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- Water lily - perfectly stored in the pond
- Space, location and water
- How deep should the pond be?
- What should be considered when planting?
- Watch out when the water lily sprouts!
- Tips
A water lily pond does not have to be deep
Water lily - perfectly stored in the pond
The dream of a romantic garden pond becomes true when water lilies thrive in it. As soon as their flowering begins, they look simply wildly romantic! But there are certain aspects to be considered for the water lily culture to be successful in the home garden pond.
Space, location and water
Water lilies need a lot of space. A single water lily should ideally be granted a space of 2 square meters. In addition to the space, the location is important. Water lilies wish for the 6 hours of sunshine per day. On top of that, they value warm and calm water. Therefore do not plant them where there are fountains, whirlpools or similar!
How deep should the pond be?
The pond depth should be at least 20 cm. Depending on how deep the pond is, the water lily species should be chosen. There are species that are satisfied with 40 cm. Other species need more than 70 cm. Best place it in a plant basket at the desired location in the pond.
The size of the plant basket depends on the depth of the water:
What should be considered when planting?
It is important that you use weaker varieties for smaller ponds. For larger ponds strong-growing water lilies can be used. Furthermore, it is important to make sure that the water lilies are neither too deep nor too shallow. You are welcome to put other floating plants in the pond, as far as the distance to the water lily is generous. Good neighbors are frog bite, mussel flowers and Azolla.
Watch out when the water lily sprouts!
The leaves of the water lily take up the entire water surface or are already on top of each other? Then it can come to the bloom failure. It would be ideal to plant water lilies in relation to the water surface of 1: 2. Then they work best. If the surface of the water is overgrown it is advisable to divide the water lilies soon.
Tips
If you choose a tropical water lily species, you should keep in mind that such specimens are not hardy and should be wintered!