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Beginner
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1.5m
max. spread |
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0.1m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Nymphaea 'Escarboucle'
Other names: Waterlily 'Escarboucle'
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Genus: Nymphaea
Variety or cultivar: 'Escarboucle' _ N. 'Escarboucle' is an aquatic perennial with rounded leaves and large, fragrant, cup-shaped, orange-red flowers with orange centres.
Nymphaea 'Escarboucle' is: Deciduous
Flower: Orange, Orange-red in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Fragrance: Flower
Habit: Mat Forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)
Nymphaea 'Escarboucle' (Waterlily 'Escarboucle') will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Aquatic, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant the Nymphaea in loam in a basket, covered with layer of pea-shingle. The basket should be placed approximately 15-25cm below the surface of the water initially, being moved down to 30-50cm once growth is established. Nymphaea dislike moving water.
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Clay, Loamy |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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