Water lily problem is it beetle?

[yorkshirelass]

Hi one of my water lilies is being eaten by something the other one is fine.
Can anyone identify the issue please? Pic of healthy and sick attached.
They are new to me.
Thank you

 

[WaterGardener]

That's how mine look when the fish snack on them.

 

[Mgessert]

Those might just be old leaves. I snip them off and toss them in the compost bin.

 

[GBBUDD]

pinch off the infected leaves . looks like the end of their life span to me

 

[yorkshirelass]

That's how mine look when the fish snack on them.

There are no fish in this pond. Thank you for the response. I forgot to add that

 

[yorkshirelass]

Those might just be old leaves. I snip them off and toss them in the compost bin.

Thank you it is a new rhizome it was split and out in two large containers (no fish) both plants are showing the same problem. The leaves started out fine the other lily seems fine atm

 

[yorkshirelass]

pinch off the infected leaves . looks like the end of their life span to me

So the leaves in the other container have separated from the stalk. It is still trying to produce new leaves they are fine under the water. I will post updates as they emerge.

 

[yorkshirelass]

Those might just be old leaves. I snip them off and toss them in the compost bin.

These were all new leaves a week ago. The rhizime was split maybe a month ago and both new halves sent up three/five new leaves now all are lost

 

[Lisak1]

You are describing the normal life span of a water lily pad. They emerge from the water, last about a week more or less and then start to age out. As they do, the pads start to deteriorate a bit, get yellow and finally turn to mush. Nothing abnormal about what you're seeing happen. As others have said - snap, snip, clip or yank them off and more will grow. I dispose of armloads of lily pads as the season goes on.

 

[yorkshirelass]

Ok phew thank you so much! It does have a new one growing under the water.

 

[GBBUDD]

any leaves that you don't like the look of just pinch / or cut them off . it will give the plant more energy to make an other leaf or maybe even a flower

 

[yorkshirelass]

any leaves that you don't like the look of just pinch / or cut them off . it will give the plant more energy to make an other leaf or maybe even a flower

Any idea how old a lily has to be before flowering these have only just been split off the main one that was neglected for years bound in a small pot

 

[rubyduby]

I was told by the woman that owns Wonderful Waterlilies here in Sarasota that I should leave no less than six leaves on if possible when pruning....

 

[GBBUDD]

Flowering as far as i know is not a age thing but a nutrient thing. They need fertilizing once a month

 

[yorkshirelass]

Flowering as far as i know is not a age thing but a nutrient thing. They need fertilizing once a month

Ooh thank you. I did them a month ago when they were repotted so I will do them again.