Wimolrat Hardy Water Lily

Wimolrat Hardy Water Lily — Oversized, Deep-Pink Showpiece

The Wimolrat Hardy Water Lily is a very large hardy water lily with deep-pink, many-petaled blooms (≈5–7") that read beautifully from across the pond. Built on a vigorous, large-rhizome habit, Wimolrat thrives in wide, shallow containers or earth-bottom shelves and flowers steadily from late spring into fall in full sun. If you want a bold, upscale centerpiece water lily for a medium-to-large water garden, Wimolrat delivers size, color, and reliability.

Why Customers Love It

• Lux, full-form deep-pink flowers with elegant presence

• Large-rhizome vigor—great in 15–20"+ wide shallow pots or pond shelves

• Steady bloomer in full sun with simple tablet feeding

• Hardy & dependable—a perennial pond plant that returns yearly

Plant Requirements (quick reference)

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

• Container: 15–20"+ wide, shallow aquatic container (fabric pots preferred)

• Depth (soil surface → water surface): 8–20" (shallower = more flowers; tolerates to ~24")

• Spread: ~4–6+ ft at maturity (large category)

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

Care & Fertilizing (simple schedule)

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

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

• Maintenance: Trim spent blooms/yellow leaves; divide every 1–2 years to maintain peak flowering

Water Lily Planting Tips

• Plant shallower (8–12") to warm the crown and ramp up bud count

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

• Never cover the crown with stones or gravel; leave it slightly exposed

• Use wide, shallow containers to encourage rhizome run and bigger bloom counts

• Place away from heavy splashing/aeration; still water shows flowers best

Do’s & Don’ts

Do

• Plant in full sun and heavy loam

• Fertilize twice monthly on schedule 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 (they float, rot, or smother crowns)

• ❌ Don’t let floating plants shade Wimolrat—light drives flowering

• ❌ Don’t plant too deep (>24") if you want frequent blooms

Helpful Links

• Full Planting Instructions →

• Waterlily World® Fertilizer Tablets →

• PondGro™ Aquatic Loam Soil →

• Aquatic Containers →

• PondGro™ Fabric Pots →

Shipped as: a live young adult plant (rhizome 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.