Nymphaea 'Madame Wilfon Gonn猫re' (H)
waterlily 'Madame Wilfon Gonn猫re'
An aquatic perennial with rounded leaves, to 25cm across, slightly-bronzed when young and with a broad, yellow stripe in spring that disappears in summer. The pink, peony-like flowers, to 12cm across, have pale pink outer petals and gold stamens
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Size
Time to ultimate height
2鈥�5 yearsUltimate spread
1鈥�1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
笔辞辞谤濒测鈥揹谤补颈苍别诲pH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Bronze Yellow | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Gold | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South鈥揻acing or 奥别蝉迟鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Nymphaeaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Submerged, Floating
- Genus
Nymphaea are rhizomatous, submerged aquatic perennials with floating, rounded leaves and showy, sometimes fragrant, cup- or bowl-shaped flowers in a wide range of colours, held on or above the water and followed by submerged, berry-like fruits
- Name status
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Hardy Nymphaea are aquatic perennials with rounded floating leaves and showy flowers on or just above the water, with numerous narrow petals and conspicuous stamens, in white and shades of yellow, pink and red
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in undisturbed water in full sun. Plant in baskets in loamy soil with crowns just below soil surface and covered with pea shingle. Position basket so that it is covered by 15-25cm of water; as the plants establish lower the plants to twice the initial planting depth. Feed during the growing season with aquatic fertiliser at the manufacturer's recommended rate. See waterlily cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division of rhizomes or offsets in summer, place pots in shallow water until established
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Deadhead and remove yellow leaves regularly
Pests
Susceptible to waterlily beetle, waterlily aphid, brown china-mark moth and leaf-mining midge
Diseases
May be susceptible to crown rot, brown spot and waterlily leaf spot
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