Pond Megastore Hardy Water Lily

It means you are purchasing a high-quality, hardy water lily selected for its peach-toned blooms, rather than a specific named cultivar. This allows you to get a premium, vigorous plant at a more accessible price point while ensuring you receive a beautiful, healthy specimen.

To get the best performance and reliable flowering, this plant requires at least six hours of direct, full sun each day. If your pond is in a shaded area, you may see fewer blooms and less vigorous growth.

Use a container that is 14 to 20 inches wide to give the rhizome enough room to spread. Plant it in heavy loam topsoil, avoiding potting mixes with perlite or vermiculite, which will float away in your pond.

For optimal growth, place the pot so the top of the soil is 8 to 20 inches below the water's surface. If your pond is deeper, you can use bricks or a plant stand to raise the container to the correct depth.

To keep it blooming throughout the season, use 4 to 6 fertilizer tablets on the 1st and 15th of each month from May through September. Consistent feeding is the secret to maintaining a lush, thriving display.

Hardy water lilies are relatively low-maintenance, but you should plan to divide the rhizome every one to two years. This prevents the plant from becoming root-bound and ensures it continues to produce vibrant blooms season after season.