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Water lily

bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
in Problem solving
Over 20 years ago we had to have a new ditch dug out (complicated reasons). The builder started and it was far too wide. So got him to leave that section. We then lined it and made it our lily pond (separate from our other pond). Last year we decided that one of the lilies was too overcrowded in its basket so split it up and made 2 more. These were planted into baskets and lowered down into the water. One though keeps turning upside down with the roots nearly out of the water and the foliage at strange angles.
Any ideas what is happening and why?
The compost is still in the basket...amazingingly.

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Is it well enough secured in the pot?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    I think they do naturally prefer to "float" so @Fairygirl makes a good point.
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Have you tried putting it back in the compost and putting more grit/ pebbles on it to anchor it down ?
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Thank you all but it is still in the compost. They aren't floating plants as such but rooted. It is the leaves that come to the surface and "float". Doesn't explain why this one keeps going upside down when the others don't. @bcpathome it is already heavy so haven't done what you have suggested....yet.
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Oh I see what you mean now . I’m afraid I can’t offer an explanation sorry 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Mine are not in pots,  just chucked in the pond.  They grow like that in wild lakes and ponds. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    @Lyn Thank you for that but as our "lily" pond isn't free flowing water would then a basket not be good /bad?
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    edited May 2023
    I don’t know, but mine do ok with just being dropped in. 
    Just thinking of ponds,  no one plants them up with pots,  they just grow. 
    They must put roots down and anchor in the mud on the bottom. 
    If your worried about the one that turns upside down you could tie a brick to it. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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