Dwarf Hardy Beginner Waterlily

[Nyboy]

Starting at around $25 and going up waterlilies are a little on pricey side. I am looking for my 1st lily, is foolproof, Hardy zone 5/6 and small to much to ask for ?

 

[tbendl]

If you have a local gardening forum on fb, you might be able to get some for free. ive gotten lilies and bog plants when people were doing a pond clean.

 

[Nyboy]

Thanks

 

[Lisak1]

Definitely check Facebook or Craigslist for pond plants - once you have an established pond, you have things you need to find home for!

I have a dwarf lily that I put in my patio pond every year - I wish I could remember the name. I drop it in the big pond for the winter.

 

[Patfish]

mine was $10 at Menards and Lowes
open package drop into pond and it is doing great
bloomed twice already

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Starting at around $25 and going up waterlilies are a little on pricey side. I am looking for my 1st lily, is foolproof, Hardy zone 5/6 and small to much to ask for ?

You may have difficulty finding an inexpensive 'dwarf' water lily.

 

[cas]

Check craigslist. I got 3 nice size tubers for $5 one year.

 

[sissy]

I get rid of my extra plants after posting at my local garden center and garden center traded me for water hyacinth I over wintered in my basement for plants I wanted and even asked if I had some baby fish

 

[Nyboy]

I don't mind spending the money. What I meant was I want something easy to take care of. I never had a water lily and I dont want to buy a fussy one for first try.

 

[Patfish]

not a dwarf bit it is easy. It was called drop n grow. It had fertilizer in the pot already. Pads are around 5 to 6 inches across and spread across the pond surface about 3 feet

 

[Nyboy]

Where did you get drop and grow ?

 

[Patfish]

Where did you get drop and grow ?

Menards $10
Similar at Lowe's $10 my neighbor got the one from Lowe's and his look like smaller pads, but his pond is all shade.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Starting at around $25 and going up waterlilies are a little on pricey side. I am looking for my 1st lily, is foolproof, Hardy zone 5/6 and small to much to ask for ?

What is the maximum spread that you are looking for?

 

[Nyboy]

I have a small 300 gallon pond, want to shade water. Don't mind having to prune every now and then. Don't have Menards here do have Lowes, will check their website.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

I have a small 300 gallon pond, want to shade water. Don't mind having to prune every now and then. Don't have Menards here do have Lowes, will check their website.

You need a true dwarf (2 - 3 foot spread or less). Big box stores will not carry these. Will need to be ordered on-line. Try-
https://www.pondmegastore.com/shop/home.php?cat=342