Water Lily Not Blooming

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I inherited a pond that had been neglected for several years. I added
a few water lilies which are doing well, but the water lily that was in
the pond already has thrown up several lily pads all summer, but no
buds/blooms. Can this be fixed, by dividing and repotting (for next
year) or is it possible the lily is damaged and won't produce flowers?
thanks!

[Reel Mckoi]

> wrote in message
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>I inherited a pond that had been neglected for several years. I added
> a few water lilies which are doing well, but the water lily that was in
> the pond already has thrown up several lily pads all summer, but no
> buds/blooms.
Can this be fixed, by dividing and repotting (for next
> year) or is it possible the lily is damaged and won't produce flowers?
> thanks!
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Dividing and repotting waterlilies with good heavy clay soil and a Jobe's
Rose Fertilizer spike broken into thirds does wonders for them! Mine have
been blooming since June here in zone 6 (middle TN). They don't bloom or do
well when they're starving and have overgrown their pots.
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[RichToyBox]

The lily probably needs to be divided. Most hardies need to be divided
every year. They also need fertilization.
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> wrote in message
oups.com...
>I inherited a pond that had been neglected for several years. I added
> a few water lilies which are doing well, but the water lily that was in
> the pond already has thrown up several lily pads all summer, but no
> buds/blooms. Can this be fixed, by dividing and repotting (for next
> year) or is it possible the lily is damaged and won't produce flowers?
> thanks!
>

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I know it needs to be devided the question is, will a severely non
devided lily throw up pads and not flowers or do I have an additional
problem...

[Reel Mckoi]

> wrote in message
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>I know it needs to be devided the question is, will a severely non
> devided lily throw up pads and not flowers or do I have an additional
> problem...
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Yes they will throw up pads. The pads will get smaller and smaller. No,
they will not flower or they will have small and/or few flowers. Most will
not bloom at all when badly in need of dividing and repotting.
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McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
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[Mike C]

Mine also don't bloom much (3 blooms all summer from about 6 water
lilys). I've been afraid to fertilize as I plant all my plants in pea
gravel and thought it would just seep into the pond. Does anyone use
pea gravel and fertilize? I don't particularly like using dirt because
it clouds the water.

[Reel McKoi]

"Mike C" > wrote in message
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> Mine also don't bloom much (3 blooms all summer from about 6 water
> lilys).

$$ Mine were like that until I started using Jobe's Rose Spikes broken into
thirds or fourths and stuck down in their pots. Cover the spike with soil
and gravel. What a difference it made! Some lilies are shy bloomers
though and others bloom their heads off from mid spring to first frost.

I've been afraid to fertilize as I plant all my plants in pea
> gravel and thought it would just seep into the pond.

$$ I learned that lilies will not do well in gravel. Gravel doesn't hold the
nutrients they need to flourish and flower.

Does anyone use
> pea gravel and fertilize? I don't particularly like using dirt because
> it clouds the water.

$$ If you cover the soil with about 2" of gravel it shouldn't cloud the
water.
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McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
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[~ jan JJsPond.us]

On 8 Sep 2005 08:05:57 -0700, "Mike C" > wrote:

>Mine also don't bloom much (3 blooms all summer from about 6 water
>lilys). I've been afraid to fertilize as I plant all my plants in pea
>gravel and thought it would just seep into the pond. Does anyone use
>pea gravel and fertilize? I don't particularly like using dirt because
>it clouds the water.

To keep this from happening use a sandy soil. Line basket with weed cloth
and use weed cloth strips on the top. If you have koi, use large river rock
on top of the cloth. ~ jan

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