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waterlily 'Barbara Dobbins'

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A hardy, compact, free-flowering, aquatic perennial which has small rounded dark-green leaves with purple blotches. Large, cup-shaped flowers ranging from peach to yellow flushed with pink, depending on the weather, appear from June through to September

Scientific classification

Species: waterlily 'Barbara Dobbins' (Nymphaea 'Barbara Dobbins')
Genus: Nymphaea
Family: Nymphaeaceae

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Toxicity: Aquatic
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Submerged
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of waterlily 'Barbara Dobbins'

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Quick identification of waterlily 'Barbara Dobbins'

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waterlily 'Barbara Dobbins' care guide

Keep crown in shallow water or saturated aquatic soil
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Keep crown in shallow water or saturated aquatic soil

Fertilizing

Use aquatic plant feed lightly in growth season

Pruning

Deadhead and remove yellow leaves regularly

Propagation

Propagate by division of rhizomes or offsets in summer, place pots in shallow water until established. See pond plant propagation

Growing

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 gradually lower the plants to a depth of 50-60cm. See hardy waterlily cultivation for more advice

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