Starting this spring, I'm thinking of having my first outdoor container water garden. I've got a couple of nice, healthy nymphaea Stellata that I grew from a bulb (after a year, it decided it was lonely and made more of itself). They seem to be growing fine under about 8" of water, and the first submerged leaves reached the surface today, so I'm hoping to get some pads soon. My problem is, my tank has a small footprint, only a 6"x6" hexagonal (imagine a 6"x6" square with the corners chopped off) and even just one plant can cover the surface with pads...I have 2 plants plus a bazillion coming off the bulb, so clearly, at least one plant will have to move out.
My question is, what is a good sized container for a dwarf lilly? The pads on this one, last time it had pads, were only about 1.5" across, but assuming it'll get bigger under the sunlight, I'm not sure how big it'll need to be. Most likely, it'd be something about 12"-18" across, and at least 8" deep, would that work? Also, I'm clueless as to what else I would need to do for it. I'm great with plants, as long as they stay in their tanks, in their pots, or in the flower beds! lol I've never done any of this pond stuff yet.
My question is, what is a good sized container for a dwarf lilly? The pads on this one, last time it had pads, were only about 1.5" across, but assuming it'll get bigger under the sunlight, I'm not sure how big it'll need to be. Most likely, it'd be something about 12"-18" across, and at least 8" deep, would that work? Also, I'm clueless as to what else I would need to do for it. I'm great with plants, as long as they stay in their tanks, in their pots, or in the flower beds! lol I've never done any of this pond stuff yet.