Product Overview
Nymphaea 'Night & Day' Yellow Hardy Water Lily
Night & Day is a medium sized waterlily with bright yellow blooms. New leaves are a very dark, almost black maroon/plum. The leaves hold their color fairly well, although in hot humid weather the color will fade more rapidly.
The name Night & Day comes from the contrast between the blooms and the leaves, with the dark leaves representing night and the bright yellow blooms representing the sun during the day. This is one of the brightest yellow hardy waterlilies--or maybe they just look that way, contrasted with the leaves! (No, they really are brighter)
Good choice for small or medium ponds.
SIZE: Medium (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!
