Nymphaea 'Colonel A.J. Welch' (H)

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 the basket so it is covered by 15-25cm of water and as the plants establish, lower the basket to twice the initial depth. Feed plants throughout the growing season; see waterlily cultivation for further information

Deadhead and remove yellow leaves regularly

Propagate by division of rhizomes or offsets in summer, place pots in shallow water until established

May be affected by waterlily beetle, waterlily aphid, brown china-mark moth and leaf-mining midge

May be affected by crown rot, brown spot and waterlily leaf spot