A whole sea of water lily blossoms that hauntingly decorate the entire pond - that's what many gardeners dream of. You go to great lengths to plant them and yet: the water lilies don't want to bloom. What can be the reason?

There can be many reasons why the water lily does not bloom

The most common reason: too little planting distance

The most common reason for missing flowers is that the water lilies are too close together. Either you planted them too close together or they have spread and are now rampant. The plants quickly crowd each other. So if the water surface is full of leaves and it is hardly possible to look into the water, this can be a reason for the loss of flowers.

The solution of the problem

But what helps now? Very simple: divide the plants. If necessary, you can also remove and dispose of those that have arisen, for example, through self-sowing, in order to make space again.

More reasons why the water lily does not bloom

But there are numerous other causes that can be behind the lack of flowers. These include, for example, these:

  • Diseases (often infestation by fungal diseases)
  • Pests like the water lily leaf beetle were at work
  • too shady location
  • insufficient water depth
  • too deep water
  • nutrient deficiency
  • incorrectly wintered and frozen
  • unsuitable planting depth

Suggestions to ensure profuse flowering

First of all, it depends on the location. Put your water lilies in an area where they can get around 6 hours of sunlight per day. The water surface should be calm. Fountains, fountains, whirlpools, etc. are not completely unsuitable and cause water lilies not to bloom.

Regular division of the aquatic plants is important when it comes to maintenance. This should happen about every 4 years. It is also important to provide enough nutrients. For example, fertilize the plants from April/May using long-term fertilizer cones. They gradually release the nutrients to the water and thus to the plants.

tips

Water lilies often do not flower for a season after a change of location. So sometimes patience is required.

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Vegetable garden