Lovely Blue Annual Water Lily

Lovely Blue Annual Water Lily — Anemone-Style Blue-Purple Blooms (Beginner Friendly)

Lovely Blue Annual Water Lily is a new anemone-type, blueish-purple annual water lily from Thailand with an unforgettable flower form. Blooms are often flat and extremely full, featuring 100+ petals and petaloids that give a fluffy, “anemone” look on the water. The plant is just as attractive between blooms, with mottled olive-green pads streaked with purple, adding rich color texture to any pond.

Best of all, Lovely Blue is considered very easy for beginners—a medium annual lily that grows quickly, blooms generously, and looks high-end without being high-maintenance.

Why Customers Love It

• Anemone-style flowers with 100+ petals/petaloids

• Blueish-purple color that stands out in any water garden

• Mottled, purple-streaked pads add interest all season

• Beginner friendly and easy to keep blooming

Plant Requirements (quick reference)

• Type: Annual water lily

• Sun: Full sun, 6+ hours of strong midday light

• Container: 3–7 gallon wide aquatic pot (fabric pots preferred)

• Depth (soil surface → water surface): 8–16 inches for best blooming

• Spread: ~3.5–6 ft across

• Soil: Heavy loam topsoil only (no bagged mix, peat, compost, “aquatic media,” or gravel)

Care & Fertilizing (simple schedule)

• Fertilizer tablets: 4–6 tablets on the 1st & 15th each month (May–September)

• Application: Push tablets 3–4" into the soil around (not on) the crown

• Maintenance: Remove spent flowers and yellow leaves to encourage fresh growth and more blooms

Water Lily Planting Tips

• Plant shallower (8–12") to warm the crown and increase bud production

• Keep surface water open—pads are solar panels for flowers

• Give it room; crowded pads = fewer blooms

• Still water shows flowers best; avoid splashing/aeration directly over pads

Do’s & Don’ts

Do

• Plant in full sun and heavy loam

• Use a wide container so the crown can expand

• Fertilize twice monthly for continuous blooms

• Repot immediately on arrival; keep all parts wet while planting

Don’t

• ❌ Don’t use compost/peat mixes, “aquatic media,” or gravel/stones

• ❌ Don’t let floating plants shade the pads

• ❌ Don’t underfeed if you want the full anemone-style bloom performance

Shipping Information (Annual Water Lily)

• Shipping Window: Typically summer shipping (annual water lilies ship when heat and water temps support success)

• Weekly Shipments: Once active, we ship weekly through summer, usually until or through September

• Method: 2–3 day service (usually UPS); occasionally USPS or FedEx depending on destination

• Schedule: Ships early each week; tracking emailed on ship day

Shipped as: a live young adult plant (root with leaves/lilypads). Plant immediately in heavy loam soil at the recommended depth. Minor leaf yellowing from transit is normal and quickly replaced by new growth.