Water lilies flower timing

[Oaklandopen]

The pond has been established for a month

 

[Lisak1]

The pond has been established for a month

Long enough for eggs to hatch!

but I got tired of having to get them out of the pots to divide them.

Just came in from doing exactly that - man, that's exhausting work!

 

[Oaklandopen]

Hmmm. Do I do anything?

 

[Lisak1]

About what?

 

[Oaklandopen]

Nevermind it was a dumb question.

 

[Lisak1]

Haha! No dumb questions here!

 

[addy1]

Enjoy your new babies, no need to do anything.

 

[addy1]

Here is what a lily bud looks like under water, just starting to come up

 

[MajorDan]

My first year water lilies are on their second flower. Thank you Lowe’s for these pretty lilies and Addey for the potting method. Osmocote is working!

 

[Oaklandopen]

So thanks for all the help. It's been a while since I last posted about this so here's the update:

Slowly but steadily....

 

[addy1]

Nice!

 

[Oaklandopen]

Finally, although by the time I got home since the pic was my wife's it was starting to curl back in. It's wayyyy more above water than the knees I have at work

Do I wait to cut it off until after it goes back in the water?

 

[Lisak1]

Some varieties stand further above the water than others. And you can cut it off when it stops opening - you'll know.

 

[addy1]

Very nice flower!

 

[Lisak1]

I meant to add - in years past the lilies would start blooming while I was still working. My husband would text me photos of what I was missing at home. By the time I got home from school they would all be closed up. He would give me the bloom count for the day. This year we haven't had a single bloom yet, so I haven't missed anything! (This is the week - temps predicted in the high 80s FINALLY!)