Hey Brad On one hand, you don't necessarily have to keep it that moist to keep Hymenocallis pygmaea happy but it certainly won't mind it and will thrive like that. They like to stay moist but don't necessarily have to have submersed soils to do well. I find when growing Hymenocallis in this manner that the pelletized slow release fertilizers made for waterlilies and water garden plants are a convenient means to fertilize them. They don't have a huge leaf production but good lighting and warmth are definitely important. I agree with Leo too; this is not a big plant at all but I don't think they like being cramped in small pots and don't bloom as well. Alani Davis Tallahassee, Florida On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 9:58 PM, Brad King <brad@alpinepfl.com> wrote: > Thanks Leo. Am I on the right track by keeping this Hymenocallis as wet as > I > am? > > Brad asked > > Late last spring I acquired an Hymenocallis Pygmaea? > seedling. I planted it in a clay pot and it spent the > summer in the corner of my Koi pond.... In the fall it > was moved to an east facing window with the pot in > another pot of water at the same level. It seems > to be doing OK. Albeit, I feel it is slow. > > While I haven't grown this plant, other Hymenocallis grow during warm > weather, and do > best in mostly full sun. I wouldn't expect much from your pygmy during the > winter. Next > summer keep it as warm as possible in Canada and give it a lot of sun. You > will also see > that overpotting Hymenocallis is a very good idea. > > Leo Martin > Phoenix Arizona USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >