Pond Boss Forums AQUATIC VEGETATION Balance of plants in the environment Water too cold to plant?

I don't see why you couldn't plant the marginals (bog plants) in small tubs with about 3"-4" of soil till June or July. Plant them in damp or moistened soil then place about 1"-3" of water over soil. You could even leave them outside and only bring them in on nights that it frosts.

On your lilies. If you have white or yellow flowered lilies, they generally tend to grow deeper. So plant them shallower 1.5- 2ft. Pinks and reds usually do not grow as deep as whites and yellows. There are exceptions to this rule based on the name of the hybrid lily. If your pond is new with compacted sidewalls then hydrid lilies spread pretty slowlyin fact quite slow. In real soft mucky pond bottoms lilies tend to spread faster. Wild lilies that produce viable seeds always spread fast.

Generally speaking with out knowing the name of your lilies I would not keep them in pots. You want the lilies competing against algae by absorbing the nutrients from the pond not a pot. Eventually, plant lilies in the pond and hit individual pads with a light mist of roundup on those leaves that are too deep. From your description of your pond, I doubt you will doing much spraying and killing.

What names are on the packages?