Use and Care Manual

About This Variety: Hardy water lilies - Nymphaea Laydekeri Fulgens - are highly free flowering with vivid bur-
gundy-red, deepening, flecked cup-shaped flowers that sit atop flecked pads. The 5-6 flowers are slightly fragrant
and their leaves emerge purplish-green with dark purple blotches and reach 8 inches across.
Growing Instructions: Spring to summer is a good time to plant, as the water is warming up the plants should
establish well. Pond plants generally prefer water temperatures above 60°F to initiate growth. Our kit comes with
everything needed; basket, fabric basket liner, soil, stones, plant food and the plant. To grow follow the following
steps: 1. Unpack the box of all components. 2. Remove the fabric bag with soil and bag with stones from the
plastic bag. 3. Neatly place the black fabric bag with soil into the basket. 4. With scissors shorten the black fabric
bag about 1.5” above the rim of the basket. 5. Add the plant food tabs by pushing them into the clay. Remove
the root from its package, with the sphagnum moss and all, and plant it in the center of the basket. Leave the tips
slightly exposed. 6. Fold the fabric bag back over onto the top of the soil. This should leave an opening in the
middle for the plant to grow. If not, cut the bag back some more. 7. Place the stones on top of the basket to weigh
it down. 8. Before placing the basket into the pond, water it heavily several times to settle and solidify the soil. It’s
best to do this several times. 9. Submerge the entire basket into the pond, about a foot at a time, until you have it at
the location of your choice.
Care Tip: To make your pond look natural and balanced, it is usually best to choose a variety of plants, instead
of three of the same variety. One plant will cover about a 15 - foot diameter in about five years.
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Exposure: Full sun
Height: Grows 6” tall
Spacing: Plant- 5’ apart, 1-6’ deep
Blooms: Summer
USDA Zones: Hardy in USDA zones 3-11