How to Grow Water Lilies in Water: A Detailed Guide to the Latest Cultivation Methods
Today I want to share with you the insights of a grower with many years of experience in growing water lilies. Many friends do not know how to grow water lilies well. Water lilies can be grown in soil or in water. This article will talk about the water cultivation method for water lilies, and those who do not know how to grow them can follow along and learn with me!
First, the growing methods for water lilies are actually much the same, and essentially they are all quite similar, so here I will talk about all kinds of water lilies together! To grow water lilies, you must get the light and temperature right. Whether the light is good or not determines whether the water lily can survive and grow smoothly. If the place with strong light also has a relatively warm climate, then it will definitely grow well.
1. Flower pot
When choosing a container, try to choose one that opens outward. Leaves in an outward-opening container grow better than leaves in an inward-opening one. The larger the opening of the container, the larger the flowers grow, and the depth also affects the interval between flowering; the shallower it is, the shorter the interval.
2. Soil
Choose soil with a relatively high clay content, such as Yangmingshan soil and clay, both of which are fine. Then put a little root fertilizer at the bottom of the pot, add soil to one quarter to one third of the container, then press the soil firmly, and bury the sprouting point of the corm into the soil. The flowering time will be affected by how deep it is buried, so if you want it to take longer to flower, you can bury it deeper, and vice versa, bury it shallower.
3. Remember
If you want to plant two corms or more than two corms together, they must be planted together. Otherwise, if planted separately, when the stronger-growing side meets the weaker-growing side, the weaker side will die because it is blocked from the light. If you really must plant them together, then plant those of the same color series; dark-colored ones grow more vigorously than light-colored ones.
4. Flowering
The flowering period of water lilies is generally 3-6 days. As time goes on, the stem gradually becomes bent, and finally bends down into the water.
5. Overwintering
When overwintering, water lilies enter a dormant state because the temperature is too low. At this time, it is best not to disturb them and let them go dormant on their own; just replenish the water.
6. Transplanting and bud division
Transplanting is generally done before the Mid-Autumn Festival. When dividing buds, be careful not to damage the buds, and the corms must not be too tightly packed; they should be looser, otherwise the leaves will become smaller and fail to flower.
7. Asexual reproduction
Some water lily varieties reproduce asexually. If a bud heart grows in the middle of the leaf, you can leave it alone. When the leaf begins to turn yellow, cut off the leaf stalk and the bud heart together, put them in a flower pot, and after two weeks they can be planted normally.
The above are the cultivation methods for water lilies in water. Water lilies are a plant that does not require much management. They can be placed in a sunny spot at home, and the water should be changed frequently. Daily care must be done properly every day, and attention should be paid to the prevention and control of pests and diseases on the plants. Besides being ornamental, water lilies can also be eaten, and they have various other uses for everyone to try. Finally, remember that water lilies must have sufficient light conditions, otherwise they will not grow well. Everyone should keep this in mind. I hope this article can help everyone. Want to learn more related information? Then please keep following Qinong Web!