Hardy Water Lilies
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Perry's Fire Opal
Plant Size: Medium. Flower is cup-shaped dark pink, 4”-6” across. Spread of 3’-5’, odorato root system. Leaves are green. Will grow in 6” to 2.5’ of water, best at 1.5’. Good for any type of water feature. Full sun, but will tolerate shade. Blooms and grows well.
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Glori-du-temple-sur-lot
Plant Size: Medium-Large. Flower is very double has the most petals of any other hardy, starts off light pink on first day and by third days is pale-pink almost white, 5”-6” across. 3’to 6’ spread, very long odorato root system. Green leaves 5”-8” across. Will grow in 6” to 2.5’ of water, best at 1.5’. This is one beautiful bloom, but just doesn’t bloom as often. Full sun
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Colorado
Plant Size: Medium-Large. Flower is peach, 4"-7" across. When matured the flower will raise well above water surface. 3’-7’ spread, marliac root system. Leaves are green and very mottled. Will grow in 1’ to 3’ of water, best at 1.5’. Excellent bloomer and grower. Spreads well. Starts growing early in the year and stays till the end of fall. Full sun
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Anna Epple
Plant Size: Medium-Large. Flower is soft pink, 4"-6" across. 3’-6’ spread, odorato root system. Leaves are green. Will grow in 1’ to 3’ of water, best at 1.5’. Root system will get as large a potato. Good bloomer and grower. Full sun
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Dallas
Plant Size: Medium. Flower is dark pink, 4"-5" across. Spread of 4’-6’, odorato root system. Leaves dark green to purplish. Will grow in 6" to 2.5’ of water, best at 1.5’. Once plant is matured the flower will sometimes stand above water surface. Starts growing very early in the season and is an excellent bloomer. Will spread pretty rapidly. Full sun
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Hollandia
Size: Medium-Large. Flower is a light double pink, 4"-6" across. Spread of 4’-8’, odorato root system. Leaves are dark green. Will grow in 6" to 2.5’ of water, best at 1.5’. As far as a beautiful classical double pink hardy, this is the one. Very fragrant, excellent bloomer. Full sun
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Mary
Plant Size: Medium. Flower has a rose center going to almost white with the outer petals, 4"-5" across. Has a spread of 4’-6’, marliac root system. Leaves are green and heart shaped. Will grow in 6" to 2’ of water, best at 14". Good bloomer. Full sun.
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Burgandy Princess
Plant Size: Miniature. Flower is deep red, 2"-3" across. Has a 1’ to 2.5’ spread, small marliac root system. Leaves are dark green, 3"-4" across. Will grow in 4" to 1.5’ of water, best at 10". Good for a small pond or container garden. Multiples rapidly. moderate bloomer. Full sun
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Loui
Plant Size: Miniature. Flower is deep red, 2"-3" across. Has a 1’ to 3’ spread, small odorato root system. Leaves are green 3" to 5" across. Will grow in 4" to 1.5’ of water, best at 10". You can use a one gallon container to grow this one. Good for a small pond or container. Excellent bloomer. Full sun
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Perry’s Baby Red
Plant Size: Miniature. Flower is deep red, 2"-3" across. Has a 1’ to 3’ spread, small odorato root system. Leaves are dark green 3" to 5" across. Will grow in 4" to 1.5’ of water, best at 10". You can use a one gallon container to grow this one. Good for container or pond edge. Excellent bloomer. Full sun
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Reflective Flame
Plant Size: Miniature-medium. Flower is deep dark red, 2"-5" across. Spread is 1’ to 5’, small marliac root system. Leaves are mottled, 3"-6" across. Will grow in 4" to 2’ of water, best at 1’. Good choice for a small pond, container, medium, large pond, or just about anything that holds water. Once matured the flowers will hold themselves 1" to 4" above the water. Excellent bloomer. Full sun.
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Odorato
Plant Size: Large. Flower pure white, 4"-8" across, 4’-10’ spread, odorato root system. Leaves are green. Will grow in 6" to 3’ of water, best at 1.5’ to 2’. One of the best hardy bloomers and growers. Starts off growing earlier than most other varieties. Very fragrant and will grow in shade. Full sun.
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Chromatella
Plant Size: Medium. Flower is soft yellow, 4"-6" across. Spread of 4’-7’, marliac root system. Leaves slightly mottled green with reddish freckles. Will grow in 6" to 2.5’ of water, best at 1.5’. This is one of the oldest hybrids known in the water lily world. Blooms late in the year and good grower. One for the collector. Full sun.
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Lemon Mist
Plant Size: Medium-Large. Flower creamy light yellow, 4"-8" across. Spread of 4’-8’, tuberosa root system. Leaves are mottled green. Will grow in 6" to 2.5’ of water, best at 1.5’. Very fragrant, Blooms that stand out of the water 3" to 5". Spreads well. Full sun.
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Sulphurea
Plant Size: Medium. Flower is bright yellow, 4"-5" across. Has a spread of 3’-5’, marliac root system. Leaves slightly mottled green with reddish freckles. Will grow in 6" to 2.5’ of water, best at 1.5’. Full sun.
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Berit Strawn
Plant Size: Medium. Flower pinkish-peach, 3"-5" across. Has a 2’-5’ spread, marliac root system. Leaves are green with reddish spotted freckles. Will grow in 1’ to 3’ of water, best at 1.5’. Excellent grower and good bloomer. Full sun.
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Texas Dawn
Plant Size: Medium-large. Flower is a yellow, 4"-8" across, Spread of 3’-8’, marliac root system. Leaves green with reddish freckles. Will grow in 6" to 2.5’ of water, best at 1.5’. Once matured the flower will rise out of the water 3"-6". A lot of people have told me that this is their favorite yellow hardy.
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Pink Grapefruit
Plant Size: Medium-Large. Flower is light-peach, 4"-7" across. 3’-7’ spread, marliac root system. Leaves are green with reddish spotted freckles. Will grow in 1’ to 3’ of water, best at 1.5’. Once plant is matured the flower will rise above water’s surface 3" to 6". Good bloomer and grower. Full sun
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Almost Black
Plant Size: Medium-large. Flower has very dark almost black center, outer petals dark red. 5"-8" across. Has a spread of 4’-8’, marliac root system. Leaves dark green and very sturdy. Will grow in 6" to 2’ of water, best at 1.5’. If you want a deep red water lily, this is the one. Good bloomer and grows well. Good for container or pond. Will gradually spread. Full sun
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Munkala Ubon
Plant Size: Medium-Large. Flower is light-peach, 5"-8" across. 3’-8’ spread, tuberosa-odorato root system. Leaves are green and very mottled. Will grow in 1’ to 3’ of water, best at 1.5’. Spectacular peach bloomer holding its blooms 6" above the waters surface. Full sun
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Arc-en-Ciel
Plant Size: Medium-large. Flower white with a hint of pink, 4"-6" across. Three to 6’ spread, odorato root system. Leaves very mottled with colors of red, pink, green and white. Will grow in 6" to 3’ of water, best at 1.5’. The leaves are the reason this is one of the more popular plants. Full sun
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Mayla
Plant Size: Large. Flower is a pure pink, 5"-8" across. Spread of 5’-10’, odorato root system. Leaves green to dark green. Will grow in 1’ to 2.5’ of water, best at 1.5’. Flower stands 3" to 6" above waters surface once plant is matured. Very large and showy. Starts blooming early and should stay strong until the fall. Full sun