Hardy & Tropical Water Lily Information & Planting Guide
Hardy Lilies & Tropical Water Lilies, come in a wide array of colors, shapes, and sizes. Hardy lilies, are a reliable perennial that is very freeze tolerant, making them suitable for almost any climate zone. Tropical lilies are only suited for the hot summer months in the U.S. They will not survive through the winter, and need to be taken inside or replaced each season. Each spring their stems will begin to push the curled up leaves to the surface of the pond. Each floating leaf is cut into two large lobes. Lily leaves provide shade and algae control in your pond allowing fish to escape the heat of the summer sun. The flowers are very fragrant and known as the jewels of the water garden as they bloom on the surface. Hardy lilies & Tropical lilies typically bloom from May thru September. Water lily flowers normally open in the early morning, and close by late afternoon. When cold weather hits in the fall, the foliage dies and sinks to the bottom. New leaves will begin to arise from the submerged rhizomes the following spring. No pond is complete without water lilies.
How to Plant Hardy Water Lilies
When you receive your new hardy water lilies from us, take them out of the box and place them in a small tub of pond water. Take the tub of pond water and place it in the shade somewhere for 24 hours. Doing this ensures that your new water lilies will not burn from the hot sun. After 24 hours you can pot, & place them in your pond. As you are potting your new water lilies don't forget to fertilize them, with aquatic plant fertilizer.
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How to Plant Tropical Water Lilies
Planting tropical water lilies is very simular to planting hardy lilies. The same rules apply as stated above. Keep your tropical water lilies out of the sun for 24 hours, before you pot and place them in your pond. This will prevent them from burning in the hot sun. Place them in your pond at 18" to 24" inches deep. Fertilize every two months with aquatic plant food.
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