What are the techniques and methods for planting water lilies?
This article provides a detailed explanation of the techniques and methods for planting water lilies and related topics such as the simple home planting methods for water lilies. Next, the editor will introduce them.
When it comes to water lilies, they are a type of flower that everyone is sure to know. The shape and color of water lilies are very beautiful, floating on the water surface, which is pleasing to the eye. Water lilies can also be placed indoors or outdoors and are a good ornamental plant. However, there are skills to planting water lilies to ensure continuous blooming! How should they be planted? The Water Lily Association has compiled planting methods, sourced from the experience of an 11-year flower friend. Let's first talk about the planting methods of water lilies. Common types such as fragrant water lilies, Southeast Asian water lilies (midnight lilies), mini water lilies, and Guanyin lilies are usually grouped together. The two most important elements for planting water lilies are: one, light, and two, temperature. Whether there is enough light determines whether water lilies can be planted alive and well, the more abundant the light and the warmer the climate, the better the water lilies grow, and the shorter the dormant period. Therefore, if you want to plant water lilies, you first need to assess whether you can provide a place with sufficient light.
Next, we will start planting water lilies:
One, pot: It is best to choose pots with an opening facing outward. Leaves facing outward will grow better than those facing inward. The wider the pot opening, the larger the flowers (not much relation to the size of the pot bottom), and the depth of the pot affects the flowering interval, the deeper the longer the interval.
Two, soil: Try to choose soil with higher粘性, such as clay, Yangming Mountain soil.
Three, place a small amount of long-acting fertilizer or root fertilizer at the bottom of the pot (too much will rot the roots), then put about 1/4 to 1/3 of the soil in the pot, press it tight, and then bury the bulb sprout upward into the soil. The deeper the bulb is buried, the longer the flowering interval but the larger the flowers, and the shallower the interval will be shorter with smaller flowers. After planting, move it to a place with plenty of light, fill it with water, and wait for the leaves to grow and flowers to bloom (some leaves can be pruned if too many).
Four, if you want to plant more than two bulbs together, unlike planting other flowers, you should plant two bulbs close together, because if they are separated, when the leaves of the stronger plant shade the sprout of the weaker one, the weaker plant will not receive light and die. Also, when planting together, it's best to choose the same species or color series, as darker colors (such as purple, blue) are more dominant than lighter colors (white, yellow). Remember this!
Five, after flowering, you can cut the flowers (except for midnight lilies), the life span of the flowers is about 3 to 6 days. The first day the flowers will be more erect, then they will become more and more curved until they fall into the water. If you cut the flowers to insert, the flowering interval will be shortened, and if you let them wither, the interval will be longer.
Six, fertilizing: About every one and a half to two months, add long-acting fertilizer or root fertilizer about 3 to 5 centimeters away from the bulb, but do not add after the end of September, as it is gradually getting into autumn and the water lilies will enter the dormant period. Adding fertilizer at this time can cause root rot.
What are the techniques and methods for planting water lilies?
Seven, after entering autumn and winter, water lilies will enter the dormant period with the decrease in temperature. It is best not to disturb them. Only fill the water when it is low. Varieties of fragrant water lilies with spotted leaves will have a longer dormant period than those without spots, and lighter colors will have a longer dormant period than darker colors.
Eight, transplanting and dividing: It can be done from after Qingming to before Mid-Autumn Festival every year. When dividing, be careful not to damage the sprout, and the size of the bulb is not too important. It is recommended not to have too many sprouts in one pot as they will become too crowded, the leaves will become smaller and will not bloom. Therefore, it is suggested to divide once or twice every two years (so I give away the extra ones every year).
Nine, some varieties will perform asexual reproduction in the center of the leaves. If you find a sprout in the center of a leaf, don't disturb it and let it grow. When the leaf starts to turn yellow, cut the leaf stalk and sprout together and place them in a water basin or flower pot. Put them in a place with plenty of light. In about two weeks, when the sprout has grown and rooted, it can be planted as a normal plant and will bloom in the same year.
Water lilies require minimal management because they grow quickly. Even if there are occasional caterpillars or aphids, the damage will not be serious. If water lilies are planted next to roses, the roses will not grow many aphids because they are fed by the water lilies. With sufficient light, they will grow very well.
In addition to being ornamental, water lily flowers can also be eaten. Removing the outer petals and brewing tea is very fragrant and rich in natural pectin. However, darker colors can be too fragrant and slightly bitter, so lighter colors are usually used for flower tea. You can also remove the petals and blend them with milk, ice cubes, and fruit sugar in a juicer to make a beautiful and delicious water lily ice blend.
The above sharing of the techniques and methods for planting water lilies and the comprehensive method of simple home planting of water lilies, hope it can solve your problems with green plants.