 Many pond owners opt to locate their water garden in a shady location of the yard. This way, they can enjoy watching their fish while being protected from the heat of direct summer sun. While a shaded pond is ideal for cooling off in the summer, it can pose a problem for enjoying the beauty of waterlilies. Most waterlilies typically need a minimum of 6 hours of direct sunlight in order to produce beautiful blooms. Fortunately, there are a few hardy varieties that will bloom their hearts out with as little as four hours of sunlight per day. Following is our list of favorite shade tolerant water lilies categorized by color, along with their sunlight requirements. SHADE-TOLERANT RED WATER LILIESJames Brydon – 3 hours sun Little Champion – 3 hours sun Red Attraction – 3 hours sun SHADE-TOLERANT YELLOW WATER LILIESComanche – 3 hours sun Texas Dawn – 3 hours sun Joey Tomocik – 3 hours sun SHADE-TOLERANT PINK WATER LILIESSomptuosa – 4 hours sun Arc-en-ceil – 4 hours sun SHADE-TOLERANT PEACH WATER LILIESPeaches n Cream – 4 hours sun Sioux – 4 hours sun SHADE-TOLERANT MINIATURE WATER LILIESBerit Strawn – 3 to 4 hours sun Graziella – 3 to 4 hours sun Helvola – 3 to 4 hours sun Hermaine – 3 to 4 hours sun Toss aside the notion that you can’t enjoy water lilies if you have a partially shaded pond. The caveat here is that they may not all grow here in Phoenix. Here's a great resource for talking about and purchasing water lilies from a local supplier: Victoria Helton, Arizona Water Garden Oasis, (623) 239-8226. OTHER POSTS YOU MIGHT ENJOY: ANNUALS IN A PHOENIX POND TOP 10 REASONS YOU NEED A POND IN YOUR BACKYARD CONTROLLING PLANTS IN A PHOENIX POND Comments are closed.
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