waterlily 'James Brydon'

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James Brydon' is an aquatic perennial with rounded, dark purple-blotched, bronze-green leaves and cupped, carmine-red flowers 12cm in width, with orange stamens

waterlily 'James Brydon'

Scientific classification

Species
waterlily 'James Brydon' (Nymphaea 'James Brydon')
Genus
Nymphaea
Family
Nymphaeaceae
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Toxicity
Aquatic
Plant type
Up to 10 cm
Height
1-1.5 metres
Spread
Deciduous
Foliage
Submerged
Habit
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest
Full sun
Sunlight
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Distribution of waterlily 'James Brydon'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of waterlily 'James Brydon'

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waterlily 'James Brydon' care guide

Submerge roots fully under still pond water year-round
Watering
Full sun
Sunlight
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Watering

Submerge roots fully under still pond water year-round

Fertilizing

Aquatic plant tablet fertilizer monthly warm growing months

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

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Common pests and 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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