potted poppy plants for sale WATER POPPY , Hydrocleys nymphoides, water poppy pond... – Pond Megastore

potted poppy plants for sale WATER POPPY , Hydrocleys nymphoides, water poppy pond... – Pond MegastorePlant Description Water Poppies are cheerful, little pond plants with tri petaled yellow blooms that spread across the surface of the water with small, lily like, green pads on this ornamental pond plant! Water Poppies add a pop of color and texture on the surface of the water adding shade for fish and taking up nutrients from the water. Plants spread by sending out stems across the surface of the water. Pond Plant Height Leaves float on surface of

Plant Description

Water Poppies are cheerful, little pond plants with tri-petaled yellow blooms that spread across the surface of the water with small, lily-like, green pads on this ornamental pond plant!  Water Poppies add a pop of color and texture on the surface of the water adding shade for fish and taking up nutrients from the water. Plants spread by sending out stems across the surface of the water. 

Pond Plant Height Leaves float on surface of the water, flowers can grow to 2 - 3 inches tall

Width Mature plants can form a 2 foot spread 

Moisture Needs Must be planted in soil and placed in water, do not allow plants to dry out

Bloom Time Blooms all summer long 

Fertilize Fertilize throughout the growing/blooming season (June through September) With one Waterlily World Fertilizer Tab per month

Propagate By stem cuttings

Zone 8 - 12

Must be shipped without a pot/soil into California.

Planting Instructions 

Plant water poppies in small containers using heavy loam soil and place the container in the shallow end of your pond with tops of pots 2 - 6 inches beneath the surface of the water. Flowers grow 2 - 3 inches tall while leaves float on the surface of the water. Plant in full sun to part shade. Bring indoors before first frost and overwinter in tubs or aquariums with strong grow lights. Add a fertilizer tab to your potted plants to keep them green and blooming throughout the summer months, (June through September)! We recommend Waterlily World Fertilizer Tabs + Humates.