You might have admired water lilies blooming in ponds and assumed they need a large water body to grow. But you can grow these flowers at home too, even if all you have is a sunny terrace, balcony, or garden corner.

Ananthapur-based gardener and gardening content creator Deepu, who shares gardening tips on Instagram as @gardening.with.deepu, uses an easy pot-in-pot method to grow water lilies. All you need are two pots, some garden soil, compost, and a sunny spot.

Here is how the process works.

1. Begin with two pots

Take a 10- to 12-inch plant pot with drainage holes. You will also need a larger 16 to 20-inch tub, bucket, or container without holes.

The smaller pot will hold your water lily and soil, while the larger one will hold the water around it.

2. Get the soil ready

Fill the smaller pot about three-fourths full with a mix of 70 percent garden soil and 30 percent compost.

Keep the mixture fairly heavy. The gardener recommends avoiding cocopeat and other light potting mixes because they can float........

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