Hardy roots, tropical looks. Nymphaea 'Pink Silk' is an inter-subgeneric hybrid from Jakkaphong Sung-ngam — a cross between the hardy and tropical sides of the genus, which is difficult to achieve and rare in the trade. It carries silky fuchsia-pink petals around a golden centre, and it blooms prolifically right through the warm season. What You'll Receive You will get 1 young and freshly harvested water lily tuber All 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 Plant Profile Common name — Pink Silk Water Lily Scientific name — Nymphaea 'Pink Silk' Origin — Jakkaphong Sung-ngam; an inter-subgeneric hardy × tropical hybrid Type — Hardy water lily Flower — Silky fuchsia-pink with a bright yellow centre Foliage — Broad, lush green pads Bloom season — Late spring to early fall; continuous Placement — Ponds, koi ponds and water features of any size Care Difficulty — Beginner Sunlight — Full sun; blooms best in warm water Substrate — Heavy clay or loam, in a container or planted into the pond bed Planting angle — Hardy rhizome: 45°, growing tip up, at the pot edge pointing toward the centre Feeding — Aquatic fertiliser tablets through the growing season Overwintering — Hardy. Stays in the pond; move the pot below the freeze line in autumn Propagation — Rhizome division Grower's Notes An inter-subgeneric cross is a genuinely uncommon thing. Hardy and tropical lilies rarely hybridise, so most cultivars sit firmly on one side or the other. 'Pink Silk' gives you tropical-looking colour on a plant that overwinters in the pond — the usual trade-off does not apply. Free-flowering from late spring to early autumn rather than in short flushes. Broad waxy pads shade the surface, which limits algae and gives koi and goldfish cover. Attracts bees and butterflies, contributing to a balanced pond. Easy to place — it works in a container or planted directly into a pond bed, and suits water features of most sizes. New to planting water lilies? Read our complete Water Lily Planting Guide — tuber angle, soil, depth and the one mistake that kills most first lilies. Notes We 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. Never release aquatic plants into natural waterways.
