Essential tips to know for a maximum of water lily flowers throughout the season!

Why is my water lily not blooming? Why I only have a few water lily flowers. Do you own a pond and do you have water lilies? To improve the flowering of water lilies, there are some good practices to adopt.

In this micro-guide to growing water lilies , you will find good advice for having as many flowers as possible throughout the season.

Water lilies (nymphaea) are a genus of aquatic plants, also called pond stars. Visible from March through September, these water lily plants bear flat, plate-like leaves that rest on the surface of the water, from which pink, yellow, or white flowers appear from June through September.

There are a wide variety of water lily plants to choose from - most grow best in ponds and lakes, but there are dwarf types that can be grown in very small garden ponds.

Some best practices:

• Plant in a basket of at least 30 X 30CM (see our selection of baskets for water lilies here) .
• Use a burlap to prevent the soil from mixing with the pond water (brown water for several days)
• Use pebbles ( like Limburger ) on the underside of the basket to prevent the fish from removing the lily pad.
• To bloom abundantly, the water lily needs an aquatic soil rich in organic matter.

Water lilies need calm water and full sun. Choose the right water lily for your pond – there are several types, each type requiring a specific planting depth. First place your water lily on a 20cm deep brick "pedestal", then lower it gradually over the growing season. In autumn, cut the dead foliage of hardy water lilies and let them die at the bottom of the pond.

List of products to promote the growth of the water lily :

• Burlap
• Aquatic soil
• Limburgish
• The fishtale plant booster: Pssst... This is our favorite for growing water lilies!

Splashing water does not help water lilies bloom well:

• Do not place water lilies near splashing water such as a waterfall, fountain, or pump outlet.
• The constant splashing causes the spattered leaves to rot.
• The plant replaces these leaves before making flower buds.

Excessive foliage spreading over the surface of the water, and small and few flowers generally indicate too high a density, you must divide the water lily, or tear off some leaves to make room for the flowers.