Nymphaea "Almost Black" Water Lily (Sprouted Tuber - Rhizome) / Deep Red / Winter Hardy buy Water Lily / Pond Plant / Perry Slocum Water Lily

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Scientific name: Nymphaea “Almost Black“

Hybridizer: Slocum

Available As: Sprouted Tuber/Rhizome

Hardiness/Type: Very Winter Hardy

Bloom Season: Spring to fall

Flower Size: 14 cm

Flower Production: Moderate

Flower Color: Dark Red (Almost Black Center)

Pad Color: Dark Green

Size: Medium-large (5“- 8“ across / 4'- 8' spread)

Water Depth: 6“ to 2' (best in 1.5)'

Fertilizer: 2 to 3 tablets Monthly (April to September)

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zone 4-11

Light Conditions: Full Sun


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The Nymphaea “Almost Black“ has a very dark almost black center and outer petals are a deep saturated red & this beautiful plant was bred by the famous waterlily hybridizer Perry Slocum in 1993. It is the second darkest red lily (behind Slocum's "Black Princess"), with a nice mottled pattern on the pads all summer & usually late into the fall.

We've had lilies such as this beauty for over 20+ years & will for many more to come. They are very easy growers for me & to plant them, use your pot & fill with a heavier clay type dirt (the heavier the better; you don't want floating). Plant the tuber in said dirt & cover with an inch layer of sand (this will hold the dirt down). Then allow the top growth of the tuber to come up above the sand a little. If you have koi or goldfish in a pond, maybe zip tie the tuber to a rock inside the pot so they can't dig it up. Slowly submerge in the pond or larger container and sink it at least a foot and up to 3 foot below the surface of the water if you have a deeper pond.

During the growing months, fertilize each month with a few aquatic fertilizer tabs pushed down in the soil. The lily will grow fast & will become root bound in the pot in 1 to 2 years (You will repot when this happens; best done when pads are growing in early spring). Repot with 1 to 2 tubers; this will give plenty of room for new growth. If you have any issues or have a question, send me a message.


(DISCLAMER)
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The plants in the pictures are not WYSEWYG, photos
were made under different lighting conditions & in
different environments. You will get a size as
described, shape, color, etc.

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