That makes me feel better. Tonight is the last cold night but it's going to be up in the mid 70s today and then mid-80s the rest of the week. So far they are looking okay and the submerged pads still look like they are making their way to the surface. This winter I'm either going to try to overwinter the tubers like I've read of some people doing or cut the larger pads back and bring the pots inside in a small plastic kiddy-pool and put it in front of the window in an extra room. Years back when I tried this the first time, I tried overwintering tropical tubers wrapped up in lightly moist paper towels in baggies in the crisper drawer of the fridge (had read that online). It didn't work and I lost them all. I've since read some other methods that might work better. Thanks again for the encouragement Gary.

Hi Tropical lilies range from tiny little things with two inch pads all the way to 8 foot Victorias lol Obviously the size of the lily would dictate what size pot. Do you have some specific varieties in mind?? They are highly adaptable but the larger the pot the larger the pads and flowers. For a medium spread "Blue Goddess" I use a 20 inch square plastic pot. This will last about two years and is about as much weight as you want to pick up. lol Any material will work but obviously plastic are much lighter,cheaper, than Terra Cotta. The pot can't be seen anyway. Almost any media will work but the all around best.IMO is a clay material called "OIl dri" sold as an absorbant, in the automotive dept. of Walmart. It is far superior to regular Cat litter clays. These are inert so you can add ferts such as Fruit tree spikes when good growth starts. Another good choice is "Turface" clay but hard to find. Depending on what type of fish a one inch layer of gravel at the top of the pot.with stones larger than the mouth of your fish will keep them from digging.lol You can grow any type of lily in zone 10 but IMO the tropicals are better . They handle the heat. in full sun. You might check out the site "Victoria adventure " for a look at many varieties. Welcome to the wonderful worl of ponding lol gary

Thanks guys, I know you're trying to help. This one has me sorta stumped too. I've never tried to grow a hardy waterlily here in the tropics. I don't know how they would do here. After a lot of searching did find one tropical waterlily that might fit the bill. It's called Saint Louis Gold. 'A George Pring hybrid that has blossoms of medium size, citron yellow and extremely abundant. Leaves 10 to 12' in diameter, dark green flushed with brown, all fading green with age. The plants will root in small crates and are excellent for tubs or small pools. " Has anyone tried St Louis Gold? Here is a link that might be useful: St Louis Gold

I can trade a baby of my Daubin for a similar sized tropical water lily in pink or purple. Thanks, A