Nymphaea 'Midnight Serenade' Tropical Day Blooming Lily
Best tropical aquatic plant for warm-climate pond enthusiasts.
Introduce the 'Midnight Serenade' water lily, a captivating tropical day-bloomer designed to elevate your outdoor pond. This medium to large lily showcases stunning double blooms in a rich purplish-blue hue, beautifully contrasted by variegated lily pads featuring green and dark red patterns. Shipped as a bare root for cost-effective delivery, it thrives in warmer climates, specifically zones 9-11. Proper planting is key to its establishment, ensuring you can enjoy its unique beauty and vibrant color throughout the day.
$35.80
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Type
Tropical Day-Blooming Water Lily
/ Tropical Day-Blooming Water Lily
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking a dramatic, high-contrast focal point for their pond
- Pond owners wanting reliable afternoon floral displays for outdoor entertaining
- Water gardeners needing fast-growing plants to provide quick surface shade
Who should skip it
- Cold-climate hobbyists unwilling to perform seasonal plant storage or replacement
- Gardeners in cooler regions wanting early-season blooms before summer heat
- Budget-conscious buyers looking for low-cost, long-term pond plant investments
Performance breakdown
Visual Impact
Deep purplish-blue double blooms create a dramatic focal point for ponds.
Foliage Aesthetics
Variegated pads provide striking color contrast even when flowers are closed.
Climate Versatility
Strict zone requirements limit success to warmer, tropical-leaning environments.
Establishment Ease
Bare-root shipping requires careful handling to ensure successful initial pond rooting.
Maintenance Demand
Moderate care needs balance the reward of continuous daytime floral displays.
Growth Potential
Robust rhizome development supports vigorous expansion in appropriate outdoor water features.
Key Specs
Type
Tropical Day-Blooming Water Lily
Shipping Format
Bare Root
Hardiness Zones
9-11
Aquarium Placement
Floating
Salinity Tolerance
Freshwater
Care Level
Moderate
CO2 Requirement
No CO2 Required
Propagation Method
Rhizome Division
Features
- Striking double blooms in purplish-blue
- Variegated lily pads with green and red
- Tropical variety for warm climates
- Day-blooming for continuous enjoyment
- Adds vibrant color to ponds
- Shipped bare-root for cost savings
What customers say
The 'Midnight Serenade' lily consistently earns high praise for its exceptional quality and remarkable reliability. Customers appreciate its robust health upon arrival, noting secure packaging that allows it to thrive immediately. The plant's true strength lies in its dependability; once established, it reliably produces stunning, deep purple blooms throughout the entire season. This ease of growth combined with its spectacular visual appeal makes it a highly recommended choice for water garden enthusiasts seeking vibrant beauty that performs consistently. It truly transforms any pondscape with its dependable, striking color.
Know before you buy
Shipping as a bare root means the plant arrives without a pot or soil, which helps reduce shipping costs and prevents damage to the foliage. You will need to plant the rhizome in an aquatic basket with heavy garden soil or specialized pond planting media upon arrival.
The 'Midnight Serenade' is a tropical variety specifically suited for hardiness zones 9-11. If you live in a colder region, you would need to treat it as an annual or bring the plant indoors to a heated environment during the winter months.
As a medium to large lily, it requires sufficient surface area to accommodate its spreading variegated pads. Ensure your pond has enough open water space so the lily does not become overcrowded by other aquatic plants.
No CO2 supplementation is required for this pond plant. It thrives in natural outdoor sunlight, which is essential for the plant to produce its vibrant purplish-blue blooms.
You can propagate this lily through rhizome division. This is typically done during the plant's dormant period or when repotting, by carefully separating sections of the rhizome that have healthy growth points.
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