Would you believe there are Water Flowers that Grow in Containers and Vases? You can grow them in pots and decorative terrariums without having a pond.
If you love growing flowering plants and want to try something unique, these aquatic flowers can be your pick.
Water Flowers that Grow in Containers and Vases
1. Water Hyacinth
Botanical Name: Eichhornia crassipes
Water hyacinth is a beautiful floating plant that drifts on the surface of the water. This invasive plant features a rosette of glossy green leaves attached to a spongy stem and feathery roots suspended in the water below the plant.
It produces purple color flowers and grows in USDA Zones 8b-11. You can also grow it indoors in a vase or small container without drainage holes.
2. Caribbean Spider Lily
Botanical Name: Hymenocallis caribaea
The elegant pure white vanilla fragrant flowers open up in shape similar to huge spiders. It blossoms summer and fall. This plant does well in full sun to partial shade. You can start its bulbs in the water!
3. Iris
Botanical Name: Iris
This semi-aquatic indoor plant favors shallow water that adequately covers its crown. You can grow it in any type of decorative container, and it’ll look good.
4. Tulips
Botanical Name: Tulipa
Tulip bulbs can also be grown in the water by choosing healthy, large, firm bulbs. You can use our article on growing bulbs in water as guidance.
Fill a tall, clear vase with a small amount of water, and place some pebbles in the bottom. Keep water 1/4 to 1/2 inches from the bulb bottoms; never allow the water to touch the bulbs.
5. Hyacinth
Botanical Name: Hyacinthus orientalis
You can grow hyacinth bulbs in a water-filled transparent vase. Just make sure that you are submerging the bulbs in a way that the water is not touching them directly. The process is the same as tulips.
6. Amaryllis
Botanical Name: Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllis is a bulbous ornamental plant that can be grown in the water without soil. Place some pebbles in the jar to keep the bulb in a stable position.
7. Water Snowflake
Botanical Name: Nymphoides indica ‘Water Snowflake’
Water Snowflake is a member of the water lily family. This mini variety features small leaves and blooms that resemble snowflakes floating on the water. You can easily grow in small to medium-sized, wide pots.
8. Perry’s Baby Red
Botanical Name: Nymphaea ‘Perry’s Baby Red’
‘Perry’s Baby Red’ is a lovely variety that displays scented red double-blooms with ornamental pads. This small aquatic plant is best for terrariums and vases in the initial stage, and later, you can transfer it to a small water garden or in a container.
9. Miniature Yellow Waterlily
Botanical Name: Nymphaea ‘Pygmaea Helvola’
‘Helvola’ offers upward-curving yellow-petaled, cup-shaped flowers and round green leaves. The plant does well in a 15-18 inches container. It flowers continuously from summer to fall.
10. Lotus
Botanical Name: Nelumbo nucifera
Growing lotus in a medium-sized container is possible. You can start it in big tubs and half barrels. Just make sure that you line up the bottom with 3-5 inches of soil so that the tuber stays buried while the flower floats atop the water.
You can learn more about growing lotus in small pots and the best varieties in this post!
