Description
Nuphar Japonica Rubra
Nuphar Japonica Rubra is a submerged aquatic pond plant. An Asian relative of the Nuphar family. It has bright solitary yellow flowers that have a tinge of red in the summer which are held high above the water on its large rounded heart shaped floating leaves. The floating surface leaves measure around 25 by 30cm as they mature. Some of the leaves remain submerged and are almost translucent. A deeper water plant which needs room to spread so is ideal for a larger pond or lake or natural swimming ponds. They are very beneficial for wildlife and are a much used plant for gardeners looking to promote wildlife. They provide habitat for frogs and foliage for emerging aquatic animals to shelter and resting places for insect and aquatic wildlife. The flowers are nectar rich making them a good food source for pollinators.
- Flowers in summer June to August.
- Grow in still or slowly moving water.
- This plant needs plenty of space to be able to grow and spread
- Position full sun for best results.
- Individual plants reach 150cm in width when mature.
- Planting depth 50-150cm.
- This plant with benefit from a slow release fertiliser annualy.
- Will remain hardy over winter if submerged the tuberous rhizomes remain under the water. Remove any dead foliage from the water.
- These are quite large plants and we recommend planting in a mesh basket of at least 22cm.
- We ship all water plants bare root, this means that we wash the soil off before packing plants. During the summer months we may need to trim some of the foliage back for shipping.
- Contact us if you require more information. We are available Monday to Friday from 08:30am to 16:30pm and via our email. Our plant team will be happy to help with any queries you may have.
