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No need to cut the leaves if you don't want to, you can just plant the whole bulb into the substrate, with the leaves sticking out. The leaves might stay alive. If however you see them start to melt, then you can cut them off.
Just brought Red Tiger Lily from colourful...it come with 1 bulb and 3 lily attached to it.
how to i plant it? cut the 3 water lily hanging on the bulb and plant it? the bulb can still grow new lily?
Thanks
No need to cut the leaves if you don't want to, you can just plant the whole bulb into the substrate, with the leaves sticking out. The leaves might stay alive. If however you see them start to melt, then you can cut them off.
I always plant it with half of the bulb on top of the substrate. The only drawback is you may accidentally detach the bulb when you are prunning or cleaning the tank.
If the bulb got detached, simply stick half of the bulb into the substrate & I'll grow new leaves in no time. I had tried leaving the bulb floating in water column but it got rotten.
Cheers,
U.K.Lau
I have my Lily Bulb planted slightly below the surface. The leaves, sticking out of the surfaces to allow it to grow/develope but do watch out for rotting leaves. If it happens, removed the rots and check your tank parameters. If the growth is good after a month or so, you might like to push the bulb slightly deeper into the substrate.
An advise is to cut the bigger leaves that is shading the smaller ones below. It would encourage growth.
Hi all....thank for all information provided
Anytime............. welcome.
EdwinL
just and update...seen like the plant not doing well in the tank...start to see melting of leave at the edge...so sad
I am using 56w Pl light
co2 at 1 bubble per 3 second
using wondergro product
just add in wondergro tablet today...hope the plant still can survice.
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