Name: White water lily | Nymphaea Alba
Brand: edenmere
SKU: ALBAW1
Price: 22.0 GBP

White water lily | Nymphaea Alba

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Grace your pond with elegant white blooms and lush floating foliage all summer.

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30 litre

£22

Delivery within 2-5 working days

Big, fast-growing lily that quickly creates attractive surface cover.

Dense leaf cover helps shade the water and cut down light penetration.

Offers calm, shaded underwater areas that shelter aquatic life.

Ideal for larger, sunny ponds where it can spread and look natural.

Grace your pond with elegant white blooms and lush floating foliage all summer.

Product Details

Placement Zone(s): 4
Planting Depth: 50 cm to 150 cm - Plant so the crown sits about 1m below the surface; can be lowered to 3m over time.
Plant Spread: 80 cm to 150 cm
Flower Colour: White - Produces serene, pure white flowers above the floating leaves.
Flowering Months: Flowers from June to September for a long summer display.

Growing Instructions

Open your water lily promptly after delivery, remove all protective wrapping, and place it into clean water so it can rehydrate before final positioning. Plants may look slightly softened from transport, which is normal. For fuller advice on arrival and settling in, see Receiving and Caring for Your Pond Plants.

Plant your large water lily in a still, sunny pond with enough space to accommodate its mature spread. Large water lilies are suited to larger and deeper ponds. Always follow the planting depth shown on the plant label provided, and remember that depth is measured from the top of the basket or soil surface to the water surface.

All Edenmere water lilies are supplied in aquatic baskets and can be placed directly into the pond. If the plant arrives in active growth and needs to be positioned deeper, lower it in stages rather than submerging the leaves abruptly. Avoid moving water, splashing fountains and strong returns, as large lilies perform best in calm conditions. Larger specimens, especially 30L plants, are very heavy and will usually require two people to move them safely. Once positioned, avoid relocating the basket unless absolutely necessary. For help planning larger lilies within the wider pond, see Pond Planting Zones Guide, Deep Water Planting Guide and How Many Pond Plants Do I Need?.

Care Instructions

Hardy water lilies are generally straightforward to care for once established. Through the growing season, remove any yellowing, damaged or tired leaves, and trim away spent flowers to keep the plant tidy and encourage continued flowering. In autumn, clear away foliage as it dies back naturally so the plant goes into winter cleanly. Water lilies are usually resilient, but routine tidying helps reduce stress and keeps the crown in better condition.

Feeding is usually beneficial in spring, especially in newer ponds, in baskets that have been in place for some time, or where growth and flowering seem weaker. A suitable aquatic fertiliser is the best choice. In richer, more mature ponds, feeding may be needed less often, so it should be guided by plant vigour rather than treated as essential in every case. If the basket becomes congested and flowering declines, the plant can be lifted and divided at the appropriate time and replanted using proper aquatic compost only in an aquatic basket. For products to support this, see our Aquatic Plant Fertiliser and Aquatic Potting Compost ranges.

Once a water lily is in its final position, it is usually best not to move it unnecessarily. Lilies prefer to settle and establish in one place. In winter, most hardy lilies can simply be left in the pond at their correct depth while they die back naturally; there is usually no special winter action required beyond removing dead foliage and leaving the basket undisturbed unless division is genuinely needed.

Water lilies are generally robust, but occasional problems can occur. The most common issues include water lily aphids, water lily beetle, China Mark moth and leaf spot. In many cases, removing affected leaves promptly and keeping the plant growing strongly is enough. More serious problems such as crown rot are less common but should be dealt with quickly by removing and destroying the infected plant. If your pond contains fish or koi, be aware that leaves, flowers and even baskets may be disturbed or damaged, so some protection may be sensible in vulnerable ponds. For broader aftercare, see Receiving and Caring for Your Pond Plants.

Growers Tips

Large water lilies should be treated as feature plants for larger and deeper ponds. They need enough room, light and depth to develop properly, and in smaller spaces they can quickly dominate the surface. They usually look and perform best when the pond has been planned around their mature spread, with supporting structure from Oxygenating Pond Plants, Deep Water Plants and selected marginals rather than several competing lilies.

If performance seems disappointing, check whether the plant has enough sun, whether the basket may have become congested, whether it would benefit from spring feeding, and whether the pond is simply too confined for its long-term growth. Even in larger ponds, try not to overfill the surface too quickly. A well-placed large lily is usually more effective than several poorly spaced ones. For help planning coverage and support planting, see Balanced Pond Planting Guide and How Many Pond Plants Do I Need?. For guidance on planting depth, see Deep Water Planting Guide. Browse Oxygenating Pond Plants and Deep Water Plants for companion planting.

Wildlife Tips

Large water lilies can provide substantial shade, strong summer refuge and meaningful habitat value in a bigger pond. In the right setting, their floating leaves help moderate summer conditions and create protected areas beneath the surface for aquatic life. They are most effective when used in ponds that are large enough to carry their mature spread comfortably and when balanced with Oxygenating Pond Plants, Deep Water Plants and surrounding marginal structure.

Because large lilies can cover a significant area over time, it is important to keep some open water visible rather than allowing the whole centre of the pond to close over. In ponds with fish or koi, larger lilies may still be disturbed or damaged, especially around fresh growth, flowers and baskets, so protection may sometimes be sensible.

Ordering, Shipping, Tracking and Returns

Ordering & delivery

Some products are ready for immediate dispatch, while others are sold for a later delivery period so that they can reach you in good condition and at the right point in the growing season.

The expected delivery period for the product or variant you choose will be shown below the Add to basket button and again in the basket and checkout.

30 litre plants and some larger items are sent by specialist pallet delivery rather than standard parcel.

If your order contains products with different delivery timings, it may be split into more than one shipment. Plants or products that are ready for immediate dispatch will normally be sent first, while later-season plants will be sent when they are ready. This helps us send live plants at the appropriate point in the season and in suitable condition to travel.

For full details, please see our Shipping Policy.

Delivery costs

Add your delivery address and postcode during checkout to see the delivery options available for your order.

Current standard charges for mainland UK include:

£5.95 Standard Delivery
£49.95 Specialist Pallet Delivery – used for 30 litre plants and certain other larger items and usually delivered within 4-15 working days. Where needed, we or the carrier will contact you to arrange a suitable delivery date.

Highlands & Islands delivery options are shown at checkout. Current charges are:

Royal Mail from £5.95
Parcel Force from £24.95
Specialist Pallet Delivery from £99.95 to £174.95

The correct charge for your order and postcode will always be shown before you place your order. For full details, please see our Shipping Policy.

Tracking your order

After placing your order, you should normally receive an order confirmation by email.

We will also send a dispatch confirmation when your order leaves for delivery, together with tracking details where they are available.

If your order is sent in more than one shipment, you may receive separate delivery updates.

For full guidance, please see Track My Order.

Returns & problems on arrival

Because we sell live aquatic plants and molluscs, some parts of our policy work differently from standard retail.

Live plants and molluscs are perishable and are not suitable for routine returns once they have been prepared for dispatch.

If there is a genuine issue on arrival, please contact us within 24 hours using the form on our Contact page, with your order number, photographs, and a short explanation.

We will always review genuine issues carefully and fairly. Depending on the circumstances, the appropriate remedy may include a replacement, refund, or partial refund where appropriate.

Please do not send anything back unless we have agreed this with you in writing first.

For full details, please see our Refunds & Returns Policy.

Contact & business details

Edenmere is a trading name of Solilium Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales.
Company No. 16810551
Registered office: 128 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom
If you need help, please use the form on our Contact page.
The customer services opening hours are Monday to Friday 09.00 – 17.00.
If the matter is urgent, you may also call us on 01865 537277.

For full details, please see our Terms of Service and other policy pages.

White water lily | Nymphaea Alba

White water lily | Nymphaea Alba

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