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waterlily 'Pygmaea Rubra'

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Pygmaea Rubra' ia a miniature water-lily with small rounded, purple-blotched leaves and slightly fragrant, cupped flowers that open deep rose-pink, darkening with age to deep red

Scientific classification

Species: waterlily 'Pygmaea Rubra' (Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Rubra')
Genus: Nymphaea
Family: Nymphaeaceae

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Toxicity: Aquatic
Plant type: Up to 10 cm
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Submerged
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of waterlily 'Pygmaea Rubra'

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Quick identification of waterlily 'Pygmaea Rubra'

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waterlily 'Pygmaea Rubra' care guide

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

Keep roots in shallow water or permanently saturated aquatic soil

Fertilizing

Use aquatic fertilizer lightly during warm active 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 8-10cm of water; when 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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