Large Water Lily 'Albatross' - Nymphaea 'Albatross' - 3L Pot
White Water Lily - Nymphaea 'Albatross' - 3L Pot
This water lily will thrive in a depth between 30cm and 90cm and has a spread of up to 90cm. It is a hardy perennial plant with delightful lotus-like flowers which grow on long, upright stalks. They bloom from June to September and their flower heads open during the day, attracting pollinators. After the flowering period, the flower heads are followed by tiny fruits which emerge from beneath the water surface. The fruits drop from the stalks when mature, float on the water surface, and burst, releasing the seeds. Its orbicular green leaves float on the water surface, thanks to its numerous air chambers and short, densely grown hairs on the underside of the leaf.
Please Note: the plants will arrive ready to be placed directly in the pond.
- Foliage Colour: dark green
- Flower Colour: white with yellow centre
- Current Size: up to 10cm
- Approx. Growth Height: up to 10cm above water level
- Max. spread: 60cm - 1m
- Flowering Time: late spring, summer
- Uses: zone 4 of a pond, lakes, rivers, ditches
- Exposure: exposed, sheltered
- Habit: low-rafting, mat-forming, spreading
- Hardiness: hardy
- Rate of Growth: medium
- Suitable for small, medium and large ponds
Please note: where your plant is supplied with a pot, your plant's 'Height on Arrival' includes the pot
Advice on hot and droopy plants
If your plants are looking a little wilted right now, don’t worry! Plants like to be filled with water to keep their structure, and when it’s hot that water evaporates.
Just give them an off-schedule watering and they’ll be right as rain in no time! Be careful not to flood them - plants don’t like extremes.

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Common Name | Water Lily |
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Flower Colour | White, Yellow |
Flowering Month | June, July, August, September |
Is Collection/Mix? | No |
Region | Deep Water & Floating |
Needs Ericaceous Compost? | No |
Type | Nymphaea |
Colour | Green, White / Cream |
Eventual Height | Under 0.3m |
Eventual Spread | 1m-2m |
Foliage Colour | Green |
Supplied As | 2L-3L Pot, 1L-10L Pot |
Pond Function | Oxygenating, Flowering |
Pond Type | Water Lilies |
Type | Pond Plants |
Latin Name | Nymphaea |
Shop By Category | Pond Plants |