Fragrance & Fortune Hardy Water Lily

ragrance and Fortune Hardy Water Lily — Bright Yellow & Wonderfully Fragrant

The Fragrance and Fortune Hardy Water Lily is a small-to-medium hardy water lily with brilliant lemon-yellow blooms (≈4–6") and a sweet, noticeable fragrance. A reliable perennial pond plant, it flowers from late spring into fall and brings clean color plus perfume to patio bowls, lined ponds, and earth-bottom shelves. If you want a sunny water lily that’s easy, fragrant, and steady blooming, this is a top pick for any water garden.

Why Customers Love It

• Brighter yellow than most hardies; petals stay clear and luminous

• Sweet, garden-noticeable fragrance (stronger than typical hardy lilies)

• Steady bloomer in full sun with a simple tablet schedule

• Compact spread fits small ponds yet shows beautifully in larger features

Plant Requirements (quick reference)

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

• Container: 10–17"+ wide, shallow aquatic container (fabric pots preferred)

• Depth (soil surface → water surface): 5–10" best; tolerates to ~26" with fewer flowers

• Spread: ~3–4 ft at maturity (small–medium habit)

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

Care & Fertilizing (simple schedule)

• Fertilizer tablets: 3–4 tablets on the 1st & 15th of each month (May–September)

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

• Maintenance: Trim spent blooms/yellow leaves; divide in spring and again mid-summer if crowded to keep flowering strong

Water Lily Planting Tips

• Plant shallower (5–8") to warm the crown and jump-start buds

• Keep surface water open and unshaded—pads are “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 more blooms

• Still water shows color and fragrance best; avoid splashing/aeration over pads

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 Fragrance and Fortune—light drives flowering

• ❌ Don’t plant too deep (>26") 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 and set at the recommended depth. Minor leaf yellowing from transit is normal and quickly replaced by new growth.