Can water lilies be placed indoors?

Planting environment of water lilies

1. High temperature and strong light

Water lilies like to grow in a high temperature and strong light environment. The suitable water temperature for growth is 18-20℃. In winter, cover or add water to prevent cold. The temperature should not be lower than 4℃. To grow well, it must be kept in full sun when conditions permit during the growing season, and it must receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight every day. When the environment is shaded, its growth is relatively slow and dull buds are likely to appear.

2. Lighting and ventilation

Water lilies like sunlight and a well-ventilated environment, so tropical and hardy water lilies that bloom during the day will close their flowers at night and open again in the morning. Although it can bloom in ponds with shade from trees on the shore, its growth is fragile. It is not very demanding on soil quality, and can grow normally at a pH value of 6-8, but it prefers loam rich in organic matter.

3. Pool water depth

For the cultivation environment of water lilies, the depth of the pond should not exceed 80 cm. The stems and leaves will wither in October and November. It will sprout again in the spring of the following year. It can be planted in ponds, lakes or park pools.