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?
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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.Scarecrow : I haven't got a brain... only straw.
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Originally posted by armthehomeless View PostAlot 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.Fish are people too, they just have gills.
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Build this:
Or you you don't have the resources...
You can make a smaller scale version using PVC and plastic.
Scarecrow : I haven't got a brain... only straw.
Dorothy : How can you talk if you haven't got a brain?
Scarecrow: I don't know... But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking... don't they?
Dorothy: Yes, I guess you're right.
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It'll grow back. My brother in law just leave it in his pond and come spring time they grow right back.
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Originally posted by kaleido View PostMy 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. :)Fish are people too, they just have gills.
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