Nymphaea Denver (Hardy Water Lily)

Nymphaea 'Denver' (Water Lily) is a day-blooming aquatic perennial boasting rounded green leaves with a red tint at the edges. Floating on the surface of the water, they create a lovely backdrop for the ivory white, peony shaped flowers. Each luminous blossom, up to 4 in. across (10 cm), features several rows of pointed petals surrounding a conspicuous bouquet of golden stamens. Blooming from early summer to early fall, Denver blooms reliably and produces many flowers over a long season. Use in medium ponds. Denver is a hardy nymphaea.

• Grows up to 4 in. tall (10 cm) and 2-6 ft. wide (60-180 cm).
• Depth of water: 6-24 in. (15-60 cm).
• Performs best in full sun to part shade in loamy soil in undisturbed water. Plant in a basket with the crown just below the soil surface and covered with pea shingle. Feed during the growing season with a proprietary aquatic fertilizer.
• Deadhead and remove yellow leaves regularly.
• Keep an eye out for water-lily beetle, water lily aphid, brown china-mark moth, false leaf-mining midge, crown rot, brown spot and water lily leaf spot.
• Propagate by division of rhizomes or offsets in summer, place pots in shallow water until established.