Grower’s Choice Hardy Water Lily — Peach/Salmon/Orange Color
Our Peach Grower’s Choice Hardy Water Lily lets you choose the color family while we hand-select a premium plant the day your order ships—specifically from the peach/salmon/orange/autumnal palette. You receive a vigorous, garden-ready hardy water lily (not dwarf) that blooms reliably in full sun and reads beautifully across the water garden. This “we pick the variety” option often provides a nice discount versus named cultivars while delivering the same high performance.
Why Customers Love It
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Guaranteed color family: peach/salmon/orange/autumnal tones
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Best value: curated plant quality without named-variety price
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Steady bloomers in full sun with a simple tablet schedule
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Right size for ponds: usually small/medium to large—not pygmy
Plant Requirements (quick reference)
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Sun: Full sun, 6+ hours of strong midday light
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Container: 14–20"+ wide, shallow aquatic container (fabric pots preferred)
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Depth (soil surface → water surface): 8–20" (shallower = more flowers)
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Spread: ~3–6 ft depending on selection and feeding
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Soil: Heavy loam topsoil only (no bagged mix, peat, “aquatic media,” or gravel)
Care & Fertilizing (simple schedule)
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Fertilizer tablets: 4–6 tablets on the 1st & 15th of each month (May–September)
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Application: Press tablets 3–4" into the soil around (not on) the crown
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Maintenance: Trim spent blooms/yellow leaves; divide every 1–2 years to maintain peak flowering
Water Lily Planting Tips
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Plant shallower (8–12") to warm crowns and jump-start buds
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Keep surface water open and unshaded—pads are solar panels for flowers
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Never cover the crown with stones or gravel; leave it slightly exposed
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Use wide, shallow containers to encourage rhizome run and more blooms
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Place away from splash/aeration; still water shows flower color best
Do’s & Don’ts
Do
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Plant in full sun and heavy loam
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Fertilize twice monthly on schedule for continuous blooms
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Repot immediately on arrival; keep all parts wet while planting
Don’t
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❌ Don’t use compost/peat mixes, “aquatic media,” or gravel (they float, rot, or smother crowns)
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❌ Don’t let floating plants shade the lily—light drives flowering
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❌ Don’t plant too deep (>20") if you want frequent blooms
Helpful Links
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Full Planting Instructions →
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Waterlily World® Fertilizer Tablets →
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PondGro™ Aquatic Loam Soil →
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Aquatic Containers →
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PondGro™ Fabric Pots →
Shipped as: a live young adult plant (rhizome with leaves/lilypads). Plant immediately in heavy loam at the recommended depth. Minor leaf yellowing from transit is normal and quickly replaced by new growth.
