W A TER LILIES n o t o nly look b ea u tifu l b u t are

v ery ea sy to gro w too. Buy h a rd y lily tu b e rs from

a n u rse ry a n d p la n t th e m in s q u a t c o n ta in e rs

th a t are ap p ro x im ate ly 6 in c h e s d e e p a n d 12 to

18 in c h e s w ide. U se heav y g a rd e n soil ra th e r th a n

th e light, p o ro u s one. Im m e rse th e c o n ta in e r in to

a n o th e r 12-inches d e e p vessel. Fill it u p w ith w ater,

allow ing leaves to flo at o n th e surface. O nce every

year, n e a r a b o u t th is tim e, rem o v e d ea d leav es to

le t fre sh leaves a n d b u d s em erge. L otus an d w a te r

h y a c in th ca n also b e g row n in th e sa m e way.