Water Lily

Delicious, vanilla-scented, semi-double, light pink flowers with golden-yellow centres from June to September. This popular pink-flowered water lily often produces white flowers the first year after planting. Best grown at a planting depth of 75-150cm (30-60in), it's perfect for a large sunny pond.Position: full sunDepth of water: 75-150cm (30-60in)Rate of growth: fast-growingUltimate spread: 150cm (60in)Height above surface: 0-10cm (0-4in) Flowering period: June to September Flower colour: light pinkOther features: dark green leaves, purple-tinted when youngHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Plant firmly in a hessian-lined aquatic planting basket filled with aquatic compost. Apply a 2.5cm (1in) top-dressing of pea shingle or gravel to prevent the top layer of the planting medium from clouding the water. The crown of the plant should protrude slightly above the surface of the planting basket
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