waterlily 'Fire Crest'

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 15-25cm of water; as the plants establish lower the plants to twice the initial planting depth. Feed during the growing season with aquatic fertiliser at the manufacturer's recommended rate. See waterlily cultivation

Deadhead and remove yellow leaves regularly

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

Susceptible to waterlily beetle, waterlily aphid, brown china-mark moth and leaf-mining midge

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