Growing snow-white water lily

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Today I want to share my experience of growing the beauty of the aquatic world - the snow-white water lily.

Plant characteristics

In the spring, when the danger of frost has passed, a small bud appears on the surface of the reservoir, which blooms and blooms for 4 days. This is a snow-white water lily - an aquatic plant with a 5-centimeter thick tuberculate rhizome. The leaves of the water lily are dark green, round in shape, up to 30 cm in size. Snow-white flowers, with thin sweetish aroma, up to 17 cm in diameter. On the outside, the aquatic plant has thick sepals that support several rows of petals. Golden stamens are located in the center

Peak flowering Water lilies fall in July–August and last until the first frost. After flowering, the peduncle sinks under water, where it forms and ripens. fetus. The ripe box opens and spills out like fish eggs. seeds. Within a week they warm up on the surface of the water, and then sink and take root.

Planting snow-white water lilies

The water lily is not a capricious plant, but still, in order to grow it, it is useful to know some nuances.

In nature, the water lily is snow-white propagated by seeds, But planting at home carried out using the rhizome on which the buds are located.

The root of the plant is divided into several parts. In this case, each slice should have up to 3 buds.

Soil for planting. A special cloth is placed at the bottom of the container, which will prevent the soil from being washed away, and sprinkled with a ball of sand. The rest of the planting container is filled with black soil and sand in equal proportions. The root is laid with the buds facing up and covered with soil and a ball of gravel. Then pour water over it and immerse it in artificial pond.

Caring for a plant at home

Snow-white water lily does not require special care. In order for the flower to grow and bloom well, you should do the following:

Periodically add fresh water;

Remove yellowed leaves and faded flowers;

Pest control. The plant is often attacked aphid. To get rid of it, you can spray the flower with Aktara or another product with the lowest level of danger.

It will be useful to place fish in the pond, which will keep the pond ecosystem clean.

Preparing for winter

There are three method of preservation water lilies are snow-white in winter.

The first method is to bury the container with roots in the ground to a depth of half a meter. At the same time, it is worth watching all winter so that over the place where the plant overwinters, there was always a decent ball of snow.

The second method is suitable for those who have a deep pond. In this case, the water lily is left to overwinter in water if its root is at a depth of up to one meter. Here it will overwinter well and will release in the spring young shoots.

The third method is to transplant the water lily into a small container and place it in a warm environment for the entire winter season.

Useful tips for growing white water lilies