Nymphaea ‘Pygmaea Helvola’

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Waterlily ‘Pygmaea Helvola’

Description

The perfect miniature water lily – Nymphaea ‘Pygmaea Helvola’ has pale yellow flowers with variegated leaves. Ideal for container ponds, or in the shallow water of very small ponds. An old hybrid from Latour-Marliac in France, 1879. Probably a cross between Nymphaea pygmaea  × Nymphaea mexicana.

Water depth: 10-20cm (measured from the growing point of the plant)

Spread: Nymphaea ‘Pygmaea Helvola’ should have an ultimate spread of 30cm (1ft) once established.

Flowering time: June to September.

Planting time: Plant rhizomes should be potted during the growing season only, in the spring and summer. For this variety of waterlily we would recommend planting your water lily rhizome into a 1L fine mesh basket or, if planting in shallow water, the low profile 2.5L fine mesh basket.

Aspect: Position in full sun, ideally with a minimum of 6 hours of sunshine each day.

Hardiness: Fully hardy,  grown outdoors in our lily ponds. We do not “force” our waterlilies in greenhouses or polytunnels so they are fully hardy and ready to be planted out straight away.

Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit.

We only sell healthy rhizomes with a productive crown. These should flower the same year as planting when following our instructions on caring for your water plants. Before posting your plant we wash off any soil and weeds attached to the rhizome, ensure there is no damage to emerging buds and leaves, and trim off any old growth.

You can see this plant on display within the National Plant Collection® of Waterlilies at Bennetts Water Gardens.

Additional information

WeightN/A
Water depth

10-20cm

Spread

30cm

Flowering Time

June, July, August, September

Flower Colour

Yellow

Position

full sun

Hardiness

fully hardy

Size

Miniature Waterlilies

Hybridizer

Latour-Marliac

Product Size

Bare-root waterlily, Bare-root waterlily with 1L planting kit, Bare-root waterlily with 2.5 litre planting kit

Awards

AGM

Scented

No

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