Laura Strawn Hardy Water Lily

The Laura Strawn Water Lily is a perennial, hardy white variety with wide, elegant petals that evoke the timeless grace of Victorian water gardens and Monet’s paintings from France. Each flower rises above medium-to-dark green pads, creating an old-world charm that adds elegance and sophistication to any pond.

With its classic white blooms and refined form, the Laura Strawn Hardy Water Lily is perfect for gardeners who want a water lily that is both traditional and stunning. This large, dependable bloomer is equally at home in containers or natural earth-bottom ponds.

🌱 Planting & Care Instructions

• Laura Strawn Water Lily Size: Large hardy perennial

• Spread: 3.25–4.5 feet across the water surface

• Suggested Pot Size: 15-inch wide container minimum for strong growth (larger pots welcome for extra blooms)

• Laura Strawn Water Lily Planting Depth: Place crown so the top of the soil is 6–20 inches below the water surface

• Soil: Plant only in heavy loam soil from your yard. Avoid bagged soils with compost, aquatic planting media, pea gravel, or stones, which damage rhizomes. If natural loam isn’t available, we recommend PondGro Aquatic Loam Soil, mixed with up to 40% clean sand for volume.

• How to Fertilize Your Laura Strawn Water Lily: Insert 4–5 Waterlily World Fertilizer Tablets on the 1st and 15th of each month for continual blooming.

• Fragrance of the Laura Strawn Water Lily: Light, sweet fragrance

• Winter Hardiness: Fully hardy perennial in USDA Zones 3–11

📦 Shipping Information for Hardy Water Lilies

• Availability: Ships April through September across the USA.

• Regional Timing: Orders to northern states are timed to align with safe planting windows.

• Pre-Season Orders: Early spring orders ship in April and May, before new-season orders placed later in the season.

• Shipping Method: Pond plants ship 2–3 day via UPS, usually at the start of each week.

• Tracking: Customers receive an email with tracking info the day their order ships.

Guarantee & Arrival Care

• Be prepared to plant your Laura Strawn Water Lily immediately upon arrival.

• If concerns arise, email photos to PondQuestions@gmail.com within 24 hours of delivery.

• Photos should include:

  1. The plants removed from the box

  2. The packing slip with initials

• Always plant immediately—even if leaves appear yellow or broken. Hardy pond plants flush out new foliage and blooms quickly.

💡 PondMegastore Tip: For the most dramatic flowering, plant Laura Strawn shallow (closer to 6–12 inches deep) in a large pot, with full, direct sunlight all day.

✅ Do’s & ❌ Don’ts for Laura Strawn Hardy Water Lily

Do’s
✅ Use a 15-inch or larger container or plant directly in natural ponds
✅ Plant crown 6–20 inches below the surface
✅ Fertilize with 4–5 tablets twice monthly for strong blooming
✅ Provide 7+ hours of direct sun daily
✅ Divide rhizomes as needed in large containers

Don’ts
❌ Don’t use stones, gravel, aquatic planting media, or compost-based bagged soils
❌ Don’t bury the crown—leave it exposed above soil
❌ Don’t delay planting upon arrival
❌ Don’t skip fertilization—Laura Strawn is a heavy bloomer