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Water Lilies Nymphaea: THEIR startling flowers and rounded, leafy pads, water lilies Nymphaea lilies, Nymphaea, are a familiar sight in most garden pools. They come in a wide array of colors, including white, yellow, pink and red, and there are different types to choose from including single and double; some have star-shaped flowers and some cup-shaped, while others have incurved petals or petals which are papery to touch.
Most water lilies Nymphaea lilies will provide color from early summer until early fall. They do not, however, tolerate moving water lilies Nymphaea. Plant them in planting baskets at the correct water lilies Nymphaea depth.
The lilies are set out only when water lilies Nymphaea temperatures will stay above 70°F. A layer of gravel is spread on top of the soil so the water lilies Nymphaea will not be muddied when the tub is eased carefully into the pool. Unless you have a frost-free place to store the tubers over winter, treat the lilies as annuals. water lilies Nymphaea depth should be 18 inches. Here are three favorite cultivars:
Nymphaea 'Juno' has large white flowers, needs at least five hours of direct sun daily, and has a spread of 8 to 10 square feet.
N. 'Texas She]] Pink'is a glowing light pink, needs five hours of sun, and has a spread of 10 square feet.
The fragrant, day-blooming water lilies Nymphaealily (Nymphaea odorata) has white or pink petals and is hardy. Leaves are up to 10 inches across. This tuber may be placed in a 6-inch pot for a small pond. Propagate by separating roots in spring when they become crowded.
The hardy water lilies Nymphaea lilies (Nymphaea spp.) come in varying sizes which spread from less than 6 square feet to over 12. Colors are white, pink, yellow, and red, in a bewildering number of cultivars. A few varieties will bloom in partial shade, but all need at least three hours of direct sun every day. The flowers open during the day and dose at night. Propagation is by dividing the tubers. |
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