Nymphaea 'Black Princess'

water lily

size: 3 litre pot

available to order from summer 2012

£32.99

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• Position: full sun
• Depth of water: 45-90cm (18-30in)
• Rate of growth: average
• Ultimate spread: 40cm (16in)
• Height above surface: 0-10cm (0-4in)
• Flowering period: June to September
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Double, dark plum coloured flowers look sumptuous floating on the pond surface in summer. The foliage is attractive too. It emerges with a bronze flush before turning a rich green as it matures.
  
  
• Garden care: Plant firmly in a hessian-lined aquatic planting basket filled with aquatic compost. Apply a 2.5cm (1in) top-dressing of pea shingle or gravel to prevent the top layer of the planting medium from clouding the water. The crown of the plant should protrude slightly above the surface of the planting basket. Raise the basket on bricks when the plant is young, gradually lowering them as the plant matures, so that the leaves float on the surface.