Detailed explanation of the planting methods and steps for mini water lilies
Mini water lilies are perennial aquatic plants with strong cold resistance. With a little protection in Northeast China, they can safely overwinter. The underground rhizomes of mini water lilies grow horizontally or as upright tubers, short and thick. The leaves grow in clusters and float on the water surface, thick and glossy, round or oval, with the upper surface dark green and the underside dark purple or purplish red. What follows is an introduction to the planting methods for mini water lilies. Let's take a look!
Planting methods for mini water lilies
1. Rhizome propagation method
Mini water lilies are mainly propagated by rhizomes. At first, plant the mini water lily in a flowerpot, then place it in water. After about a year or so, the rhizomes of the mini water lily will grow very densely. At this point, the mini water lily can be divided and planted by rhizome. First remove the soil from the rhizome portion, cut the fibrous roots short, and cut off the horizontally growing rhizome together with stems and leaves at about 10 cm. Then put bottom sand, fertilizer and the like into the pot bottom, place the stem section in, and firm it with a layer of soil on top. Water it at the proper time, and then wait for it to grow.
2. Division planting method
When planting, the growing point of the mini water lily can be exposed slightly above the water surface or kept a little above the pot rim. Once planted, immediately place it in water. In the water, the mini water lily needs to be secured and kept at a certain water depth. Mini water lily planting requires division and planting once the mini water lily has grown to a certain stage, and it needs frequent fertilizing to ensure sufficient fertilizer, with the water quality kept clear.
Cultivation methods for mini water lilies
1. Choose a good growing soil: Mini water lilies like humus-rich, fertile clay soil. Therefore, for cultivation, it is best to choose silt that has long accumulated in rivers or ponds.
2. Choose good seed stems: Mini water lilies are mostly cultivated by division. Choosing good seed stems is also a key part of successful cultivation. For the underground rhizomes used as seed, choose a section that is vigorous and robust, virus-free, undamaged, and not rotting, with new buds, and cut it into sections 6-10 cm long.
3. Plant appropriately shallow: If the underground stem used for planting mini water lilies is buried too deep in the mud, first, the soil temperature is relatively low, and second, oxygen is scarce, which is not conducive to early growth and rapid development. The cultivation depth is generally kept moderate by keeping the new buds on the underground stem level with the soil surface.
4. Sufficient light: Mini water lilies like a climate with ample sunlight, warmth and moisture, and good ventilation. Mini water lilies grown in pots or tanks must be placed in a position with sufficient light so they receive full sunlight.
5. Water conditions: Mini water lilies like to grow in relatively calm water bodies without large waves or strong currents, so planting them in artificial fountain pools with high-pressure water columns or in pools with rapid waterfalls often leads to poor growth. The suitable water depth for mini water lily planting varies with different varieties.
That is all for today's related introduction to the planting methods and cultivation methods of mini water lilies. I hope the above content can help everyone!