Beautiful white water lily, the attractive flowers have broad petals
and orange stamens with attractive green leaves. It will tolerate
planting depths from 15 -120 cm (6" - 48") of water. Growth spread 120 to 150
cm.
Hardy Water Lilies:
Surely the most beautiful of the water plants, water lilies produce
lovely flowers that float on the surface of the water while the ‘lily
pads’ provide hiding places for fish and all kinds of pond creatures. By
shading the water the floating leaves help to reduce algae growth.
Water lilies should be placed in the deeper part of the pond, Gradually
acclimatise young water lilies to deeper water (over 60 cm) by raising
them on a block or shelf until growing vigorously.
For re-potting use Aquatic Soil that is free from impurities. Do not
bury the tuber; just the roots should be buried in the soil. Angle the
growing point so that it grows across the soil surface, and firm the
soil down well. Top the container with Aquatic Gravel to prevent fish
disturbing the soil. Do not allow the foliage to dry out, immerse in
water immediately after re-potting. Water lilies are heavy feeders: add
water lily fertiliser tablets when replanting, and once or twice during
the growing season.
Remove decaying foliage regularly as leaves are constantly being replaced.