Orange Copper

Orange Copper
Common Name: Nymphaea Sioux

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

Nymphaea Sioux or Orange Copper Water Lily is a stunning hardy water lily known for its unique color-changing blooms. The flowers open a soft yellow, gradually transitioning to orange and finally deepening into a rich copper-red over several days. This continuous transformation creates a dynamic and ever-changing display on the water’s surface. With its lush green floating foliage and long blooming season from late spring to early autumn, this water lily is an excellent choice for adding warmth and vibrancy to ponds and water gardens. It also aids in maintaining water balance by providing shade and reducing algae growth.

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!