How to prune least yellow water lily

Remove spent blooms and dying leaves throughout the growing season; thin rhizomes in spring if overcrowded. Use aquatic scissors or a long-handled cutter to remove dead stems at the rhizome base below the waterline. When dividing, lift rhizomes in spring, cut into sections each with a growing tip, and replant at the appropriate depth.

Routine deadheading as needed during the season; division every 3–5 years if required. Least Yellow Water Lily needs very little pruning. Routinely remove faded flowers and yellowing or dying leaves to keep the pond clear and healthy. Cut stems close to the rhizome underwater. Rhizomes may need occasional thinning if growth becomes crowded, but otherwise the plant is best left undisturbed.

Use aquatic scissors or a long-handled cutter to remove dead stems at the rhizome base below the waterline. When dividing, lift rhizomes in spring, cut into sections each with a growing tip, and replant at the appropriate depth.