Water Lily. An aquatic perennial with dark green leaves, purplish when young and large star-shaped, light pink flowers, with golden yellow stamens. Max Spread 2m. Flowers June to August. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Nymphaea ‘Marliacea Carnea’
An aquatic perennial with dark green leaves, purplish when young and large star-shaped, light pink flowers, with golden yellow stamens.
Additional information
| Generic | Nymphaea |
|---|---|
| Species | |
| Varietry | 'Marliacea Carnea' |
| Common Name | Water Lily |
| Flower Colour | pink |
| Soil | Loam |
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Foliage | Herbaceous |
| Height | |
| Family | Nymphaeaceae |
| Spread | 2m |
| Growth Speed | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | June, August |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Wet |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | |
| Border | Pond |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Eriophorum angustifolium
A marginal aquatic with narrow grassy leaves, tufted downy spikelets produced in summer.
Azolla filiculoides
A floating aquatic perennial with delicate lacy, light green fronds.
Nymphaea ‘Attraction’
An aquatic perennial with light bronze leaves and cup-shaped flowers with dark garnet-red inner petals, lighter towards the outside, orange-red stamens.
Cyperus eragrostis
A loosely tufted perennial with grass-like bright green leaves. Clusters of pale green spikelets.
Nymphaea ‘Colonel A J Welch’
An aquatic perennial with faintly mottled green leaves and cup-shaped, canary-yellow flowers with and yellow stamens.
Juncus patens ‘Carmens Gray’
Bordering the Main Pond and providing a haven for the pond life we have planted steely grey JUNCUS patens 'Carmen's Grey'. These plants are a very upright rush with evergreen grey foliage.
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
A floating aquatic perennial with rosettes of glossy green leaves. Bowl-shaped white flowers with a yellow spot at the base of each petal in summer.
Calla palustris
Aquatic perennial with attractive heart-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves. White spathes surround insignificant flower clusters. Dull red berries follow in autumn.