Sunfire Hardy Water Lily – A Warm Glow for Every Pond

The Sunfire Hardy Water Lily is pure brilliance captured in bloom — a spectacular hardy variety that radiates the soft firelight colors of deep peach, apricot, and gold. Each flower glows like a miniature sunset on the water’s surface, making Sunfire one of the most eye-catching lilies available today.

Blooming earlier and staying open longer than most hardy lilies, Sunfire produces steady waves of flowers from late spring until frost. With its reliable performance, vigorous growth, and sunny disposition, it’s quickly becoming a must-have for collectors and new pond owners alike.

This hardy water lily thrives in full sunlight and rewards even beginner gardeners with constant blooms, minimal care, and warm, luminous color that brightens the entire pond.

🌱 Planting & Care Instructions for Sunfire Hardy Water Lily

• Plant Size: Medium-to-large hardy waterlily

• Spread: 3–5 feet across

• Suggested Container: 14–16 inch wide aquatic fabric pot, or plant directly into a shallow pond shelf

• Planting Depth (from soil to water surface): 8–14 inches for best results; can tolerate up to 20 inches in full sun

• Soil: Heavy loam topsoil or PondGro Aquatic Loam Soil. Never use bagged composts, aquatic media, or stones, which float and rot.

• Sunlight Needs: Full sun — at least 6+ hours of direct, strong midday light

• Water Conditions: Calm or gently circulating water; avoid fountains splashing onto pads

💡 PondMegastore Tip: For the most vibrant color, keep Sunfire in full sun and fertilize regularly. The shallower it’s planted (8–10 inches), the more vivid its flowers become.

💧 How to Fertilize Sunfire Hardy Water Lily

• Fertilize on the 1st and 15th of each month during the growing season (May–September).

• Insert 4 Waterlily World Fertilizer Tablets 3–4 inches deep near the rhizome’s growing crown.

• Consistent feeding promotes large, colorful blooms and lush foliage all season long.

🌸 Fragrance

Sunfire offers a light, sweet fragrance that gently perfumes the pond area — noticeable but never overpowering, adding warmth to its visual beauty.

✅ Do’s & ❌ Don’ts for Sunfire Hardy Water Lily

✅ Do

• Plant in full, direct sunlight for maximum color and flower count.

• Use heavy loam soil in a wide container or directly into pond soil.

• Fertilize twice monthly to maintain nonstop blooms.

• Divide rhizomes every 1–2 years for continued vigor.

• Keep the crown slightly above the soil line when planting.

❌ Don’t

• ❌ Don’t use compost, gravel, or aquatic planting mixes — they harm root health.

• ❌ Don’t bury the crown — keep it exposed to prevent rot.

• ❌ Don’t let floating plants or other lilies shade Sunfire’s pads.

• ❌ Don’t plant too deep (>20 inches) or flowering will decrease.

• ❌ Don’t allow rhizomes to dry out — plant immediately after arrival.

📦 Shipping Information for Sunfire Hardy Water Lily

• Shipping Window: April through September (nationwide across the USA).

• Spring Schedule: Ships according to our posted spring planting calendar, timed to your region’s safe planting window (northern shipments later in spring).

• Weekly Shipments: After spring begins, orders ship weekly through summer, usually until or through September.

• Method: 2–3 day service (usually UPS; sometimes USPS or FedEx depending on your location).

• Schedule: Shipments are sent at the start of each week to prevent weekend delays.

• Tracking: You’ll receive an email with tracking information the day your order ships.

Arrival & Guarantee:

• Shipped as a live pond plant (rhizome with starter growth).

• Must be repotted immediately in heavy loam soil or planted directly into an earth-bottom pond.

• Keep all parts (rhizome, crown, roots, and stems) wet during unpacking and planting.

• Minor yellowing or bent leaves are normal and quickly replaced by new growth.

• For concerns, email photos within 24 hours (unpacked plant + packing slip with initials) to PondQuestions@gmail.com.

📋 Sunfire Hardy Water Lily – Specifications

• Variety Name: Sunfire Hardy Water Lily

• Flower Color: Peach-orange with gold centers

• Fragrance: Light, sweet fragrance

• Flower Size: 4–6 inches across

• Pad Color & Size: Green pads, 6–8 inches across

• Plant Size & Spread: Medium-to-large; 3–5 feet wide

• Planting Depth (Soil to Water Surface): 8–14 inches (up to 20 inches tolerated)

• Container Size Recommended: 14–16 inch aquatic fabric container or direct pond planting

• Sunlight Requirements: Full 6+ hours of strong, direct midday sun

• Fertilizing Schedule: 4 tablets on the 1st and 15th monthly (May–September)

• Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 4–11

• Shipped As: Live pond plant (rhizome with starter growth) — plant immediately upon arrival; keep all parts wet during handling.

🔆 About the Variety – Sunfire

The Sunfire Hardy Water Lily is one of the most radiant color introductions in the hardy lily world. Bred for steady flowering and exceptional color clarity, it opens earlier and stays open longer than most varieties. Its warm hues of peach, apricot, and gold bring an almost tropical tone to hardy ponds while remaining fully perennial.

Sunfire stands out for its consistency — it blooms steadily even in slightly cooler climates and performs beautifully in containers or large earth-bottom ponds. Gardeners everywhere praise its reliability, vivid coloring, and effortless maintenance, making it one of the best choices for a worry-free, colorful pond display.

🌞 Why Choose Sunfire Hardy Water Lily

Because Sunfire turns every pond into a glowing reflection of summer. With its abundant blooms, easy care, and warm color palette, it’s the perfect all-season performer. Whether you’re a collector or a first-time pond owner, this hardy lily rewards you with color, fragrance, and long-lasting beauty that never fades.

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