How big a bowl do mini water lily seeds need? With prices and planting methods

The water lily is a perennial aquatic herbaceous plant that floats on the water surface, with high ornamental value, and is planted in parks and courtyards.So how big a bowl do mini water lily seeds need for planting? What about the prices and planting methods?

1. How big a bowl do mini water lily seeds need for planting?

1. The mini water lily refers to the smallest water lily in the world——the dwarf Rwandan water lily (Nymphaea thermarum), whose leaves are only about 1 cm in diameter. It is an ultra-small water lily very suitable for indoor tank growing and appreciation. In principle, the bowl (flower pot) used for planting mini water lilies is the same size as that for water lilies, with the opening facing outward, and there is no completely fixed size requirement.

2. This yellow-white mini water lily is only 1 cm in diameter, with glossy green leaves, large green leaves, gorgeous flowers, few pests and diseases, and is easy to cultivate and manage. Planted in clusters on lakes, pond banks, waterscapes and gardens, or near waterside rockeries, it has good ornamental value and is a very good aquatic greening seedling.

2. Mini water lily seed prices and planting methods

1. Prices of mini water lily seeds

Suqian, Jiangsu, grade 1 mixed-color 50-seed pack water lily seeds price: buying 3-199 packs costs 6.9 yuan/pack, buying 200 packs or more costs 5.9 yuan; Shuyang, Jiangsu, 10-seed packs of Zixianglian, Ziweixing, Ziseyaoji and others price: buying 10-99 packs costs 1.5 yuan/pack, buying 100-999 costs 1.2 yuan/pack, buying 1000 packs or more costs 1 yuan/pack.

2. Planting methods for mini water lilies

Although the water lily is a plant that grows on the water surface, if you want to grow a good pot of water lilies, you still need to master certain methods.

(1) The mini water lily likes humus-rich, fertile clay soil, so before planting, place prepared nutrient soil in the container, or directly use silt that has long accumulated in rivers or ponds.

(2) Water lily seeds have no dormant period, and can generally be planted in all four seasons. Under suitable temperature and light conditions, it generally takes 50-60 days from sowing in spring to flowering, and 60-80 days in autumn. Before sowing with water lily seeds, you need to soak the seeds to promote germination; after one week they germinate, and after two weeks they grow roots and tender leaves, and then they can be planted.

(3) Afterward, bury the end that has grown rhizomes into the prepared pot soil, and add an appropriate amount of water, preferably without submerging the small lotus leaves; after planting, place it in a sunny, warm and humid, well-ventilated place so that it can receive sufficient light.

(4) Mini water lilies like to grow in relatively calm water bodies without large waves or rapid currents, so planting them in artificial fountain pools with high-pressure water columns or pools with rapid waterfalls often results in poor growth. The suitable water depth for planting mini water lilies varies with different varieties. In addition, about every one and a half to two and a half months, apply slow-release fertilizer or root fertilizer about 3-5 cm away from the tuber; after September there is no need to add fertilizer again, to prevent root rot.

During the planting process, water lilies are prone to root rot, anthracnose and other diseases, so flower lovers should carry out prevention and control in advance, and promptly remove plants that show disease.