Cranberry Hardy Waterlily – Deep Red Elegance for Your Pond

The Cranberry Hardy Waterlily is a bold, exotic choice for the water garden, adding drama and intrigue with cranberry-colored outer petals and darker red inner petals. Blooms are perfectly formed and glow beautifully over the water. Bred by renowned hybridizer Tony Moore, this hardy water lily adds a new depth of red to your pond’s palette and performs reliably through summer with proper sun and feeding.

Cranberry Hardy Waterlily – Proper Planting & Care

• Planting Depth (soil to water’s surface): Start 8–12 inches to establish; may be set up to 24 inches once growing strongly.

• Container Size: Wide, shallow 16-inch+ aquatic fabric container (or plant directly into the shallow shelf of an earth-bottom pond).

• Soil: Heavy loam topsoil only (no bagged compost/peat/perlite and never stones or gravel over the crown). Keep the crown slightly exposed.

• Sunlight: Full, direct sun—6+ hours, including strong midday sun, for vigorous growth and repeat flowering.

• Dividing: Check annually. Divide when rhizomes reach the container edge to prevent overcrowding and keep flowers coming.

Cranberry Hardy Waterlily – Fertilizing Schedule

• Timing: Growing season (typically April–September).

• Rate: 4–5 Waterlily World Fertilizer Tablets every 4 weeks, pressed 3–4 inches into the soil around (not on) the crown.

• Tip: Consistent feeding = stronger plants, deeper color, and steady blooms.

Do’s and Don’ts for Cranberry Hardy Waterlily

Do’s ✅

• Do plant in full sun and in a wide container with heavy loam.

• Do fertilize on schedule for season-long flowers.

• Do divide annually (or as needed) to avoid crowding.

Don’ts ❌

• Do not let any part of the plant dry out during unpacking—pot and submerge immediately.

• Do not cover the crown with stones/gravel or bury it too deep.

• Do not overcrowd with other lilies or floating plants; pads need open surface area to soak up sunlight.

• Do not use bagged compost/potting mixes—they float, rot, and harm growth.

Shipping Information – Cranberry Hardy Waterlily

• Season: Ships April–September across the USA, timed to safe planting windows by region.

• Order Priority: Early pre-season orders ship first (April–May).

• Method: 2–3 day service (usually UPS), sent early in the week to avoid weekend delays.

• Notification: You’ll receive an email with tracking the day your order ships.

• On Arrival: Please plant immediately. Minor yellowing or a bent leaf is normal and quickly replaced by new growth.

• Issues? Email photos within 24 hours (unpacked plants, packing slip with initials, and plant close-ups) to pondquestions@gmail.com.

Cranberry Hardy Waterlily – Spec Box

• Variety Name: Cranberry Hardy Waterlily

• Flower Color: Cranberry outer petals with darker red inner petals

• Bloom Size: ~4–6 inches

• Plant Spread: ~3–4 feet

• Fragrance: Light, sweet

• Sunlight Needs: Full 6+ hours of strong midday sun

• Depth from Soil to Water’s Surface: 8–24 inches (start shallow)

• Container Size: 16 inches wide or larger (aquatic fabric container preferred)

• Soil Type: Heavy loam topsoil (no bagged compost, no stones)

• Fertilizer Schedule: 4–5 tabs every 4 weeks (April–September)

• Winter Hardiness: USDA Zones 4–11

• Shipped As: Live Pond Plant — must be repotted immediately into a proper aquatic fabric container or planted directly into an earth-bottom pond upon arrival; keep rhizome, roots, and leaves wet at all times during unpacking and planting.