Product Overview
Nymphaea 'Attraction' Red Hardy Water Lily
Attraction is historically the best known red hardy water lily. The red coloration is most pronounced on the inner petals, lightening toward the tips. The red coloration is much lighter on new blossoms or early in the season, and the petals will get almost white toward the tips. Older blossoms will be darker as they age, and the red will also be darker on a 2nd year plant than on a 1st year plant. Lily pads are light bronze when young and mature to deep green. Has a slight fragrance and can grow in deeper water.
Hybridized by Marliac over 100 years ago, and still the most popular red.
SIZE: Large (5'+ Spread)
PLANTING CONTAINER: We recommend a 12.5" x 7" or 15" x 7" fabric pot. Click on the link to read about why fabric pots work better!
FERTILIZING: For best health and growth, and especially for maximizing the size and number of blooms, we recommend fertilizing waterlilies regularly. Use Pondtabbs 20 count, 60 count, or 300 count for fast release, or Aquascape 6 count or 12 count capsules for slow release (once a year) fertilizing. Aquascape is preferred for low maintenance, but Pondtabbs are useful in Spring when Aquascape is slow to start in low temperatures. Pondtabbs are also useful for a quick extra nutrient push for extra bloom, and for mid-summer fertilizing of a new plant (we don't recommend using slow release fertilizer in mid-summer or later in cold climates, as plants should run out of fertilizer at the end of the year to encourage dormancy in cold climates).
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Full sun to partial shade; the more sun, the more bloom
WATER DEPTH: 6" TO 36" (Maximum water depth is for mature water lilies)
USDA HARDINESS ZONES: 4-11
Water Lilies are shipped bare root and will require planting upon arrival. For in depth planting instructions visit Hardy Waterlily Planting Instructions
For information on using plants for pond filtration, please read our blog on this topic!
