Nymphaea 'Wanvisa'
water lily
- 3 litre aquatic pot
- £59.99
- Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
- 10 litre aquatic pot
- £89.99
- Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
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- Standard £5.99
- Position: full sun
- Depth of water: 30-75cm (12-30in)
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
When it was first introduced in 2010, this beautiful waterlily was voted 'Best New Waterlily' by the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society. Bred in Thailand, the flowers of Nymphaea 'Wanvisa' have a variegation that has never been seen before in a hardy waterlily and each flower is unique in its pattern. On some, the petals can be a fully flecked mix of apricot pink and creamy yellow, while on others, the variegation can produce flowers that are half cream and half peach. It's a truly unique plant for a medium to large sized pond.
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.
