About
An aquatic plant, reaching 10-60cm, with lush foliage from water. It produces flowers at surface in pink. 'Candidissima Rosea' is valued in garden settings.
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
Care notes
CultivationAquatic compost, still water
PruningRemove dead foliage in autumn
PropagationDivide in spring
Pest resistancePest-free
Disease resistanceMaintain water quality