Nymphaea 'Solfatare'
water lily
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.
How to care for Nymphaea Solfatare:
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.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.1m
Eventual spread:
0.9m
Position:
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Aquatic
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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This pond plant dies right back in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
3 litre aquatic pot
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