Medium Pink

Medium Pink
Botanical Name: Nymphaea Mrs. Richmond

☀️ Exposure: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness: Hardy
🌱 Soil Type: Aquatic, loamy, rich organic matter
📏 Height: 30cm - 150cm
↔️ Spread: 90–150 cm

Nymphaea Mrs. Richmond or Medium Pink Water Lily is a graceful hardy water lily that produces large, soft pink flowers with a delicate, almost translucent quality. The blooms, which deepen in color toward the center, contrast beautifully against the lily’s round green floating leaves. Flowering consistently from late spring through early autumn, this variety brings a romantic and elegant charm to ponds and water gardens. In addition to its visual appeal, it provides shade, helping to regulate water temperature and minimize algae growth, making it a functional as well as decorative addition to any aquatic setting.

Water Lily Plant Guide

Prepare Container — Fill the air‑pot, ceramic pot, or basket one‑third with washed gravel (rinse thoroughly to remove dust). Create a shallow depression in the centre for the rhizome.

Position Rhizome — Place the rhizome horizontally with the crown (growing tip) slightly above the media — never bury the crown(new growth). Allow roots to drape into the gravel.

Add Plant Food — Insert a pinch of slow‑release fertiliser or a root tab into the media near the roots.

If it's a natural pond or has soil, you may place a handful of topsoil under the rhizome and surround it with gravel.

Cover & Cap — Add more gravel to secure the roots, then finish with a 3–5 cm gravel/pebble cap to keep fish from disturbing the roots and to keep the water clear.

TIP: Place in a sunny spot (4–6+ hours minimum direct sunlight) to promote abundant flowering!