About
Nuphar lutea 'Rubra' is a red-flowered cultivar of the yellow waterlily, combining the characteristic ovate, floating leaves of the species with distinctive, deep-red or reddish-orange flowers in summer. A rewarding aquatic plant for a larger pond.
About the genus
Nuphar are deciduous, submerged aquatic perennials with ovate or rounded, floating leaves and solitary, globose, yellow flowers held just above the water surface. Ornamental aquatics for ponds and water gardens.
Plant details
Suggested usesPonds, water features, bog gardens.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in aquatic compost at appropriate depth.
PruningCut back dead growth in autumn.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.