Shirley Byrne Waterlily is a medium sized, annual waterlily that has gorgeous, luminous- pink flowers with solid green pads. Beautiful in its simplicity! Shirley Byrne Tropical Waterlily is a viviparous waterlily and is a PROLIFIC BLOOMER! Add this stunning specimen to your pond this year!
Water Lily Size: Medium
Water Lily Spread: 4 to 7.5 feet, depending on fertilizing and pot size.
Suggested Size Fabric Container: (9 to 14 inches wide) See water-safe Fabric Pond Plant Pots
Water Lily Depth: 6 to 24 inches
The frequency of fertilizing this Pond Plant: 4-5 Water Lily World Tablets on the 1st and 15th of each month from the start of the growing season to mid-August. (We sell Waterlily World fertilizer tablets, which are safe for fish and all other pond life.
Water Lily Fragrance: Yes, sweet scent.
Plant in Loam Soil (this is topsoil with no organic compost added; stay away from bagged soil as it has a lot of compost that will rot in water. Much of the USA is covered in excellent loam soil, which is precisely what you should find under healthy turf/grass. If you live in an area of the USA without good loam, we offer PondGro Aquatic Loam Soil which you can add up to 40% sand to make the volume more once it arrives, but no higher than 40% sand, or the soil will not contain enough nutrients in the mix.
Winter Safe in Zones 9-12