Annual Tropical Water Lily
Tropic Punch Annual Water Lily
Nymphaea x ‘Tropic Punch’
Tropic Punch Annual Water Lily is a deep red tropical Water Lily Pond Plant with very full blooms, beautifully mottled pads, and a bold summer look for sunny ponds and water gardens.
Why You’ll Love Tropic Punch
Tropic Punch Annual Water Lily is an award-winning tropical Water Lily Pond Plant hybridized by Florida Aquatic Nurseries. It is famous for very large red blooms held above the water and a unique flower form with more than 130 actual petals. The full, layered flowers make Tropic Punch a dramatic red focal point in sunny ponds, patio ponds, and water gardens.
The foliage is exciting too. Tropic Punch has handsome mottled and striped lily pads that add color and pattern before the first flower opens. This medium tropical Water Lily fits many ponds and can grow into a medium-large showpiece with warm water, full sun, a wide container, and regular fertilizer.
What Customers Love About This Plant
- Deep red tropical Water Lily blooms with a bold garden-catalog look
- Very full flowers with more than 130 petals
- Beautiful mottled and striped pads
- Great red focal point for sunny ponds and water gardens
- Similar care style to customer favorites like Bull’s Eye, Renegade, and Scarlet Flame
Planting & Care Instructions
| Container | 9–14 inch wide shallow fabric pond pot or 3–5 gallon aquatic container |
| Soil | Use heavy loam soil only. Do not use potting soil, compost, pea gravel, stones, calcined clay, or lightweight aquatic planting media. |
| Depth | Best blooming at 6–16 inches from the soil surface to the water surface. |
| Fertilizer | Apply 4–5 Waterlily World Fertilizer Tablets on the 1st and 15th of each month from May through August. |
| Sun | Full sun is best, with 6 or more hours of direct sun daily. |
For ponds with a liner: Plant Tropic Punch Water Lily in a fabric pot or aquatic container with heavy loam soil. Keep the crown exposed at the soil surface and start the pot in shallow water until established.
For earth-bottom or natural ponds: Plant directly into firm loam or pond-edge soil about 6–10 inches below the waterline. A temporary barrier can help protect young water lilies from koi, turtles, or other pond visitors who apparently did not read the planting instructions.
Seasonal Shipping & Live Arrival Guarantee
Tropic Punch Annual Water Lily ships in spring at the proper planting time for your area and through summer while in season. Tropical and Annual Water Lilies ship when warm weather and water temperatures are safe for planting. Ships as a live young adult Pond Plant and is covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee. If your plant looks stressed on arrival, email clear photos within 24 hours of delivery so we can help right away.
FAQ
Is Tropic Punch an annual Water Lily?
Tropic Punch is a tropical Water Lily grown as an annual in colder regions.
How much sun does Tropic Punch Water Lily need?
Give this Water Lily Pond Plant full sun, with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily.
How deep should I plant Tropic Punch Annual Water Lily?
For best blooming, place the crown about 6–16 inches below the water surface. Start shallow while the plant is young.
How often should I fertilize this Water Lily Pond Plant?
Fertilize on the 1st and 15th of each month from May through August with Waterlily World Fertilizer Tablets.
Catalog Facts
- Botanical Name: Nymphaea x ‘Tropic Punch’
- Plant Type: Tropical / Annual Water Lily Pond Plant
- Hybridizer: Florida Aquatic Nurseries, 2012
- Flower Color: Red
- Flower Form: Very full, over 130 petals
- Pad Color: Mottled / striped
- Size: Medium to medium-large
- Spread: About 4.0–7.5 feet
- Bloom Season: Summer into warm fall weather
- Winter Hardiness: Tropical; annual in cooler climates
