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Consider basket size - Tall marginals will
need large baskets to avoid being blown over. Take a suitable sized basket, line with a
Hessian or foam liner - Fine Mesh baskets need not be lined although it is
beneficial.
Fill the basket about two thirds full with
aquatic soil. |
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Make a hole in the soil for the plant. Gently
tap the pot your new plant is in and loosen any roots protruding from the
bottom. It should then easily lift out of its original
pot.
Loosen the root ball gently.
Place the new plant into the prepared basket. |
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Gently surround the plant roots with the soil
in the basket Now top the basket up to about 4cm from the
top with more soil.
Remember you will need to top the basket off
later with gravel.
Now water in the plant. |
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Ensure you water gently.
You should allow the soil to become saturated.
If the soil reduces down below about 6cm, top
the basket up slightly with soil, remembering you will need to top the basket
off later with gravel |
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Now top the basket off with gravel Do not use a limestone gravel.
Take care not to damage the plant. Do not bury
the plant's leaves. |
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Now water in the plant again.
Gently lower the plant into ifs final
position.
Some lilies will need to lowered to their
final position over a period of a few weeks. |
