This pond plant dies right back in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

• Position: full sun
• Depth of water: 45-100cm
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: June to September
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Large, fragrant, vermilion-red, cup-shaped flowers among a floating carpet of overlapping, mid-green leaves, brown-tinted when young. 'Escarboucle' is one of the best red water lilies currently available. Perfect for a large pond or lake, to flourish it must have adequate space and be planted at a depth of not less than 45cm (18in).
  
  
• Garden care: 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. All our waterlilies are approximately 2 - 3 years old and they are potted up (using a suitable aquatic compost) into 3-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 a pond. 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.