Lucky Dip Lily
Single plant price £4.90 *Discounts available for quantityWater lily of unknown colour or variety
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – PLEASE READ BEFORE SELECTING YOUR LILY.
There appears to be a lot of confusion regarding the best choice of lilies, so for 2018 I have re-designed my water lily pages to display a size based format, i.e. first you choose the type of lily based on the size it will eventually grow to, and then select by colour or variety. The size categories for named varieties are Pygmy, Small, Medium and Large and their characteristics are explained below and on the listing pages. Depths given are from the crown of the plant (usually this is the same as the top of the basket) to water level. Budget lilies are categorised separately.
My lilies are sent bare root as standard between April and August. Pygmy lilies are taken out of 1 or sometimes 2 litre pots. Budget lilies come as a choice of 1 litre or 3 litre equivalent size, and all the rest are equivalent 3 litre size. I can send lilies established and rooted in pots; since they are heavy and fragile the cost will be higher.
I am often asked for large and mature specimens and I do keep some in 30 litre pots for instant impact. They weigh 60-70kg each and so can only be delivered on pallets, this only makes economic sense if you need quite a number. Mostly you would be better off buying standard sized plants and potting on into bigger pots at your end. Delayed gratification! Irrespective of their final size, ALL small to large type water lilies are best started off in a shallow, warm location, no more than 40cm deep, until roots are observed growing through the sides of the mesh pot. They can then be moved to their final location at a depth corresponding to the range stated on their description.
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Nuphar advenum (Spatterdock)
£15.00Nuphar advenum (Spatterdock) is the American species of brandy bottle, which has shovel shaped floating leaves and cabbagey underwater leaves. It has globe shaped yellow flowers which mature with splashes of red.
Nuphar lutea (Brandy bottle)
Single plant price £12.00 *Discounts available for quantityNuphar lutea (Brandy bottle) is our native Nuphar, a lily of deep ponds and slow moving rivers.
Nuphar lutea pumila (Least lily)
Single plant price £10.00 *Discounts available for quantityNuphar lutea pumila (Least lily) is a native dwarf form of Nuphar in which the yellow flowers are more numerous and are held well above the water.
Nymphaea Alba (White water lily)
Single plant price £5.90 *Discounts available for quantityNymphaea alba is our only native water lily, with prolific plain green foliage and white flowers.
Nymphaea Alba var rubis
£19.00Nymphaea Alba var rubis has watermelon red flowers with green leaves.
Nymphaea Albatross
Single plant price £6.00 *Discounts available for quantityNymphaea Albatross has leaves which are reddish purple when young but green when mature; the flowers are clear white.
Nymphaea Almost Black
Single plant price £8.90 *Discounts available for quantityNymphaea Almost Black has plum red flowers; leaves start bronze and turn green as they mature.
Nymphaea Arc en ciel
Single plant price £19.90 *Discounts available for quantityNymphaea Arc en ciel has large D shaped leaves splashed with streaks of red, pink, white and yellow. The flowers are white with a touch of pink and sometimes have a sweet smell.
Nymphaea Attraction
Single plant priceAttraction is a large lily with deep pink/red flowers freely produced.
Nymphaea Aurora
Single plant price £16.00 *Discounts available for quantityNymphaea Aurora is a small variable lily that has flowers which open yellow but become progressively darker to orange and pink.
Nymphaea Barbara Dobbins
Single plant price £22.90 *Discounts available for quantityNymphaea Barbara Dobbins is a fairly large and prolific with big peachy flowers held above the water.