Factual Commentaries
Why do my water lilies have small leaves and blooms?A Division Of Springtime NurseryHorizontal Scroll: Farming water plants since 1988 Rounded Rectangular Callout: In the early spring you can see there are no roots the crown is feeding off the rhizome Rounded Rectangular Callout: Here is a rhizome that is barely breaking dormancy there are very few leaves and the buds are still small. Rectangular Callout: Here is an example of what the roots looked like here in Southeast Colorado in the middle of April. We are in zone 5b. Rectangular Callout: What the roots look like in late April Rounded Rectangular Callout: In the peak of summer when the water temperatures have reached 72 degrees, you can see there are many more leaves and how close the roots are to the leaves, stems and flower stems. The thicker stems are flower stems that will create the flower buds. This picture was taken in early summer when the water was 72 degrees. This is an example of how the roots are feeding the leaves you can see they are right next to each other. You can also see how fast the crown of the plant is growing, the rhizome flesh color is still light.