Anyway, the plants and water lilies seem to be doing well and I have had several waterlily flowers already. One is a lovely pink colour and the other a peach and cream colour.
A couple of weeks after filling the pond with water, we were invaded by mosquito larvae. We tried fishing them out but they were quicker than us. As the area is to be used for al fresco eating this was not good. After searching for solutions (non-chemical) we decided to try guppies. They have been a great success and all the larvae disappeared virtually over night - well - after a couple of days anyway. They also add an extra interest factor and seem to be thriving.
Apart from the hibiscus syringea, the rest of the garden has gone into its summer resting stage with not much happening at the moment.
I've created some cards using my waterlily photographs:
