🌸 Nymphaea ‘Pink Sensation’ – Hardy Water Lily (Vibrant Pink Blooms)

Nymphaea ‘Pink Sensation’ is one of the most admired hardy water lilies, loved for its vivid pink star-shaped flowers and elegant, free-flowering nature. Developed by the legendary hybridizer Perry D. Slocum in 1947, this variety is renowned for its rich color, reliability, and adaptability — a true classic for ponds and water gardens of all sizes. Its large, radiant blooms and lush floating leaves create a timeless, serene beauty on the water’s surface.

🌟 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Nymphaea ‘Pink Sensation’

• Common Name: Pink Sensation Water Lily

• Type: Hardy Water Lily

• Hybridizer: Perry D. Slocum (1947)

• Flower Color: Intense pink, star-shaped blooms with bright yellow centers

• Bloom Size: 5–7 inches (12–18 cm) in diameter

• Foliage: Rounded, green leaves with subtle purple mottling

• Blooming Season: May through September (long and consistent flowering)

• Fragrance: Light and pleasant

• Growth Size: Medium spread (up to 90 cm / 3 ft)

🌤️ Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Sunlight: Full sun for at least 6–8 hours daily

• Planting Depth: 12–20 inches (30–50 cm) of water above the rhizome

• Soil Type: Heavy loam or field soil enriched with aquatic fertilizer tablets (3–5 Osmocote tablets near the rhizome)

• pH Range: Tolerates slightly acidic to alkaline water (6.0–8.0)

• Temperature Tolerance: Hardy in most climates; overwinter outdoors in ponds that do not freeze solid

🖼️ Aquascaping & Pond Benefits:

• Colorful Focal Point: Striking pink flowers add vibrant color to ponds and water gardens.

• Healthy Ecosystem: Large leaves provide shade, helping control algae and protect fish.

• Low Maintenance: Easy to grow and propagate, perfect for both beginners and experienced pond keepers.

• Long Blooming Season: Consistent flowering ensures your pond stays colorful all summer.

📦 What You’ll Receive:

One young, viable Nymphaea ‘Pink Sensation’ hardy water lily rhizome, with a healthy crown and 1–2 actively growing leaves, ensuring quick establishment and vigorous growth when planted.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

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.

🚫 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.

 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.