{"product_id":"nymphaea-hillary","title":"Nymphaea Hillary | Purple Tropical Water Lily","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoft purple, held above the water. \u003cstrong\u003eNymphaea 'Hillary'\u003c\/strong\u003e is a day-blooming tropical water lily with large light purple flowers over round green pads. The blooms are showy without being strident — a gentler purple than the deep violets, and lightly fragrant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Receive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou will get 1 young and freshly harvested water lily tuber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll of our water lilies tubers\/rhizomes have been inspected before ship out and guaranteed they are viable and perfect to grow in a proper pond environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant Profile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name\u003c\/strong\u003e — Hillary Tropical Water Lily\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eNymphaea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Hillary'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as\u003c\/strong\u003e — 'Hilary' (variant spelling)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e — Tropical water lily, day-blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower\u003c\/strong\u003e — Light purple, large and showy, lightly fragrant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e — Round green floating pads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ponds and water gardens; centrepiece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/strong\u003e — Beginner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight\u003c\/strong\u003e — Full sun; at least 6 hours of direct sun for good flowering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater depth\u003c\/strong\u003e — 12 to 30 inches, in still or slow-moving water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubstrate\u003c\/strong\u003e — Heavy clay or loam in a submerged container\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting angle\u003c\/strong\u003e — Tropical tuber: straight up at 90°, crown level with the soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding\u003c\/strong\u003e — Aquatic fertiliser tablets through the growing season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverwintering\u003c\/strong\u003e — Tropical. Lift the plant in cold climates and store it warm and frost-free until spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation\u003c\/strong\u003e — Tuber division\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrower's Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay-blooming, so you actually see it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers open in sunlight and close in the evening. That makes this a lily for a pond you pass during the day — the night-blooming tropicals do their work when most people are indoors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight purple is a softer register than the deep violets and blues. It sits more quietly in a mixed planting rather than dominating it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTropical, so it will not survive a frozen pond. Lift the tuber before frost or treat it as an annual.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWants still water — keep the pot clear of fountains and waterfall outflows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed through the growing season. Flowering is the first thing to fade on an underfed lily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew to planting water lilies? Read our complete \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquariumplantsfactory.com\/blogs\/news\/how-to-plant-water-lily-tuber-hardy-tropical\"\u003eWater Lily Planting Guide\u003c\/a\u003e — tuber angle, soil, depth and the one mistake that kills most first lilies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe don't ship dormant roots. Your tuber arrives fresh and actively growing with 1–2 young leaves already emerged — visible proof it's viable before it leaves us. Young pads may start fully submerged and will reach the surface within about a week in good light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove yellowing pads and spent flowers as they appear to keep the water clean and push energy into new growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever release aquatic plants into natural waterways.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aquarium Plants Factory","offers":[{"title":"Young Sprouted Tuber","offer_id":39306663034941,"sku":"WL-071","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1430\/7150\/files\/nymphaea-hilary.png?v=1719305763","url":"https:\/\/aquariumplantsfactory.com\/products\/nymphaea-hillary","provider":"Aquarium Plants Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}