Soft Yellow

Soft Yellow
Botanical Name: Nymphaea Marliacea Chromatella

☀️ Exposure: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness: Hardy
🌱 Soil Type: Clay, loamy, aquatic soil
📏 Height: 30cm - 150cm
↔️ Spread: 90–150 cm

Nymphaea Chromatella or Soft Yellow Water Lily is a classic hardy water lily, prized for its soft yellow, cup-shaped blooms that float gracefully on the water’s surface. Its striking flowers contrast beautifully against the deep green, lightly speckled lily pads, adding elegance to any pond or water feature. This free-flowering variety thrives in still or slow-moving water, providing shade and shelter for aquatic life. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, Chromatella is an excellent choice for bringing long-lasting color and vibrancy to water gardens throughout the warmer months.

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!