Water lily is an ornamental plant with rustic, pristine beauty and pure fragrance that makes it difficult for anyone to look at it. Water lilies are easy to grow, not only are they grown in ponds and lakes, but they are also grown in pots. So how to grow water lilies in pots, let’s find out in the article below!
Water lilies are grown with bulbs in areas with a lot of water. At home, you can grow water lilies in pots of different sizes, just make sure there is enough water for the plant to grow.
Water lilies are planted from spring to autumn. Winter is the ᴛι̇ɱe for them to rest.
Prepare
– 1 pot with a diameter of 30 – 45 cm, depth of 15 – 20, material as you like
— A bulb. It is recommended to buy tubers that are already sturdy for ease of growing.
– Clean soil
– Pebbles, decorative stones
– Old burlap or burlap sacks
Steps to grow water lilies
Step 1:
Use a wide and shallow pot.
- The most beautiful size is 30-45 cm in diameter, 15-20 cm deep.
- The part of the water lily grows horizontally.
- Pots may or may not have holes.
- If the pot has drainage holes, then line a sack underneath to hold the soil.
Step 2:
Heavy soil use is the type of soil that is often used in gardens. The soil needs to be clean, not mixed with gravel, sand or peat…
It is possible to increase soil nutrients by applying pellet fertilizer before planting.
Step 3:
For the bulb part, cut off old leaves and roots with scissors.
Step 4:
Plant the bulbs close to the pot with the leaf facing upwards, creating an angle of inclination of 45 degrees towards the center of the pot.
Bước 5:
Cover the soil surface with a layer of gravel or decorative stone.
Step 6:
Fill the pot with water, leave it outdoors to let air escape. You can then place the potted plants in the locations you want in your yard or indoors.
Care
Growing a water lily yourself at home is not at all difficult. You can nourish flower bulbs in the cold winter and start planting in late winter and early spring. In ᴛι̇ɱe for Tet, there will be a beautiful pot of water lilies displayed in the house.
It is not recommended to apply fertilizer directly to the pot of water lilies. Because of this, you unknowingly nurture algae that grow more in the water.
Do not keep too ɱaпy fish in flower pots and do not feed the fish ɱaпy ᴛι̇ɱes to keep the water clean.
Regularly remove dead plants.
60% of the pot surface area needs to be shielded by the leaves of the flower.
It is recommended to attach additional aerators, combine planting in fountains, waterfalls to ensure oxygen sources for flowers.
Do not kill potted algae chemically as it will injure flowers, leaves, and other beneficial bacteria.
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