We also have water lilies in Belgium, not the ones with the big leaves, but still. But the blue variety does need a bit more heat and won't get through winter, though!
Oh, I'm sure the Egyptian blue needs a more moderate climate. I was thinking about our native species. The one page I linked above said that most all of the genus Nymphaea have the same psychotropic properties. That pond would be something completely different if I could get water lilies to grow out say 2-5 meters from the shoreline. It might make for some better cover for bass and bluegill (sunfish) and better fishing. I think the problem is the flooding that raises the level of the pond as much as 3 meters some years (and makes my cornfield into a much bigger lake!).
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