Water lily (Nymphaea) Firecrest is a beautiful intense pink scented water lily with leaves up to 20cm (8in) across which start purple and mature to deep green.   The fragrant flowers smell of sweet aniseed with a hint of almonds.  Star-shaped scented flowers up to 15cm (6in) are produced freely from June to September and have red-tipped orange stamens giving rise to its name.  Like all Odorata rhizome lilies it needs room to grow in its basket and flowers best once a colony of growing heads have established.   Small to mid-sized lily ideal most pond sizes.

Spread: 50-90cm

Planting position: Still water submerged 30-60cm in full sun

Form: 2 litre in an aquatic basket -please select size below

Recommended basket size if potting up min./ideal: 3.5 litre round/10 litre square