Nymphaea 'Solfatare'
water lily
- 3 litre aquatic pot
- £39.99
- available to order from summer
Delivery options
- Standard £5.99
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Depth of water: 25-45cm (10-30in)
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Boasting exquisite yellowish apricot blooms, this enchanting waterlily is a captivating addition to small ponds, thriving in both full sun and partial shade. Its mottled leaves, flushed with rose and maroon, complement the pale yellow flowers, creating a mesmerising display. What sets this Nymphaea apart is its intriguing colour transformation as it blooms, transitioning from yellow to orange and finally to red over three days. Delicately scented and with a long flowering period, 'Solfatare' is a hardy native species with strong growth, perfect for providing shade, and shelter to aquatic organisms.
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.
The 1-litre waterlilies are potted up (using a suitable aquatic compost) into 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 (using aquatic compost) 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 50cm (20in). Then in the spring repot it into a larger pot and lower as the plant grows.
The 1-litre waterlilies are potted up (using a suitable aquatic compost) into 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 (using aquatic compost) 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 50cm (20in). Then in the spring repot it into a larger pot and lower as the plant grows.