Planting and Growing waterlily 'Fire Crest'
| Care difficulty | 3 / 5 |
|---|---|
| Watering schedule | Keep roots in shallow water or permanently saturated aquatic soil |
| Sunlight requirements | Full sun |
| Ideal temperature | Information to be completed |
| Soil type | Clay · Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid · Alkaline · Neutral |
| Soil moisture | Poorly drained |
| Fertilizing | Use aquatic fertilizer lightly during warm active growth season |
| Toxicity | Information to be completed |
How to Water waterlily 'Fire Crest'?
Keep roots in shallow water or permanently saturated aquatic soil
Learn more →What Are the Sunlight Requirements for waterlily 'Fire Crest'?
Full sun
Learn more →What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for waterlily 'Fire Crest'?
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Learn more →What Soil Is Best for waterlily 'Fire Crest'?
- Soil type
- Clay · Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
What Are the Moisture Requirements for waterlily 'Fire Crest'?
Poorly drained
Learn more →How to Fertilize waterlily 'Fire Crest'?
Use aquatic fertilizer lightly during warm active growth season
Learn more →How to Prune waterlily 'Fire Crest'?
Deadhead and remove yellow leaves regularly
Learn more →How to Propagate waterlily 'Fire Crest'?
Propagate by division of rhizomes or offsets in summer, place pots in shallow water until established
Learn more →How to Transplant waterlily 'Fire Crest'?
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Learn more →How to Care for waterlily 'Fire Crest' in Winter?
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Learn more →How to Plant waterlily 'Fire Crest'?
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 15-25cm of water; as the plants establish lower the plants to twice the initial planting depth. Feed during the growing season with aquatic fertiliser at the manufacturer's recommended rate. See waterlily cultivation
Learn more →How to Repot waterlily 'Fire Crest'?
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Learn more →How to Harvest waterlily 'Fire Crest'?
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Learn more →Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be affected by crown rot, brown spot and waterlily leaf spot
Pests
Susceptible to waterlily beetle, waterlily aphid, brown china-mark moth and leaf-mining midge
Explore the plant health library →The Toxicity of waterlily 'Fire Crest'
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