dwarf lily's

MercuryShrimp · 12-03-2005, 10:28 PM

Hey everyone,
I have a question about those lilly bulbs that walmart sells. Does anyone have a scientific name for them? or at least a family name. Do they stay really small? Are lilys the same as lotus's? thanks

aquamoon · 12-03-2005, 11:28 PM

(imo) they are a member of the Nymphaea family ..
stay smaller than most lotus..but that is not saying much...
I bough a pack of them a few years ago, But have not found out a lot of info on them ...sorry

**Urkevitz** · 12-04-2005, 02:17 AM

I grew them for awhile, they seem slightly smaller than the lotuses I am currently growing.

Out 3 packs of bulbs only 2 bulbs grew, but they really took off. I couldn't get them to stop sending up floating pads so I eventually took them out.

I don't think they are worth the money if you can get ones that are already sprouted somewhere else. I found some at petsmart already growing for $2 each.

glass-gardens.com · 12-04-2005, 02:48 AM

In my experience, their growth depends largely on light, keep them a bit shaded and their leaves with grow larger and not shoot to the surface as fast.

I haven't bought any at Walmart, the local store doesn't have them, just the apon bulbs, but the ones I've bought from other sources have always sprouted eventually, some do take a bit of time though.

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MercuryShrimp Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/80%) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 288	dwarf lily's Hey everyone, I have a question about those lilly bulbs that walmart sells. Does anyone have a scientific name for them? or at least a family name. Do they stay really small? Are lilys the same as lotus's? thanks

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aquamoon Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lost in the blue mountains of NC Posts: 864	(imo) they are a member of the Nymphaea family .. stay smaller than most lotus..but that is not saying much... I bough a pack of them a few years ago, But have not found out a lot of info on them ...sorry __________________

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glass-gardens.com Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 979	In my experience, their growth depends largely on light, keep them a bit shaded and their leaves with grow larger and not shoot to the surface as fast. I haven't bought any at Walmart, the local store doesn't have them, just the apon bulbs, but the ones I've bought from other sources have always sprouted eventually, some do take a bit of time though. __________________ www.glass-gardens.com opening soon

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Urkevitz Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NY Posts: 1,866	I grew them for awhile, they seem slightly smaller than the lotuses I am currently growing. Out 3 packs of bulbs only 2 bulbs grew, but they really took off. I couldn't get them to stop sending up floating pads so I eventually took them out. I don't think they are worth the money if you can get ones that are already sprouted somewhere else. I found some at petsmart already growing for $2 each.