Nymphaea - landing and care in a pond, features of growing a water lily

Artificial reservoirs can be decorated with different plants, but they are best looked at by the nymphea, planting and care in a pond behind which are simple and do not require the expenditure of a large amount of time and effort. There are several varieties, thanks to which you can create an original composition.

What does the aquatic plant of the nymphaeus look like?

A perennial herbaceous aquatic plant is a nymphaea. To better understand what it is, it is worth considering the characteristic:

1. The stems of the plant are rhizomes horizontally submerged in the ground, but they can also have the form of tubers.
2. On the water surface there are above-water leaves, which have a rounded plate with a pronounced notch. They are dense and covered with a wax coating, which does not allow wetting. The size of the plates differs depending on the type. As for the underwater foliage, it is different and is a wide-lanceolate, filmy and folded cap.
3. The flowering of the nymphaea in the northern territories begins in June, and in the south - in May. Buds open in the morning and close after sunset. They can be painted in different shades, so it all depends on the variety. Flowering lasts up to four days. The flower has a symmetrical shape and its diameter varies from 3 to 30 cm. The surface can be semi-double and double. In the center of the bud there are numerous stamens of yellow or orange color.

Variety of nymphs

There are several classifications of this plant, for example, by the size of water lilies, they are divided into large, medium and dwarf groups. If you focus on the morphological features of the root system, then distinguish such types of nymphs:

1. The rhizome. They have long and thick rhizomes, which can spread a few meters. From them, long cuttings of leaves rise to the surface. This includes winter-hardy plants.
2. Tuberous. Such plants give shoots along the entire length of the root system. They can not winter in temperate latitudes.
3. Conditionally rhizome. This includes nymphaees forming the lobe of thin roots, which after 6 years gives a powerful horizontal rhizome, reaching a length of 15 cm.
4. Conditionally stolonnye. They are characterized by a rounded mother rhizome, from which the descending stolons begin to retreat in time and several oblong tubers are formed on them.

Nymphaea dwarfish

There are three types of water lilies and the smallest are dwarf varieties, so the diameter of the flowers reaches 3-15 cm. Planting such plants can not be made to a high altitude, enough 15-50 cm. The next group is the average water lily of the nymphaeum, whose lily is larger and its diameter can reach up to 18 cm. The recommended depth of planting is 60 cm. The third group includes large specimens, so they can reach flowers in diameter up to 25 cm. They should be planted to a depth of 1 m.

Nymphaeum "Chromatella"

This species refers to dwarfish, since the diameter of the lilies reaches 8-10 cm. They are painted in a light yellow color, but with age the color becomes more saturated. This nymphy has another name - "The Golden Cup". The leaves are practically round, dark green and have small reddish spots. It should be noted that this species is unpretentious, and flowering is abundant. The recommended depth of planting is 40-50 cm.

Nymphaeus "Aurora"

A high ornamental plant belongs to a small group, since water-lilies in diameter reach 5-7 cm. The depth of disembarkation should be 40-60 cm. From other species this variety is distinguished by the fact that the water lily of the nymphaea changes color during flowering, so first it is orange pink, and then, becomes copper-red. Stamens are painted in bright yellow color.

Planting nymphs in a pond

In order to plant the plant, it is necessary to prepare a low and wide container, in which there should be drainage holes. When planting medium and large varieties, buckets of 10-12 liters are used. It is worth noting that in flower shops there are special baskets for planting nymphs. There is a certain instruction how to plant a nymph:

1. The selected containers are filled with a soil mixture, for which mix in equal proportions wet clay without any impurities, garden soil and overgrown cow dung.
2. To properly develop the nymphaea, planting and care in the pond implies the correct location of the plant in the tank, so it is necessary to lay the rhizomes horizontally, having rooted the roots down. Note that the edge of the rhizome, which is the opposite of the growing kidney, should be placed near the wall of the pot, so that it begins to grow freely. Soak the soil well.
3. To ensure that the soil does not wash out after being lowered into the water, it is recommended to pour a layer of clean sand on top and lay stones or pebbles.
4. After that, place the containers on the bottom of the reservoir, taking into account the optimum depth for each selected species. To develop well the nymphaea, planting and care in the pond imply that the depth of planting is calculated from the surface of the soil, and not from the bottom.

Nymphaea flower - cultivation

After planting the plant in a pond, it is necessary to take care of it properly. Note that the nymphaea grow rapidly, filling the entire surface of the water, which eventually leads to the fact that the water-lilies become shallow, and then, the flowering and at all can stop. To avoid this, lilies should cover only half the body of water. To properly grow nymphaea, care for them should include the following procedures:

1. It is necessary to check the baskets regularly so that there is no debris in them. In the spring, you must clean the fallen leaves. Throughout the season, care includes removing yellow leaves and buds that have faded.
2. Many people are worried about whether water lilies can survive the wintering season, and here they perfectly tolerate the cold at a depth of 50-60 cm. As an additional shelter for proper care, you can throw a layer of snow at 1.5 m on the pond. This is enough to the plant survived even very severe frosts.

Primer for nymphs

For abundant flowering and good growth, it is important that the soil used is very nutritious. One soil mixture, suitable for growing a water lotus, has already been considered. Nymphaea at home can be planted in a container for further placement in a pond filled with a mixture of two-part clay soil, part of sand and part of the garden soil. You can use and silt from a natural reservoir, but then there must be a certainty that it is environmentally friendly.

Fertilizer for nymphs

To accelerate the process of growth and see large and bright water lilies on the surface of the reservoir, it is impossible to do without feeding in nursing. Nymphaea for the pond needs fertile soil, in which it is recommended to add a pinch of bone meal . So that it does not wash out, roll it into clay balls and place it in the container to the roots. As a result, bone meal will long fertilize the nymphaea.

Another option for plant nutrition is the use of special tablets intended for aquatic plants. Make them for proper care is recommended once a month, but better and every two weeks. They need just to press a finger into the ground, given that one tablet should account for 4 liters of water. Nymphaea, planting and care in the pond behind which include proper top dressing, will every year please abundant flowering.

Nymphaea reproduction

To increase the number of water lilies in your pond, it is recommended to propagate by the rhizome. To start the procedure is best at the end of the flowering season.

1. Note that the aquatic plant of the nymphaeus has long stems and that they can not be damaged, it is better to unravel them in the water.
2. Remove the container and remove the rhizomes. Find the bulbs and start dividing them. If the lateral roots interfere, then divide them with any garden tool, for example, a shovel.
3. Landing in new containers is carried out according to the scheme, which was described earlier.

Diseases of nymphs

Water lilies can suffer from a number of problems, which are important in time to cope, in order to preserve the beauty of the plant.

1. From the stone fruit trees on the water lilies in the pond can go aphids . It is impossible to fight with chemicals, so insects should be mechanically washed into the water, where they will be eaten by fish.
2. With the content of the nymphaeus, a water-lily leaf beetle can attack them-a brown beetle of small size. He lays eggs, and larvae eat through holes in leaf plates. Collect the beetles manually, and remove the severely damaged parts.
3. On the nymphaea, planting and leaving in a pond behind which were carried out with errors, there is a spotting. First, the spots are small, and then, they increase in size. Affected parts of the plant should be removed.
4. The most dangerous disease is black rot, which provokes the fungus. The roots turn black and start to give off an unpleasant smell, and after a while the leaves turn yellow. It is necessary to make a bath with a solution against fungal diseases. After treatment, the lily should remain in quarantine.