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Japanese pond lily

Nuphar japonica

Low Maintenance

Genus: Nuphar
Family: Nymphaeaceae

About this plant

N. japonica is a bottom-rooting aquatic perennial with ovate or heart-shaped, floating leaves and 4-5cm in width, globose yellow flowers, often tinged with red, in summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

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Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in water up to 2m deep in acid soil providing a free root-run. Divide frequently for optimum flower production

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division

Pests

Can get water lily beetle, water lily aphid, brown china-mark moth and false leaf-mining midge

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Mat Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years