Sunfire Hardy Water Lily – A Radiant Peach and Lemon-Yellow Bloom

The Sunfire Hardy Water Lily is one of the most striking new pond plants available. Its sumptuous peach outer petals and lemon-yellow inner petals create a luminous two-tone flower that brightens any pond or water garden. With a medium-to-large spread of 3–5 feet, this hardy water lily is ideal for natural earth-bottom ponds, lined garden ponds, and larger containers.

Sunfire Hardy Waterlily thrives in full sun and rewards growers with long-lasting blooms all summer. Its dependable flowering habit, coupled with its glowing colors, makes it a Pond Megastore top pick for collectors and hobbyists alike.

Sunfire Hardy Water Lily Proper Planting and Care

• Planting Depth (from soil to water surface): 6–20 inches for best blooms (can tolerate up to 30 inches with reduced flowering)

• Container Size: Use a 14–16 inch wide container for optimum growth and flowers, or plant directly in earth-bottom ponds

• Soil Type: Heavy loam soil (never bagged compost mixes or gravel, which rot or suffocate plants)

• Sunlight Needs: Full direct sun, 6+ hours including midday sunlight

• Spread: 3–5 feet across mature plants

Sunfire Hardy Water Lily Fertilizing Schedule

• Fertilize on the 1st and 15th of each month during the growing season (April–September)

• Use 4–6 Waterlily World Fertilizer Tablets, pressing them 3–4 inches into the soil near the rhizome

• Consistent fertilization ensures maximum flowering and healthy foliage

Do’s and Don’ts for Sunfire Hardy Water Lily

✅ Do’s

• Plant the Sunfire Hardy Water Lily in full, unobstructed sun for maximum flowering

• Use wide, shallow containers with heavy loam soil when not planting directly in ponds

• Fertilize twice monthly for robust, continual blooms

• Divide rhizomes every 1–2 years to prevent overcrowding and keep plants vigorous

❌ Don’ts

• Do not let the water lily dry out during unpacking — plant immediately on arrival

• Do not cover the rhizome with stones or gravel; this suffocates the crown and reduces flowering

• Do not use bagged compost-based soil — it floats and rots in water

• Do not overcrowd with other lilies or floating pond plants; Sunfire Hardy Waterlily requires open water surfaces for sunlight exposure and crown growth

Sunfire Hardy Water Lily Shipping Information

• Season: Ships from April through September

• Method: 2–3 day service (usually UPS), shipments leave at the start of each week

• Tracking: Email with tracking details sent on shipping day

• Care on Arrival: Plant immediately — yellowed leaves or minor damage during shipping are normal and replaced quickly with new growth

Spec Box – Sunfire Hardy Water Lily

• Flower Color: Peach outer petals, lemon-yellow inner petals

• Fragrance: Light, sweet scent

• Planting Depth (Soil to Water Surface): 6–20 inches (up to 30 inches, fewer blooms)

• Container Size: 14–16 inch wide pot minimum

• Plant Spread: 3–5 feet

• Sunlight: Full sun, 6+ hours daily (strong midday light required)

• Fertilizer: 4–6 tablets, 1st and 15th monthly (April–September)

• Growth Habit: Perennial hardy water lily, comes back each year