Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener: Nymphaea Caerulea (blue lily) , 2 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
I wouldn\'t overthink this. Clean media, container, and seed. It will either germinate or it won\'t. Once it does, then you have your next issue - moving it up to a container and keeping it happy in winter? Algae - if it gets bad enough, try an algaecide - that is what I use for my small barrel pond. Once the leaves cover the water then the sun will be blocked to keep algae at a minimum anyway. I think the lily I have now is much too big for this half barrel pond anyway since it is mostly leaves and very few blooms.