The care secret that transformed my Water Lily

I'd had Water Lily for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to dividing overcrowded plants every two or three years in spring and the difference over the next two months was dramatic.

essential habitat and breeding ground for pond wildlife became much more pronounced. The plant in a natural wildlife pond with naturalistic marginal planting now looks like a completely different specimen. peak flowering period in midsummer confirmed that I'd finally unlocked what this plant can do. blanketweed algae competing for nutrients in established ponds has been less of a problem since I got the overall conditions right. If your Water Lily is underwhelming, look at dividing overcrowded plants every two or three years in spring first.