Painted Pom Pom Hardy Water Lily

Painted Pom Pom Hardy Water Lily — Multicolored, Full-Petal Showpiece

The Painted Pom Pom Hardy Water Lily is a premium hardy water lily from the Pom Pom series, celebrated for multicolored, many-petaled blooms (≈5–7") that appear hand-painted. Petals open in shades of pink to fuchsia with lighter streaks, floating over striking mottled pads (red/cream/green). A dependable perennial pond plant, Painted Pom Pom flowers from late spring into fall in full sun—perfect for lined ponds, earth-bottom shelves, and wide containers in any water garden.

Why Customers Love It

• Rose-like, high-petal blooms with unique, painterly color

• Steady to heavy bloomer in warm, sunny sites

• Mottled pads add color even when flowers close

• Hardy & reliable—returns each year with simple care

Plant Requirements (quick reference)

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

• Container: 15–20"+ wide, shallow aquatic container (fabric pots preferred)

• Depth (soil surface → water surface): 6–18" (shallower = more flowers)

• Spread: ~3–5 ft at maturity

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

Care & Fertilizing (simple schedule)

• Fertilizer tablets: 5–6 tablets on the 1st & 15th of each month (May–September)

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

• Maintenance: Trim spent blooms/yellow leaves; divide every 1–2 years to maintain peak flowering

Water Lily Planting Tips

• Plant shallower (6–12") to warm the crown and ramp up buds

• Keep surface water 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 bigger bloom counts

• Still water shows the flowers best; avoid splashing/aeration directly 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 Painted Pom Pom—light drives flowering

• ❌ Don’t plant too deep (>18") 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.