons at Chicago Botanic Garden. When the sun is hitting them, it gives them a very delicate look, like a water color painting.

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Fieldsof_flowers

Aug 29, 2022 6:09 PM CST

Name: Abigail (Grill)
South Dakota (Zone 5a)
Autumn has come!

I saw this banner and thought "I bet this is Nancy!" I was right!

it's absolutely beautiful with that almost translucent pink. Those leaves are also a stunning green.

for You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I will sing for joy.
Psalm 63:7

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crawgarden

Aug 29, 2022 6:18 PM CST

Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)

Spectacular banner Nancy!

As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

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EscondidoCal

Aug 30, 2022 1:48 AM CST

Name: Cal McGaugh
Escondido, California (Zone 10b)

Eye-catching image, Nancy!
Nicely composed & cropped.

Learn and/or create something every day.

Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum

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IrisLilli

Aug 30, 2022 4:06 AM CST

Name: Lilli
Lundby, Denmark, EU

Beautiful!!

Of course I talk to myself; sometimes I need expert advice!

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RachaelHunter

Aug 30, 2022 7:39 AM CST

Name: Rachael Hunter
UK- Essex

So pretty!

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purpleinopp

Aug 30, 2022 10:40 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)

A fabulous feast for the eyes!

The golden rule: Do to others only that which you would have done to you.
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The only way to succeed is to try!
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The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The 2nd best time is now. (-Unknown)
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Try to be more valuable than a bad example.

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EscondidoCal

Aug 30, 2022 12:17 PM CST

Name: Cal McGaugh
Escondido, California (Zone 10b)

Murky said: Mass Planting of Lotus

There's a wide swath of these off the shore in one of the lagoons at Chicago Botanic Garden. When the sun is hitting them, it gives them a very delicate look, like a water color painting.

BTW, can we please see the whole mass?

Learn and/or create something every day.

Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum

| @EscondidoCal | Post #2802435 (8)

Murky

Aug 30, 2022 4:49 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Nancy
Northeastern Illinois (Zone 5b)

Fieldsof_flowers said: I saw this banner and thought "I bet this is Nancy!" I was right! it's absolutely beautiful with that almost translucent pink. Those leaves are also a stunning green.

Yes, I do love those water lilies and lotus! I'd upload more for banners, but I think whoever does the selecting wants more variety.

Thank you all. Here's all the shots in order from that spot, it was the last photo I used for the banner, just flipped it left to right. They look translucent when the sun is behind them, as it was in these pics, and they seem to always face the brightest light, so it makes the petals look like they glow at times.

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Last edited by Murky Aug 31, 2022 6:59 AM

joannakat

Aug 30, 2022 5:37 PM CST

North Central Massachusetts (N (Zone 5b)
Life & gardens: make them beautiful

So glad Cal asked, they're absolutely gorgeous, as is your banner!

You don't kick walls down, you pull the nails out and let them fall.
AKA Joey.

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EscondidoCal

Aug 31, 2022 5:38 AM CST

Name: Cal McGaugh
Escondido, California (Zone 10b)

Wow! Thanks for all the extra pics, Nancy!
I love the way the leaves & blooms light up.

Hope you will try growing some.
Recommend "Holy Fire" from 10 Mile Creek.

Learn and/or create something every day.

Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum

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Murky

Aug 31, 2022 6:57 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Nancy
Northeastern Illinois (Zone 5b)

Thanks, Joanna and Cal. I'm going to have to try and find out what variety that particular one is, it's my favorite there, probably because of how it appears to light up with the sun behind it. It's in a larger lagoon in the right spot for that... a lot of the others are in smaller pools around paths or between walkways built around them, so they can't get the sun behind them like that.

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Last edited by Murky Aug 31, 2022 4:05 PM