Lilly root pushing above

[pondtodd]

my lilly pad plants have a thick root (twice the diameter of a banana, and a texture like a pineapple) that is pushed above the soil/rock in the huge submerged pot its growing in. and that part of the root looks black and damaged. am i supposed to keep that part of the root covered so its not above the soil-line? do i have to annually dump more stone onto those roots that push up so they dont get blackened? or is this normal?

 

[j.w]

@pondtodd

Usually we prune our waterlily tubers every year or so. Cut off the black rotten parts and when pruning make sure where you cut there is an eye where a new lily leaf will be emerging to make a new plant.
Here is a youtube video that might help you in replanting them:

 

[addy1]

Welcome to the forum!

I cut off the old dark tuber, most are not growing. I tend to chop mine back to one or two healthy tubers, toss everything else.

 

[Lisak1]

Welcome @pondtodd ! Lilies will try to escape the pot if things get too crowded. sounds like time to divide and conquer! You can cut it back down to size - like @addy1 said - and just save a few tubers and get rid of the rest or start another pot... or two... or ten!