Nymphaea 'Rose Arey'

water lily

• Position: full sun
• Depth of water: 45-75cm (18-30in)
• Rate of growth: average
• Ultimate spread: 150cm (60in)
• Height above surface: 0-10cm (0-4in)
• Flowering period: June to September
• Flower colour: deep rose-pink
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Delicious, aniseed-scented, deep rose-pink flowers up to 20cm (8in) across with long, pointed petals from June to September. This elegant water lily forms a floating carpet of rounded, bronze-green leaves, purplish-crimson when young. Best planted at a depth of 45-75cm (18-30in), it's a fabulously fragrant choice for a medium-sized sunny pond.
  
  
• 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.