Nymphaea ‘Perry’s Fire Opal’ is an award-winning hardy water lily hybridized by Perry Slocum in 1987, celebrated for its vivid fuchsia-pink, double-petaled blooms that glow like polished gemstones across the pond surface. This cultivar is prized for its fragrance, reliability, and prolific flowering habit, making it a centerpiece in any pond or water garden.
Scientific Name: Nymphaea ‘Perry’s Fire Opal’
Common Name: Perry’s Fire Opal Water Lily
Hybridizer: Perry D. Slocum (1987)
Type: Hardy Water Lily (Day-blooming)
Flower Color: Intense fuchsia-pink with yellow stamens
Fragrance: Lightly sweet and pleasant
Bloom Size: 5–7 inches (12–18 cm) across
Leaf Spread: Up to 90 cm (3 ft)
Blooming Season: May to September (long flowering period)
Foliage: Round, dark green to purple-bronze leaves that create a rich contrast with the vivid flowers.
Growth Habit: Free-flowering, producing multiple blooms simultaneously throughout the warm months.
Planting Depth: 12–24 inches (30–60 cm) over the rhizome.
Recommended Basket Size: Micro-perforated square basket 28×28 or 35×35 cm, depending on pond space.
Soil Type: Heavy loam or field soil enriched with aquatic fertilizer (3–5 Osmocote tablets near the rhizome).
Sunlight: Full direct sun for at least 6–8 hours daily.
Water Type: Performs well in still or gently circulating pond water.
pH Range: 6.0–8.0 (acidic to alkaline tolerant).
Temperature Tolerance: Thrives in warm climates but hardy to frost.
Frost Resistance: Yes – this is a hardy lily suitable for overwintering outdoors in most temperate regions.
Elegant Focal Point: Large, layered flowers that create a luxurious centerpiece effect.
Long-Season Bloomer: Extends the pond’s color display from late spring through early fall.
Low Maintenance: Easy to grow in both clay-based pond bottoms or baskets.
Eco-Friendly Addition: Provides shade and natural cover for fish while improving pond balance.
One viable young Nymphaea ‘Perry’s Fire Opal’ tuber, with a healthy rhizome and 1–2 actively growing leaves, ensuring strong establishment and continuous growth.
All water lilies are shipped bare-root (as tubers) and should be planted immediately upon arrival for best results. Bloom and leaf color, size, and shape may vary slightly depending on lighting, water quality, and plant maturity.
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.
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.
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