How to prune nymphaea 'marliacea albida'

Throughout the growing season; divide in spring. Cut dying or yellowed pads and spent white blooms at the stem base near the rhizome, clearing cut material promptly from the water to maintain water quality.

As needed during the season; division every 4–5 years. 'Marliacea Albida' is a classic white hardy water lily requiring only routine removal of dead and dying leaves and spent blooms throughout the growing season. Cut stems at the base to prevent rotting material from depleting pond oxygen. Lift and divide when pads begin to push out of the water or flowering declines.

Cut dying or yellowed pads and spent white blooms at the stem base near the rhizome, clearing cut material promptly from the water to maintain water quality.