Nymphaea 'Mrs Richmond'
water lily
- 3 litre aquatic pot
- £37.99
- shipped within 1 Week
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- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun
- Depth of water: 30-80cm
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
With its luxurious, semi-double blooms, 'Mrs Richmond' reveals a spectrum of hues, transitioning from soft, pale rose to a rich satin pink as the flowers mature throughout the summer. This aquatic beauty, thriving in larger ponds, not only graces the water's surface with its large, globe-shaped petals but also provides a haven for thirsty honeybees seeking nectar. Underneath the lush green foliage, aquatic wildlife finds refuge, creating a harmonious green foliage, aquatic wildlife finds refuge, creating a harmonious balance, and the expansive leaves cast a cooling shade, curbing the growth of algae and ensuring a vibrant, well-balanced aquatic environment.
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 30-80cm. Then in the spring repot it into a larger pot and lower as the plant grows.