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  what to do with my water liily

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harrietjean
Joined: 9/16/2009
Location: minnesota
Posts: 1
Posted: Sep/16/2009 10:04 AM PST

being in mn. what do you do with a water lily in the winter, if i just keep it in the house in water will it rot?
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MamaBearBSA photos
Joined: 8/14/2002
Location: Altoona, Iowa (near Des Moines)
Posts: 3909
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Posted: Sep/17/2009 11:30 AM PST

I haven't tried it but I was told to put it in a 5 gallon bucket of water and put it in a cool dark place for the winter. They need a rest but can not dry out either. Just think, in the wild they winter over in pond bottoms. Makes sense.
AgentBigbird
Joined: 10/19/2009
Location: Auckland
Posts: 3
Posted: Oct/26/2009 12:13 PM PST

Keep it in your pond, it will start to hibernate, if you must remove it - wait for the leaves to fall and put the tumor/root (in its soil) in a bucket and keep it wet or even just moist... and leave it outside in a safe spot.

(I had a lily that was taken from my parents pond and survived 2 years out of water, it wasnt being watered just covered in soil)

But I'd keep it in the pond.
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