Potted Waterlilies travel well now because growth started this Spring is still small & well below the water surface.
Each leaf on a Pond waterlily may only be 2" wide. An early miniature waterlily leaf may only be half an inch across.
Waterlilies sent now:
- The lack of growth seen when the waterlily arrives with you is not a problem but an advantage.
- There is less plant material to get damaged in transit as there are shorter leaf stems or flower buds extending from the basket.
- We do not have to remove growth for the waterlilies to travel to you so the plant has not had wasted effort.
- When you put the waterlily basket into your pond you can do so at the correct water depth over its basket as per its ticket.
- The small, furled leaves will continue to travel upward in one smooth journey to your surface area as soon as your weather allows.
- They will reach the surface & open flat just the once in a season.
- This allows the plant to conserve energy (and flowering potential).
So it is the ideal time for us to transport waterlilies to you.
Waterlily travel & delivery later in the season:
- With later delivery you have to position the plant in the pond according to the length of the leaf stems with a flat leaf that we have left on during packing.
- We remove the longest leaves to avoid damage in transit.
- Place the remaining open, flat leaves to float on or just below water surface.
- This may not be the depth you ultimately want it in your pond.
- Leave the basket there, possibly nearer the surface of the water for the rest of the season.
- Make sure the plant is lowered to its proper level before frost and ice in Autumn.
Consider buying:
- XL feed balls for aquatic plants for Pond waterlilies in 23cm or 15cm baskets or
- Feed balls for Aquatic plants for Dwarf and Miniature waterlilies in 11cm baskets.
- Use twice a season to help with flowering and give the plant a boost.