About
This water garden plant, reaching 20-100cm, with upright growth in shallow water. It bears ornamental blooms.
About the genus
Nymphaea are rhizomatous, submerged aquatic perennials with floating, rounded leaves and showy, sometimes fragrant, cup- or bowl-shaped flowers in a wide range of colours, held on or above the water and followed by submerged, berry-like fruits
Plant details
Suggested usesPonds, water features, bog gardens
Care notes
CultivationAquatic compost. Still or slow water
PruningRemove dead foliage in autumn
PropagationDivide in spring
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMaintain water quality