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waterlily 'William Falconer'

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An aquatic perennial with rounded leaves up to 20cm across, dark green flushed with dark red. The deep red, cup-shaped flowers are up to 15cm across, and produced freely from early summer to early autumn

Scientific classification

Species: waterlily 'William Falconer' (Nymphaea 'William Falconer')
Genus: Nymphaea
Family: Nymphaeaceae

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Toxicity: Aquatic
Plant type: Up to 10 cm
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Submerged
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of waterlily 'William Falconer'

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Culture

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Quick identification of waterlily 'William Falconer'

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waterlily 'William Falconer' 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

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 15-25 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. See waterlily cultivation

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