Nymphaea
ELDORADO WATER LILY
SKU: 521-5
Description
Outdoor hardy in zones 8-11, Eldorado water lily has attractive burgundy-spotted foliage, and large yellow flowers! Water lilies are a staple for backyard ponds for some very important reasons!
Water lilies provide which is essential for cooling the water for your fish (koi and goldfish prefer cold water). The also reduces algae growth, which is a huge issue for many pond-owners. We have a pond with absolutely no aeration or pumps, just many water lilies, and the pond has crystal clear water!
Water lilies remove carbon dioxide from the water, which also helps reduce algae growth as it competes with the algae for the carbon dioxide. The lilies then return oxygen to the water, essential to a healthy fish population!
Hardiness zones: 8-11
Type: Water plant
Water depth: 18" to 5 feet
Location: Sun
Seeds per pack: 5
Germination: Start these seeds indoors right away for best germination rates. Place the seeds in water. Germination is 4-12 weeks. Once the seed sprouts, plant it just under the surface of the soil, in a pot. Gently submerge the pot in water, with the water level about 1-2" above the soil level. The leaves will form over the next few weeks. Grow indoors for several months, and then plant outside the next spring after the change of frost and cold weather are far gone. If it is too cold in spring they will go dormant.
Description
Outdoor hardy in zones 8-11, Eldorado water lily has attractive burgundy-spotted foliage, and large yellow flowers! Water lilies are a staple for backyard ponds for some very important reasons!
Water lilies provide which is essential for cooling the water for your fish (koi and goldfish prefer cold water). The also reduces algae growth, which is a huge issue for many pond-owners. We have a pond with absolutely no aeration or pumps, just many water lilies, and the pond has crystal clear water!
Water lilies remove carbon dioxide from the water, which also helps reduce algae growth as it competes with the algae for the carbon dioxide. The lilies then return oxygen to the water, essential to a healthy fish population!
Hardiness zones: 8-11
Type: Water plant
Water depth: 18" to 5 feet
Location: Sun
Seeds per pack: 5
Germination: Start these seeds indoors right away for best germination rates. Place the seeds in water. Germination is 4-12 weeks. Once the seed sprouts, plant it just under the surface of the soil, in a pot. Gently submerge the pot in water, with the water level about 1-2" above the soil level. The leaves will form over the next few weeks. Grow indoors for several months, and then plant outside the next spring after the change of frost and cold weather are far gone. If it is too cold in spring they will go dormant.
