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If the water is too cold, the water lily grows badly
Reasons why the water lily does not grow
Just recently you put the water lily in the pond. Have you also considered all essential aspects? Otherwise, you need not be surprised that your water lily does not grow or grows miserable. Here you can find out what it can be!
Location-related causes
In the most common cases, there are location-related causes that weaken the water lily so much that it does not want to grow. These causes may be present, for example:
Furthermore, something may have gone wrong during the planting. You may have planted your water lily too deep and it has trouble reaching the surface of the water. Depending on the species and variety, the water depth should be measured.
In addition, a lack of space negatively affects the growth of water lilies. The floating leaves of water lilies need sufficient space at the water surface. It is important that they are not overgrown by other plants.
Care-related causes
Usually, water lilies need no special care. It depends mainly on the fertilizer. If too much fertilization, the water lilies can enter. Too much fertilizer tilts the environment in the pond and the water lily dies.
On the other hand, a lack of nutrients has a negative impact on growth. In the case of nutrient deficiency, the leaves of water lilies are often pale green to yellow in color. In this case, it helps to spread slow release pellets around the root area of the plant.
Other causes
There are other causes that can inhibit growth. These include diseases. Not infrequently, water lilies are attacked by pathogens. They destroy the foliage, the roots and / or the stems. The plant will no longer grow thereupon. In addition, a pest infestation, which is accompanied by massive feeding damage, can lead to the growth stop.
False hibernation also has a lethal effect on badly hardy water lilies. In particular, tropical species freeze free in the field. They should be relocated in the fall.
Tips
If you put your water lily in a plant basket, you can always change location or change the planting when growth has fallen asleep.