They Don’t Want You To Know How Easy It Is To Create A Water Lily Garden In A Pot!
🌸 Transform your patio into a stunning water lily oasis with this easy DIY garden! You’ll be SHOCKED by how simple and fun it is! 🌺 #waterlilygarden #patiogoals #DIYgardening #gardenhacks
Winona, Minnesota – Have you ever dreamed of having a beautiful water lily garden like the ones in Monet’s paintings? Well, guess what? You don’t need a huge pond to make that dream a reality! With just a few simple supplies and a little bit of know-how, you can create your very own romantic, miniature water lily garden right on your patio. And the best part? You can do it all in just one afternoon!
I tried this with a few of my girlfriends last spring and it was so much fun!
Gather Your Supplies
First things first, you’ll need to get your hands on a container. But not just any container – you want one that’s watertight and at least 18 inches in diameter. A ceramic pot, half whiskey barrel, or galvanized tank will do the trick. And here’s a little secret: for once in your gardening life, you actually want to avoid drainage holes!
Next up, it’s time to pick out your plants. You can grow any water lily in a pot, and they’ll adjust to the size of the container all on their own. Some lilies bloom during the day, while others open up at dusk and close in the mid-morning.
If you want to add some height to your garden, consider pairing your water lilies with common rush or dwarf papyrus. And if you’re looking for a great online plant resource, check out William Tricker in Independence, Ohio. They’ve been around since 1892 and are the country’s oldest water garden supplier.
Put It All Together
Now for the fun part – assembling your water lily garden! And here’s the best news: it goes super fast because the plants stay in their nursery pots underwater. All you have to do is stack some bricks along the inside edge of your container to create a shelf for your accent plants.
Make sure the tops of their pots are flush with the water surface. Then, fill up your container with water and place your lily in its mesh pot on the bottom. You want the stem to be submerged and the leaves to float on the surface. If the stem is too short, you can raise the pot up on some bricks.
Finally, add in some aquatic plant fertilizer tablets and mosquito dunks to keep everything healthy and bug-free.
Keep It Looking Beautiful
To keep your water lily garden looking its best, you’ll need to do a little bit of maintenance. Each week, remove any dead leaves and floating algae. And once a month, overflow the pot with a hose to keep things fresh and full. Don’t forget to replace the dunks and fertilizer as directed. And here’s a little heads up: even hardy lilies won’t survive in a pot over the winter, so plan to compost everything in the fall and start fresh next year.
Go for the Wow Factor
If you really want to make a statement with your water lily garden, consider going for tropical lilies instead of the hardy ones. While hardy lilies can survive in large ponds in Zones 4-8, you’ll find way more exciting colors with the tropical varieties. Plus, you can treat them as annuals and switch things up every year!
🗣 Have you ever tried having a water lily garden in a pot? Wanna give it a try? We’d LOVE to hear from you in the comments section below. ⬇️
