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This is a walkthrough of a really good way to plant your water lily in a pot to where it can get established and grow properly. The few things you will need are a deep and wide plastic pot, a piece of burlap (if the pot has holes), top soil, and gravel. The first part of this walkthrough is where you will need the pot preferably without hole but it can be altered if there are holes in the pot. When you start to plant your water lily plant into the pot you will need to make sure that you have a top soil mixed with some fertilizer that is specifically for water plants. This will help your water lily grow efficiently and become established quicker than with no fertilizer. Then make sure all the dead leaves and or stalks are removed from the plant so it looks like it is almost brand new. After this make sure the plant is sided to one of the sides of the pot and then proceed to add a thin layer of gravel to the top of the pot. After you have done these steps then you can fill the pot full of water so it can grow appropriately. Then when the plant has reaches at least 2 feet tall you will want to submerge it in the pond or lake where the pot is anywhere from 12 inches to 18 inches below the surface. If the pot is not stable that low you may need a few concrete blocks to level it off. I hope you get as much information out of this passage as I did and best of luck to you.