How to prune victoria cruziana

Throughout the growing season as needed. Using gloves and long-handled aquatic pruners, cut dead pads and flower stems as close to the rhizome base as possible. Remove all cuttings from the water promptly to prevent decomposition.

As needed. Santa Cruz water lily, like its Amazon relative, needs only dead leaf and spent flower removal rather than formal pruning. Remove old pads as they blacken and decay to keep water clean. Spines on stems and leaf undersides require glove use. Manage spread by controlling rhizome growth in contained ponds or tanks.

Using gloves and long-handled aquatic pruners, cut dead pads and flower stems as close to the rhizome base as possible. Remove all cuttings from the water promptly to prevent decomposition.