How to prune nymphaea 'escarboucle'

Throughout the season for tidying; late spring for division. Cut spent or dying material at the stem base underwater and remove from the pond. When dividing, trim the rhizome to a healthy 15–20 cm section with an active growing point, replant in aquatic compost.

Ongoing tidy throughout summer; division every 3 years for vigorous plants. 'Escarboucle' is a large, vigorous hardy water lily. Regular removal of yellowing leaves and spent blooms is the only pruning needed — cut stems at the rhizome base and remove from the pond. Its vigour means the basket can become overcrowded within 3 years; divide in late spring to restore flowering.

Cut spent or dying material at the stem base underwater and remove from the pond. When dividing, trim the rhizome to a healthy 15–20 cm section with an active growing point, replant in aquatic compost.