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- Water lily as a houseplant: How should you look after it?
- How are water lilies cast?
- Need water lilies fertilizer?
- Should you repot the water lily?
- Which propagation methods have proven successful?
- Tips & Tricks
Water lilies need one thing above all else: water
Water lily as a houseplant: How should you look after it?
The swamp sword lily, which is often called water lily in the vernacular, can both grow on the garden pond and flourish as a plant home in the pot. For beginners, it is unreservedly recommended. But how does it behave in the care? What requirements does she have to stay healthy?
How are water lilies cast?
As the name suggests, water lilies like the element water. They can be poured abundantly. But they should not stand in waterlogging. There may quickly form mold or rot, especially in living spaces. Therefore, a good drainage and drain holes should be ensured in the pot.
On a sunny spot, such as on the windowsill in the south-facing living room, water lilies should be regularly checked for dryness on their soil (thumb test). Especially in winter it happens quickly that the earth dries up due to the dry heating air. Water lilies tolerate short-term dryness. But in the long term this should be avoided.
Brown leaf tips indicate too dry air. If water lilies are very dry, a short dip (about 10 minutes) will help for their roots. Also recommended is the regular spraying of their leaves with water.
Need water lilies fertilizer?
A fertilizer is not necessarily required. Only when the water lily is lazy, a fertilizer application is significant. It may or may not be done once a week during the period between March and September. In winter, water lilies should not be fertilized more frequently than every three weeks. The fertilizer ensures a rich flowering flora.
Should you repot the water lily?
Water lilies need to be repotted when it gets too crowded. This can be recognized by root tips, which look down from the holes of the pot. Repotting can be done all year round. In the new pot, the water lily receives new potting soil.
Which propagation methods have proven successful?
Water lilies are easy to propagate. Two methods have proven to be useful - splitting the roots and sowing:
Tips & Tricks
Attention: The water lily is poisonous in all parts. Especially the rhizomes are full of toxic substances. Therefore, it is best to wear gloves when handling such as repotting.