Loving You Hardy Water Lily

Loving You Hardy Water Lily — Soft Pink Double Blooms (New From Thailand)

Loving You is a stunning new winter hardy water lily from Thailand with double-petaled soft pink to off-white blooms that feel romantic, refined, and timeless on the water. Flowers open lush and full—perfect for gardeners who love a “rose-like” hardy lily look. Pads are green on top with a red underside, adding rich contrast even when the flowers are between cycles.

This is a large hardy water lily best suited for medium to large ponds, wide containers, or earth-bottom shelves where it can spread and bloom freely though we have noted in a smaller pot with less fertilizer it will become a shy bloomer. With full sun and consistent fertilizer, Loving You becomes a graceful centerpiece that returns year after year. This lily oes best when divided regularly. 

Why Customers Love It

• Double-petaled soft pink/off-white blooms with a luxurious, full form

• Green pads with red underside for extra color contrast

• Large hardy perennial—returns every spring when planted properly

• Performs beautifully in wide pots or earth-bottom pond shelves

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): 8–20" (shallower = more flowers)

• Spread: ~4–6 ft at maturity

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

Care & Fertilizing (simple schedule)

• Fertilizer tablets: 4–6 tablets on the 1st & 15th of 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 to maintain peak flowering

Water Lily Planting Tips

• Plant shallower (8–12") to warm the crown and ramp up bud count

• Keep surface water open—pads are solar panels for flowers

• Never cover the crown with stones or gravel; leave it slightly exposed

• Choose wide, shallow containers so rhizomes can run and produce more blooms

Do’s & Don’ts

Do

• Plant in full sun and heavy loam top soil

• 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 the pads—shade = fewer blooms

• ❌ Don’t plant too deep (>20") if you want frequent blooms

Shipping Information

• Shipping Window: April–September across the USA

• Spring Schedule: Ships by posted schedule at proper planting time for your region (northern areas ship later)

• Weekly Shipments: After spring begins, we ship weekly through summer, usually until or through September

• Method: 2–3 day service (usually UPS); occasionally USPS or FedEx depending on destination

• Schedule: Ships early each week; tracking emailed on ship day

Shipped as: a live young adult plant (rhizome with leaves/lilypads). Plant immediately in heavy loam soil at the recommended depth. Minor leaf yellowing from transit is normal and quickly replaced by new growth.