Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be affected by crown rot, brown spot and water lily leaf spot
Pests
Susceptible to water-lily beetle, water lily aphid, brown china-mark moth and false leaf-mining midge
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waterlily 'James Brydon' · Pests & diseases
waterlily 'James Brydon' · Nymphaea 'James Brydon'
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
Watering: Submerge roots fully under still pond water year-roundSunlight: Full sunInformation to be completed