💜 Luxor Hardy Water Lily (ISG Hybrid)

The Luxor Water Lily is a new hardy ISG hybrid that combines the resilience of a hardy perennial with the spectacular beauty of tropical blooms. Its lavender-purple flowers are medium to large and float gracefully among bright green pads, making it a showstopper in any pond. With its bold color and impressive size, Luxor Water Lily adds a unique dimension to water gardens.

Because it is an intersubgeneric cross (ISG)—a blend of hardy and tropical parents—Luxor requires a little more care than standard hardy pond plants. It is worth the effort, rewarding growers with heavy blooming and vivid color throughout the summer once established.

🌱 Planting & Care Instructions

• Luxor Water Lily Size: Medium to large hardy ISG

• Spread: 4–6 feet across in good conditions

• Suggested Pot Size: 15-inch or larger container recommended

• Luxor Water Lily Planting Depth: Best shallow, 6–10 inches below the waterline to encourage maximum blooming

• Soil: Plant in heavy loam soil only. Avoid stones, pea gravel, aquatic planting media, or bagged compost soils. If loam is not available, use PondGro Aquatic Loam Soil, mixing up to 40% clean sand if needed.

• How to Fertilize Your Luxor Water Lily: Apply 4–6 Waterlily World Fertilizer Tablets on the 1st and 15th of each month throughout the growing season. ISGs like Luxor are heavy feeders compared to standard hardy water lilies.

• Fragrance of the Luxor Water Lily: Light, sweet fragrance

• Wintering Luxor Water Lily: Hardy in USDA Zones 6–11; keep shallow (around 1 foot deep) in winter for best survival

• Blooming Season: Later than typical hardy varieties—flowers appear in early to mid-summer and continue into fall

📦 Shipping Information for Hardy Water Lilies

• Availability: Ships May through September across most of the USA (ISGs start later in the season than standard hardy lilies).

• Regional Timing: Orders in northern climates are shipped at the proper planting window for your area.

• Pre-Season Orders: Shipments are prioritized in May and June for early orders, with later orders shipped as plants are ready.

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

• Tracking: Customers receive an email with tracking details on the day of shipment.

Guarantee & Arrival Care

• Be ready to plant your Luxor Water Lily immediately upon arrival.

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

• Photos should include:

  1. Plants removed from the box

  2. Packing slip with initials

• Always plant immediately—even if leaves look yellow or wilted in shipping. Luxor regrows quickly from its rhizome with proper sun and fertilizer.

💡 PondMegastore Tip: Think of lily pads as solar panels—the more pads you grow early on, the more energy the plant has to power continuous blooms all season.

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

Do’s
✅ Plant shallow (6–10 inches deep) for maximum flowers
✅ Use a 15-inch+ container with heavy loam soil
✅ Fertilize twice monthly with 4–6 tablets for robust blooming
✅ Provide 7+ hours of direct sunlight daily
✅ Divide carefully—avoid damaging or burying the rhizome

Don’ts
❌ Don’t plant in gravel, stones, aquatic planting media, or compost soils
❌ Don’t bury the rhizome—leave crown slightly exposed
❌ Don’t skip feeding—Luxor needs consistent fertilizer
❌ Don’t expect early spring blooms—ISGs flower later than standard hardy lilies
❌ Don’t crowd this vigorous plant into small pots