Golden Goblet Hardy Water Lily

Golden Goblet Hardy Water Lily — Radiant, Goblet-Shaped Yellow Blooms

The Golden Goblet Hardy Water Lily is a medium-to-large hardy water lily with rich, golden-yellow, goblet-shaped blooms (≈4–7") held over clean green pads. A vigorous, large-rhizome perennial pond plant, it flowers from late spring into fall and brings warm, sunrise color to any water garden. If you want a bold, easy, high-impact water lily, Golden Goblet is a beautiful choice for lined ponds, wide containers, or earth-bottom shelves.

Why Customers Love It

• Luminous, goblet-shaped flowers that read clearly from across the pond

• Steady bloomer in full sun with simple tablet feeding

• Vigorous large-rhizome habit—excellent for 15–20"+ wide, shallow containers or pond shelves

• Hardy & dependable—returns each year with minimal care

Plant Requirements (quick reference)

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

• Container: 14–16"+ wide, shallow aquatic container (fabric pots preferred)

• Depth (soil surface → water surface): 8–24" (best bloom at 8–16")

• Spread: ~3–5 ft in containers (larger in earth-bottom ponds)

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

Care & Fertilizing (simple schedule)

• Fertilizer tablets: 4–5 tablets on the 1st & 15th each month (May–September)

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

• Maintenance: Trim spent blooms/yellow leaves; divide every 1–2 years to prevent overcrowding and keep flowers coming

Water Lily Planting Tips

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

• Keep surface water open and unshaded—pads are the plant’s solar panels

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

• Choose wide, shallow containers to encourage rhizome run and heavier flowering

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 pads—light drives flowering

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

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 and set at the recommended depth. Minor leaf yellowing from transit is normal and quickly replaced by new growth.