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Other common names waterlily 'Attraction'
Family Nymphaeaceae
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
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
Details 'Attraction' is a perennial with broadly ovate, bronze-tinged leaves and cup-shaped deep rose-red flowers flecked with white, and with deep yellow stamens
Foliage Deciduous
Habit Submerged
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H5
Full Sun
Aspect West-facing or South-facing
Exposure Exposed or Sheltered
Clay
Loam
MoisturePoorly-drained
SoilClay, Loam
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height Up to 10 cm
Ultimate spread 1-1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 2-5 years
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 15-25 cm of water, as the plants establish lower the plants to twice the initial planting depth. Feed during the growing season with a proprietary aquatic fertiliser at the manufacturer's recommended rate
Propagation Propagate by division of rhizomes or offsets in summer, place pots in shallow water until established
Suggested planting locations and garden types Low Maintenance
Pruning Deadhead and remove yellow leaves regularly
Pests Susceptible to water-lily beetle, water lily aphid, brown china-mark moth and false leaf-mining midge
Diseases May be affected by crown rot, brown spot and water lily leaf spot
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