Nattamon Red Hardy Water Lily

Nattamon Hardy Water Lily — Compact, True-Red Classic

The Nattamon Hardy Water Lily is a small-to-medium hardy water lily that delivers clean, true-red blooms (3.5–5") over neat, dark-green pads. It’s a refined, reliable perennial pond plant for small ponds, patio tubs, and lined water gardens—steady flowering, easy care, and color that reads beautifully from across the water. If you want a tidy, high-impact red water lily, Nattamon is a must-have.

Why Customers Love It

• Vivid, true-red flowers with a uniform, elegant stamen crown

• Compact spread—ideal for smaller ponds and containers

• Steady bloomer in full sun with a simple tablet schedule

• Hardy & dependable—returns each year with minimal fuss

Plant Requirements (quick reference)

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

• Container: 12–16"+ wide, shallow aquatic container (fabric pots preferred)

• Depth (soil surface → water surface): 6–16" (shallower boosts blooms)

• Spread: ~2.5–4.5 ft at maturity

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

Care & Fertilizing (simple schedule)

• Fertilizer tablets: 3–4 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 when the rhizome reaches the pot edge

Water Lily Planting Tips

• Plant shallower (6–10") to warm the crown and jump-start buds

• Keep surface open and unshaded—pads are your 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 flowers

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 Nattamon—light drives flowering

• ❌ Don’t plant too deep (>16") 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 pond plant (rhizome with leaves). 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.