Nymphaea Barbara Dobbins Water Lily
Nymphaea Barbara Dobbins Water Lily
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the plant need repotting when it arrives?
Does the plant need repotting when it arrives?
No. Both the 3 litre and 10 litre baskets are ready to plant as supplied; moving the 3 litre size into a larger basket later is optional and only needed if you want to encourage faster growth.
Where in the pond should I place it?
Where in the pond should I place it?
In still water away from fountains or other moving water, lowered in gradually over a few days so the leaves can reach the surface.
What colour are the flowers?
What colour are the flowers?
Yellow with a peachy, pink-flushed tone, and the new leaves start mottled with maroon before turning dark green as they mature.
How long does it flower for?
How long does it flower for?
It's a free-flowering variety, blooming from June to September.
Can I buy it outside the main growing season?
Can I buy it outside the main growing season?
Plants may still be available out of season, but could arrive cut back rather than in full leaf.
A hardy water lily that gives your pond months of yellow blooms flushed with peach and pink, held above maroon-mottled foliage that darkens as it matures. Suited to pond owners after reliable, repeat flowering through summer rather than a short display. Available as a 3 litre or 10 litre basketed plant, ready to plant with no repotting needed.
Nymphaea Barbara Dobbins is a hardy water lily grown for its unusual yellow flowers flushed with peach and pink, a combination that sets it apart from the more common single-tone yellow lilies. It suits pond owners who want a vigorous, free-flowering variety that keeps producing blooms through a long summer season rather than a short, one-off flush.
The free-flowering habit helps keep colour on the pond surface for an extended stretch of the growing season. New leaves emerge mottled with maroon before darkening to green as they mature, adding a second layer of visual interest beyond the flowers themselves.
You receive one plant already potted into a mesh aquatic basket, supplied as either a 3 litre or 10 litre size depending on which you choose. Both arrive ready to plant with no repotting needed, and the mesh basket itself can stay on when the plant goes into the water.
What sets this variety apart is the bicolour bloom combined with blooms that rise clear above the leaves, giving a more striking display on the pond surface than flowers sitting flush with the foliage.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Light requirements | Full sun |
| Flowering season | June to September |
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Growth rate | Medium |
| Care instructions | Plant in still water away from splashing fountains. Lower gradually so the leaves can stretch to the surface within a few days. Remove dead leaves and flowers during the growing season. |
| What's included | 10 litre option: one plant in a 10 litre mesh aquatic basket. 3 litre option: one plant in a 3 litre mesh aquatic basket. |
| Planting depth | 45-90 cm |
| Spread | 70-100 cm |
| Sun/Shade | Full sun |
| Flowers | Jun to Sep |
| Colour | Yellow |
Delivery information
These plants are delivered to selected UK mainland postcodes.
Delivery charges for these plants
- £6.00 for plant orders weighing up to 1.9 kg in total.
- £9.60 for plant orders weighing over 1.9 kg, up to 30 kg.
This charge covers the plants in your order. Other items in the same order may be delivered separately, with their own delivery charge.
Delivery is not available to certain postcode areas, including parts of Scotland such as the Highlands and Islands, and other restricted locations, including Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
The delivery options and charges available for your address are shown at checkout.
From October to February, orders are dispatched on Tuesdays only. Plants ordered outside the growing season may arrive cut back.
Express Delivery is not available for these products.
Flexible payment options are available at checkout.
You can choose to pay in full or spread the cost using PayPal Pay Later or Shop Pay, depending on eligibility.
