One of these lilies is not like the other

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Hi folks,

I bought two water lilies at the same time and had them repotted in much larger pots but the growth is vastly different.

The one on the left is far smaller.

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What steps can I take to remedy this growth difference?
 
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I like your waterfall but those lillies probably hate it. They like still water. I would not worry about a different growth rate. If it really bothers you you could put a fertilizer tab in the smaller one and see if it picks up.
 

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lol John.............that would cure it.

Move the smaller one as far from the water movement as possible. They do like still water.
 

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Didn't somebody here make some kind of a floating barrier to put in front of their falls? It was just dark tubing or floating rope or? That might stop the water from crashing too much towards the lilies. Or just feed the lefties more and they will catch up w/ the right eventually :)
 

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