How to plant water lilies

1. Prepare the substrate

Clean out the pond or flower pot first, then spread a layer of silt on the bottom. If you don't have any, you can use mountain mud or other soil instead, but be careful to remove large impurities, stones, tiles, etc. before planting. In particular, there are some larger pieces of organic matter in it, because they can easily float to the water surface after pouring water, so they must be removed. Then add a small amount of water to dilute the base into a mud-like state.

2. Processing rhizomes

Take the water lily out of the pot, select some of the stronger rhizomes, cut them into a length of about 8-10cm, and make sure they have 2-3 young shoots.

3. Planting

Place the processed rhizome sprouts facing upwards and bury them in the soil, with the sprouts exposed above the soil surface. Then add some water so that the water covers the young shoots of the rhizomes. Be careful not to add too much water, otherwise it will be detrimental to its survival.

4. Post-maintenance

After about a week, the planting soil will clump together and some flocculent substances will float on the water surface. After a while, it will grow young leaves. At this time, you need to add water according to its growth conditions to keep its young leaves floating on the water. Once it grows many young leaves and its root system is stable, you can take care of it normally.