Pink Pom Pom Hardy Water Lily — Peony-Style Pink Blooms (Pom Pom Series)
The Pink Pom Pom Hardy Water Lily is a showstopping hardy water lily with bright pink, high-petal blooms so full they resemble peonies floating on the pond. From award-winning hybridizer Tony Moore, this perennial pond plant is ideal for medium and large water gardens, especially earth-bottom ponds where it can establish into a powerful, blooming centerpiece.
If you want one lily that looks “premium” from day one, Pink Pom Pom is a top-tier choice—big flowers, rich color, and a dramatic, full-petal shape that impresses everyone who sees it.
Why Customers Love It
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Peony-like pink blooms with a high petal count
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Stunning centerpiece for pond plants collections
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Excellent in earth-bottom ponds and large tubs/containers
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Hardy perennial—returns each year when planted properly
Plant Requirements (quick reference)
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Sun: Full sun, 6+ hours of strong midday light
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Container: 15–20"+ wide, shallow aquatic container (fabric pots preferred)
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Depth (soil surface → water surface): 6–18" (shallower = more flowers)
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Soil: Heavy loam topsoil (or PondGro Aquatic Loam Soil). Avoid bagged mix, peat, compost, “aquatic media,” or gravel.
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Blooming Note (Deep South): In very hot summers, when pond-bottom temps exceed ~75°F, Pom Pom Series lilies may pause flowering (summer dormancy). Blooming resumes when conditions cool.
Care & Fertilizing (simple schedule)
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Fertilizer tablets: 5–6 tablets on the 1st & 15th each month (May–September)
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Application: Push tablets 3–4" into the soil around (not on) the crown
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Maintenance: Trim spent blooms/yellow leaves; divide every 1–2 years to keep flowering strong
Water Lily Planting Tips
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Plant shallower (6–12") for faster warm-up and heavier blooms
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Give pads open surface space—pads are “solar panels” for flowers
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Never cover the crown with stones or gravel; leave it slightly exposed
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Use wide containers to let the rhizome run (more room = more blooms)
Do’s & Don’ts
Do
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Plant in full sun and heavy loam
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Fertilize twice monthly for continuous blooms
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Repot immediately on arrival; keep all parts wet while planting
Don’t
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❌ Don’t use compost/peat mixes, “aquatic media,” or gravel (they float/rot/smother crowns)
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❌ Don’t let floating plants shade Pink Pom Pom—light drives flowering
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❌ Don’t plant too deep (>18") if you want frequent blooms
