You recently put the water lily in the pond. Have you also considered all essential aspects? Otherwise, don't be surprised if your water lily grows poorly or not at all. Here you can find out what could be wrong!
If the water is too cold, the water lily will grow poorly
Location-related causes
In the most common cases, there are location-related causes that weaken the water lily so much that it does not want to grow. These causes can be, for example:
- water is too cold
- Location is too shady
- Competition drives out the water lily
- Water is too low in oxygen
- Water is too restless e.g. B. flowing, bubbles, fountains, etc.
Furthermore, something may have gone wrong with the planting. You may have planted your water lily too deep and it is struggling to reach the water surface. Depending on the type and variety, the water depth should be measured.
In addition, too little space has a negative effect on the growth of the water lilies. The floating leaves of water lilies need sufficient space on the water surface. It is important that they are not overgrown by other plants.
care-related causes
Normally, water lilies do not need any special care. It mainly depends on the fertilization. If you fertilize too much, the water lilies can die. Too much fertilizer tilts the environment in the pond and the water lilies die.
On the other hand, a lack of nutrients has a negative effect on growth. If there is a nutrient deficiency, the leaves of water lilies are often pale green to yellow in colour. In this case it helps if you distribute slow-release fertilizer beads around the root area of the plant.
Other causes
There are other causes that can inhibit growth. This includes diseases. It is not uncommon for water lilies to be attacked by fungal pathogens. They destroy foliage, roots and/or stems. The plant then stops growing. In addition, a pest infestation, which is accompanied by massive feeding damage, can lead to growth arrest.
Wrong hibernation also has a deadly effect on poorly hardy water lilies. Tropical species in particular freeze to death unprotected in the wild. They should be relocated in the fall.
tips
If you have placed your water lily in a plant basket (€11.99), you can relocate or change the planting at any time once growth has stopped.