Blushing Bride Hardy Water Lily – A Romantic Peach Beauty

The Blushing Bride Hardy Water Lily is one of the most romantic and elegant waterlilies you can add to your pond. With its soft peach-pink, cup-shaped blooms layered in delicate petals, this hardy perennial makes a bold yet graceful statement. Whether admired up close or viewed from across the pond, Blushing Bride’s blossoms radiate charm and sophistication all season long.

As a large-growing hardy variety, Blushing Bride is ideal for earth-bottom ponds or wide lined ponds where you can give it the space it deserves. From late spring until frost, this hardy water lily rewards you with consistent blooms, lush green pads, and the timeless beauty that makes it a customer favorite.

Blushing Bride Hardy Water Lily Proper Planting and Care

• Container Size: Use a 15-inch or larger wide aquatic container (fabric pots recommended). In natural ponds, plant directly in loam soil along the shallows. Divide annually if container grown.

• Soil: Plant only in heavy loam topsoil. Avoid compost mixes, aquatic planting media, pea gravel, or stones, as these hinder growth and flowering. If loam is unavailable, PondGro Aquatic Soil is recommended, optionally blended with up to 40% clean sand.

• Planting Depth: Best blooming occurs when the crown is planted so the soil-to-water surface depth is 6–20 inches. Can tolerate up to 30 inches in full sun.

• Sunlight Needs: Requires 6+ hours of full, direct midday sun for strong growth and continuous flowering.

• Spacing: Allow for a 4–6 foot spread of pads. Avoid crowding with other water lilies or floating plants, which block light and reduce flowering.

Blushing Bride Hardy Water Lily Fertilizing Schedule

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

• Insert 4 Waterlily World Fertilizer Tablets 3–4 inches deep near the rhizome’s growing tip.

• Consistent fertilization ensures daily blooms and vigorous growth throughout the summer.

Do’s and Don’ts for Blushing Bride Hardy Water Lily

✅ Do use a 15-inch or larger container or earth-bottom planting for full-size blooms.
✅ Do plant in heavy loam soil only—never bagged compost or gravel.
✅ Do provide at least 6 hours of direct sunlight for the best flowering.
✅ Do fertilize twice monthly for continual blooms.
✅ Do divide annually if grown in containers to prevent rhizome overcrowding.

❌ Don’t let the rhizome dry out on arrival—pot immediately and submerge.
❌ Don’t bury the crown beneath the soil—leave it exposed for proper growth.
❌ Don’t skip fertilization, as Blushing Bride is a heavy bloomer.
❌ Don’t crowd this lily with floating plants or nearby waterlilies—it needs open surface space for its pads to photosynthesize.
❌ Don’t plant deeper than 30 inches if you want regular blooming.

Shipping Information for Hardy Water Lilies

• Shipping Window: Hardy water lilies ship April through September across the USA.

• Spring Shipping Protocol: In spring, plants ship according to our posted shipping schedule, timed to the proper planting season in your region. Northern states ship later in spring for safe planting.

• Weekly Schedule: After spring, shipping continues weekly through the summer, usually until or through September.

• Method: Plants are shipped by 2–3 day service (usually UPS, though sometimes USPS or FedEx depending on location and conditions). Shipments typically go out at the start of each week to avoid weekend delays.

• Tracking: You’ll receive an email with tracking details the day your order ships.

• Arrival Care: All hardy water lilies must be planted immediately upon arrival. Minor yellowing or broken leaves are normal during shipping and will quickly regrow with proper planting.

Guarantee: If you have concerns, email photos within 24 hours of receipt to PondQuestions@gmail.com. Photos should include the unpacked plant and the packing slip with initials.

Spec Sheet: Blushing Bride Hardy Water Lily

• Variety Name: Blushing Bride Hardy Water Lily

• Flower Color: Peach-pink, cup-shaped blossoms with layered petals

• Fragrance: Light, sweet fragrance

• Plant Size & Spread: Large hardy water lily, spreads 4–6 feet

• Pad Size & Color: Medium-to-large green pads, 6–8 inches in diameter

• Planting Depth (Soil to Water Surface): 6–20 inches, tolerates up to 30 inches in full sun

• Container Size Recommended: 15-inch or larger wide container (fabric aquatic grow pots recommended)

• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun – at least 6+ hours of strong midday sun

• Fertilizing Schedule: 4 fertilizer tablets on the 1st and 15th of each month (May–September)

• Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 3–11

• Shipped As: Shipped as a live pond plant (rhizome with starter growth). Must be repotted immediately in a proper aquatic container or planted in an earth-bottom pond. All plant parts must remain wet during unpacking and planting.