General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Water gardens
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years

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Common names
  • Hardy Water Lily
  • Waterlily
Also sold as:
  • Vesuve
  • Vesuvius

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden near Lincoln UK
Date: 2011-08-15
After two years from a young plant it had a few flowers this year
Location: My garden near Lincoln UK
Date: 2011-08-14
The outer petals are paler.  Quite a large flower, gorgeous!
Location: My garden near Lincoln UK
Date: 2011-08-15
So far it has grown only a few leaves, these are a deep reddish b

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