Lily Pads
by Ariane ~ July 23, 2013
Water lily pads floating on Claude Monet’s pond at Giverny have a strange ability of changing their color. When they first pop they are purple, like the ones upside down on the pic. The sunlight turns them green. Claude Monet, who was a good observer of his garden, had noted these two colors. On some of his Nymphea paintings he made them green with a purple circle around.
February 27th, 2014 at 12:25 pm
I have just started reading your website. Thank you so much—it is so beautiful and informative.
I am an art historian and have given many presentations BUT I have yet to visit Monet’s house and garden at Giverny.
I know everyone asks you this. When do the water lilies generally bloom? Maybe there is not an easy answer….
Thank you again!
Joan Hart
April 5th, 2014 at 4:11 pm
Water lilies are summer flowers. They start blooming in May, the best time is June, July and August, there are less in September and the very last ones in October.