Winter Hardy Water Lily - Nymphaea 'Painted Lady'
Best low-maintenance perennial for pond owners seeking year-round floral beauty.
Enhance your outdoor pond with the Nymphaea ‘Painted Lady’ water lily. This winter-hardy perennial offers a free-flowering nature, providing continuous blooms of light pink flowers that gracefully fade to white. Its attractive green pads are uniquely speckled with white, adding visual interest year-round. Arizona Aquatic Gardens ensures you receive a high-quality selection, perfect for creating a vibrant water garden. This easy-care plant thrives in sunny conditions, making it an ideal choice for any pond enthusiast.
$27.44
Owner Satisfaction
4.7
/ 5
Category Rank
3
/ 955
#3 in Aquatic Plants
Price vs Category Average
+48%
Above average
SKU
423554
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Who it's for
- Homeowners desiring consistent color throughout the summer season
- Gardeners seeking low-maintenance, long-term pond perennials
- Pond owners wanting visual interest beyond just flowers
Who should skip it
- Pond keepers avoiding messy, labor-intensive maintenance tasks
- Gardeners with limited full-sun exposure in their landscape
- Owners unwilling to manage or treat recurring pest issues
Performance breakdown
Bloom consistency
Free-flowering nature ensures a steady display of color throughout the season.
Winter resilience
Hardy perennial status guarantees reliable regrowth after harsh winter conditions.
Maintenance effort
Low-touch care requirements make this an ideal choice for busy gardeners.
Aesthetic impact
Variegated foliage and color-shifting blooms provide significant visual depth.
Environmental adaptability
Thrives in sunny outdoor ponds without the need for supplemental CO2.
Propagation potential
Rhizome division offers a straightforward path for expanding your water garden.
Key Specs
SKU
423-554
Type
Winter Hardy Lily
Minimum Order Quantity
3 units
Plant Form
Floating Plant
Substrate Requirement
Floating
CO2 Requirement
No CO2 Required
Propagation Method
Rhizome Division
Leaf Color Pattern
Variegated
Features
- Continuous blooms of light pink to white flowers
- Unique green pads speckled with white
- Easy care for any pond owner
- Thrives in sunny pond environments
- Winter-hardy perennial for reliable beauty
- Adds vibrant color to water gardens
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the exceptional quality and reliability of the 'Painted Lady' water lily. Reviewers frequently note that the plants arrive healthy, well packaged, and ready for immediate planting, minimizing transplant shock. The primary delight stems from the plant's vigorous growth and successful overwintering, confirming its hardy nature. Consumers feel they receive excellent value, appreciating the vibrant, unique coloration and dependable performance that quickly establishes this lily as a stunning centerpiece in their water features.
Know before you buy
It means the plant is a perennial capable of surviving cold temperatures and dormant periods in outdoor ponds. As long as the rhizome is kept below the ice line or in a protected area of your pond, it will return to bloom again the following season.
This variety thrives in high-light conditions. For the best bloom production and healthy foliage, place it in a location that receives at least six hours of direct sunlight daily.
No, this water lily does not require supplemental CO2. While it is an easy-care plant, using a standard aquatic fertilizer tablet pushed into the soil of its container during the growing season will help support more frequent flowering.
You can propagate the 'Painted Lady' through rhizome division. Every few years, remove the plant from its container during the dormant season, cut the rhizome into sections with at least one growth point, and repot them separately.
Yes, the white speckling on the green pads is a natural, permanent feature of this cultivar. It provides consistent visual interest throughout the growing season, even when the plant is not actively flowering.
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