🌺 Nymphaea ‘Mayla’ – Hardy Hybrid Waterlily

Nymphaea ‘Mayla’ is a stunning hardy waterlily cultivar created by renowned hybridizer Kirk Strawn in 1993. A cross between Nymphaea ‘August Koch’ and Nymphaea ‘Crystal’, this hybrid is admired worldwide for its vivid magenta-pink blooms, sweet fragrance, and vigorous growth.

🌟 Key Features

• Origin: Hybrid by Kirk Strawn (1993) – cross of ‘August Koch’ × ‘Crystal’

• Bloom Color: Rich deep pink to magenta with slightly pointed petals for a star-like look

• Fragrance: Sweet, pleasant scent that enhances the garden atmosphere

• Flower Size: Blooms up to 6 inches in diameter

• Leaf Size: Circular green leaves reaching up to 8 inches across

• Growth Habit: Compact yet vigorous, quickly spreading to cover the water surface

🌱 Optimal Growing Conditions

• Lighting: Full sun to partial shade (6+ hours of sun encourages heavy blooming)

• Water Depth: Adaptable – thrives in shallow pools or deeper ponds up to several feet

• Temperature Range: Best in temperate climates; hardy perennial in USDA Zones 4–10

• Fertilization: Feed with aquatic fertilizer tablets monthly during the growing season

🖼️ Pond & Garden Benefits

• 💗 Bold Magenta Accent: Adds striking color to ponds, containers, and water gardens

• 🌊 Compact Form: Perfect for smaller water features and patio ponds

• 🪷 Vigorous Growth: Quickly forms dense foliage, providing shade and natural algae control

• 🌸 Fragrant Blooms: Enhances any garden with sweetly scented flowers

📦 What You’ll Receive

You will receive 1 young, freshly harvested waterlily tuber.

• All tubers/rhizomes are carefully inspected before shipping and guaranteed viable and healthy.

• Note: Photos shown are sample representations. The actual product may vary in size and stage as live plants are seasonal.

⚠️ Disclaimer

Live waterlilies may be shipped in a dormant state depending on the season. With proper planting and care, leaves and blooms will emerge once established in your pond.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner

Certain aquatic plants may be restricted or regulated in some U.S. states. Always check your local and state regulations before purchasing or introducing plants into natural waterways. Never release aquarium or pond plants into the wild.

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR WATER LILY

There are two main types of water lilies, tropical and hardy. The differences between tropical and hardy water lilies are a growing habit. Tropical water lilies don't do well in winter. Hardy water lilies, on the other hand, can tolerate the cold. Tropical water lilies tubers must be removed from the pond and stored in moist conditions to come back in the future years. In warm climates, they can remain in the pond.

 WHAT WE GUARANTEE

24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.