This aquatic plant looks beautiful in water gardens large and small.

floating on the surface canmake a pondlook downright dreamy.

A good size is 18 inches wide by at least 10 inches deep.

pink water lily in pond with lily pads

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The tuber, which is similar to the rhizome of aniris, grows horizontally.

you could use a container with or without drainage holes.

If there are drainage holes, line the pot with burlap to keep the soil in the container.

planting water lilies

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Soil that leaches out cancloud the water in your pond.

Enrich the soil with aquatic fertilizer pellets made especially for the task.

Push them into the soil before you plant.

Inserting Fertilizer Tabs into Soil

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Leave only emerging leaves and buds and the newer, hairlike roots.

If you want the gravel to be less visible from above the water, use dark colored rocks.

Set the base of the pot 12 to 18 inches deep.

Trimming Roots with Clippers

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The leaves will float to the surface.

Planting Lily Burlap Lined soil

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water lilies planter with pea gravel

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Water lilies Plant In Planter with Pea Gravel

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