Nymphaea ‘Wood’s White Knight’ (Tropical Water Lily)

Nymphaea ‘Wood’s White Knight’ (Water Lily) is a night-blooming aquatic perennial boasting nearly round, green leaves, up to 12-15 in. wide (30-37 cm), adorned with scalloped and slightly wavy edges. Floating on the surface of the water, they create a lovely backdrop for the profuse, very large and very full (28-30 petals), nearly flat, pure white flowers, 10-12 in. across (25-30 cm). Each blossom lasts 3-4 days, opening at dusk and closing a few hours after dawn the following day. Cold fall days or cloudy days can cause them to stay open longer. Blooming from summer into fall, Wood’s White Knight is very free-flowering, non-viviparous, and produces many flowers over a long season. This tropical nymphaea is suitable for medium to large water gardens. One of the most popular night blooming white water lilies.

• Grows up to 6-10 in. tall (15-25 cm) and 8-10 ft. wide (240-300 cm).
• Water depth: 12-30 in. (30-75 cm).
• Performs best in full sun in undisturbed water. Needs protection from wind.
• Plant tubers in spring, with the crown slightly above the soil surface, after the water temperature has warmed to about 70ºF (20ºC). Feed every 2-3 weeks with a proprietary aquatic fertilizer.
• Deadhead and remove yellow leaves regularly.
• No serious pest or disease issues. Keep an eye out for water-lily beetle, water lily aphid, brown china-mark moth, false leaf-mining midge, crown rot, brown spot and water lily leaf spot.