Nymphaea Attraction | 1L Aquatic Pot

Bronze-flushed foliage and rose-pink flowers. Position: full sun Depth of water: 45-90cm Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to September Hardiness: fully hardy The large green leaves of this beautiful water lily are flushed with bronze, and this creates a wonderful backdrop for the cup-shaped, semi-double flowers that appear throughout summer. Becoming more star-shaped as they mature, the blooms, which can grow up to 23cm across, are a blend of shades from rich rose red to blush pink, amd each has a central boss of golden stamens. Garden care: Water lilies flourish in still water, so do not plant them near a pond pump or fountain, particularly where the water can splash onto their leaves. These waterlilies are potted up (using a suitable aquatic compost) into 1-litre aquatic pots. These pots are made of a fine mesh, which allows water to circulate through the compost, providing the plants with both oxygen and nutrients. As they are already potted, all you need to do is to place the pot into the pond, but this young plant will need potting up into a larger aquatic pot within a few months. Initially the pot should be placed on a stack of bricks so the leaves float on the surface of the water. As the plant matures, remove one layer of bricks at a time, gradually lowering the plant deeper into the pond until the desired depth has been reached. If you are placing this water lily in the autumn or winter when it has died back, place it at a depth of 50-60cm. Then in the spring repot it into a larger pot and lower as the plant grows.