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TALL BLUE WATER LILIES BY THE BLACKSTONE – Marilyn Armstrong

By Marilyn Armstrong on 08/04/2019 • ( 11 )

The park was empty, but water lilies were healthy!

Blue waterlilies

More waterlilies

And even more

More!

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swo8
08/04/2019 • 2:17 pm

I never saw waterlilies like that before – they’re really lovely.
Leslie

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- Marilyn Armstrong
  08/04/2019 • 2:41 pm
  
  My pal Bill says they are actually a “pickerelweed.”
  
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  - swo8
    08/04/2019 • 2:44 pm
    
    Nice looking plant…
    
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Lwbut
08/04/2019 • 6:34 am

Beautiful photo’s Spike!

While the leaves do look very lily-like the plant is actually a pickerelweed, native to N America. 🙂

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- Marilyn Armstrong
  08/04/2019 • 2:06 pm
  
  Well, who knew? They are beautiful and they do grow IN the water but they don’t look like any of the other lilies, so I guess I should not be surprised.
  
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  - Lwbut
    08/04/2019 • 11:59 pm
    
    My first thought was water hyacinths, but on checking i found i was wrong – what a surprise! 😉
    
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    - Marilyn Armstrong
      08/05/2019 • 12:15 am
      
      I don’t think water hyacinths grow this far north. Of course, with the climate changing, THAT could change too. But so far, they are busy clogging up the waterways in the south.
      
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      - Lwbut
        08/05/2019 • 12:46 am
        
        All true…. but they do look quite pretty in flower. ‘Tis a conundrum.
        
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slmret
08/04/2019 • 12:20 am

They really are healthy! And beautiful as well!

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- Marilyn Armstrong
  08/04/2019 • 12:23 am
  
  They are different, too. These are the most elegant water lilies I’ve ever seen growing wild. I guess THEY like the heat!
  
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  - slmret
    08/04/2019 • 12:28 am
    
    I’d love to be able to grow tall and elegant for liking the heat!
    
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