Beautiful water lily at a super price

The dwarf water lily came very well packaged and quickly got a permanent place in our mini garden pond as a feast for the eyes. Unfortunately, the flower was a trained after a few days and it was followed over the next 6 weeks only growths of green leaves. Please therefore do not be impatient, because the cycle of water lilies looks like that after the formation of 8-12 new leaves Next, a flower. We had the end of July the great happiness that 2 red flowers followed at once and now dwell early as 2 weeks in our pond.
For planting: there is a mini-pond without fish, the water lily in a complained with pebbles ladies trump (old cut tights), filled with pond soil and the root end has been employed.