Water Lilies

[fishboyt]

Does anyone know how to keep water lilies from dying in the winter? I have three tropical water lilies and the pond they are in is already getting down to 50 degrees at night. Any thoughts?

[armthehomeless]

Alot of people just replace tropical lilies every spring.

You can actually cut the foliage back and take them out of the water and put them in a greenhouse like environment until if warms back up. Replant it (feritlizer) and you are good to go.

[fishboyt]

Alot of people just replace tropical lilies every spring.

You can actually cut the foliage back and take them out of the water and put them in a greenhouse like environment until if warms back up. Replant it (feritlizer) and you are good to go.

How do I make the "Greenhouse"?

[armthehomeless]

Build this:


Or you you don't have the resources...

You can make a smaller scale version using PVC and plastic.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2030286_build-greenhouse.html

[newb]

[fishboyt]

I just googled how to overwinter them and it said they can overwinter in a pond up to hardiness zone 9. We're in zone 9 so I'll see if they come back in the spring.

[tnguyen]

It'll grow back. My brother in law just leave it in his pond and come spring time they grow right back.

[fishboyt]

It'll grow back. My brother in law just leave it in his pond and come spring time they grow right back.

Cool!

[jeff]

i made sure i got he non tropical lilies. Just as beautiful, but no worries over the winter. If your's dont make it over the winter, try going that rout.

[kaleido]

My tropicals are still blooming. Usually at least 80% make it through the winter. Yes they die back but they come back. If you have a deeper pond I would suggest setting them near the bottom of the pond as it gets colder.

[fishboyt]

My tropicals are still blooming. Usually at least 80% make it through the winter. Yes they die back but they come back. If you have a deeper pond I would suggest setting them near the bottom of the pond as it gets colder.

Thanks! Mine are still blombing, too. :) They are down 18" and that's the deepest part in the pond. :)