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Blue is a calming hue that can bring tranquility to your water garden. Many of the blue tropical water lilies we enjoy today were first hybridized in the late 1800s by William Tricker and his family, pioneers in aquatic horticulture. Their enduring legacy lives on in these graceful blue blooms, found only among tropical water lily varieties. With their timeless beauty and rich history, blue tropical water lilies remain captivating additions to any water feature.
Discover the captivating allure of the ‘Purple Perfume’ Water Lily, boasting its stunningly deep purple petals adorned with hints of red. Notably, the sepals also exhibit a rich, dark purple hue. Immerse yourself in the delightful fragrance reminiscent of a luxurious perfume. This exquisite water lily produces an abundance of flowers, allowing you to effortlessly gather a few blooms to adorn your indoor space in a beautiful bowl.
Experience the captivating beauty of the ‘Colonel Lindberg’ hybrid. With its stunning dark blue blossoms boasting wide petals and a delightful fragrance, this water lily is a true marvel. The flowers gracefully rise above the water’s surface, showcasing their elegance.
Leopardess. Introduced by hybridizer Martin Randig in 1931, with very fragrant, unusual cobalt blue, medium sized blossoms. Leaves are deep green, spotted and striped with maroon, one of the deepest marked leaves among the varieties of water lilies. It is an easy grower and produces an abundance of aromatic flowers during the growing season. If you want to have an outstanding plant, with mottled leaves then this is the one for you! Also, do not forget to review our 2014 introduction of Pink Sapphire water lily that rivals the Leopardess in the class of mottling pads. Purchase both, and you will have a wonderful collection of a cobalt flowered and contrasting pink flowered water lily with truly strikingly mottled pads to show case your water garden pool!
The Black Prince water lily is one of the deepest purple water lilies. It’s a profuse bloomer and can be enjoyed by the multiple of blooms all summer long. The leaves are colorfully mottled giving it a beautiful sight to see. This truly admirable plant with its deep purplish-blue and stellate blooms was introduced in 1987 by Charles Winch, a hybrizer and fish breeder from Australia. This lily will stand out in your water garden pool!
Experience the mesmerizing beauty of the ‘Bagdad’ tropical water lily, boasting exquisite star-shaped blue blossoms adorned with vibrant yellow stamens. Delicately emerging from the water’s surface, its long petioles add an elegant touch to the floating leaves, creating a truly enchanting sight.
Tricker’s has been offering the beloved water lily, named after the renowned Director George T. Moore, for many years! Discover the charm of this unique hybrid by ordering one or more today. Find out for yourself why it has remained a favorite for decades!
The Margaret Randig water lily was hybridized by the famous hybridizer, Martin Randig in 1939. He described it as his greatest creation because of the large and fragrant blossoms.
The flowers are rich dark blue with broad petals. It’s dark green pads have spots of bronze.
This is an extremely vigorous grower with many blossoms all summer long! Grow this water lily today, and you will also agree that this is perhaps his greatest production.
The captivating beauty of the ‘Bob Trickett’ tropical water lily has exquisite campanula (bell flower) flowers in a mesmerizing shade of blue, complemented by a vibrant yellow center. Delight in the sight of its large, round pads, adorned with lush green hues on the surface and adorned with a stunning combination of red and green veins beneath.
The nonviviparous ‘Pamela’ has a wonderful aromatic scent and flowers profusely. Its a late bloomer from summer to fall.
It’s leaves are green with marbled brown-purple. It’s been a favorite at Tricker’s since 1931 and has been a choice by our customers over the years.
Euryale’, also known as the ‘Gorgon Plant’, has huge pads that can grow from 4′-5′ in diameter that are green with blood-red veins. The sharp thorns are along the top and bottom of the pads.
The mystical blue-violet flowers are about two inches across. The deep blue-violet flower is very attractive and unusual.
The pea-sized seeds are edible and a good source of starch. Each fruit will contain 8-15 seeds.
This aquatic plant, native to India, can be grown and enjoyed in backyard water gardens by planting in smaller containers such as the medium crate. It’s a show stopper in any water garden pool!
This 1955 King of Blues is navy blue with yellow stamens tipped blue and sepals blue with purple overtones. Our customers love its beauty.
This lily was hybridized by Perry Slocum who commented that it is truly one of the most beautiful blues for a medium or large pool. Our stock plants came directly from Perry’s nursery in the 1950s and have a most proven, stable, reproduction of color.
The ‘Blue Bird’ water lily is renowned as a symbol of good fortune in every water garden. Throughout the summer season, its abundant deep-blue aromatic blossoms bring an enchanting allure to any aquatic landscape.
This ‘Glowing Lavender’ water lily is excellent for cooler or warmer water and blooms well into the fall months. Produces an abundance of flowers. Will be at home in a tub garden or that special place in your water garden pool.
Blue Gigantea. One of our favorite tropical water lilies that was introduced into the United States in the 1800s. The species is native to Australia. It is considered the “queen of the water lilies“. It has one of the longest enduring blossoms, which is open on five to seven successive days from eight to nine a.m. until twilight. The blossoms, sky blue in color, sometimes have a diameter of 12 inches. The blossoms are held on strong stalks. Because the stalks are so large and have many air channels, they were once used by the aborigines when forced to take to the water to escape from enemies. The supply is limited so order early to reserve yours. The plant typically establishes in Tricker’s nursery in the later Spring (May) and only will ship when planting conditions are optimum for your area. Once established in your water garden it will become characteristically spectacular.
This gorgeous Noelene water lily is a blue to lavender hybrid that was developed in Australia.
It has heavy mottled leaves that stand out in the water garden pool.
It was brought in from Australia to Tricker’s Nurseries in 1990 and selected from hundreds of varieties. It has proven to stand among one of our better water lilies.
This ‘Judge Hitchcock’ water lily has large, very fragrant flowers with three beautiful shades of blue-violet, a trait that is most admirable.
The pads are small, dark green flecked reddish brown on top and purple beneath.
Get ready to meet the magical ‘Midnight’ Water Lily – she’s a real beauty! Her petite purple blossoms are like little jewels, sparkling with golden centers that make you smile. And oh, that sweet fragrance will delight your senses!
This water lily’s center starts small, with leaf-like petals, before bursting open into a gorgeous explosion of purple petals. It’s so fun to watch them unfold!
Her cute little leaves are a party of colors – dark green on top and a splash of reddish-brown and purple underneath. It’s like she’s wearing a colorful outfit!
The best part is you can keep this pixie-sized lily in a large aquarium or tub at home. Then her enchanting blossoms and fabulous colors will brighten up your space and fill you with joy. The ‘Midnight’ Water Lily will cast a happy spell on you!
This ‘Royal Purple’ pygmy water lily is outstanding with royal purple blossoms that are 6 to 8″ in diameter. This is a fragrant water lily with with golden yellow sepals.
It is easy to grow and is ideal for tub water gardens or small ponds.
Hybridized By: Mr. Albert Buskirk, Independence, OH in 1927.
This unusual 2019 Tricker hybrid Purple Starburst Water Lily is yellow at the base of the flower petals as the petals change to a purple. Purple and yellow make delightful contrast. The water lily appears to glow with the yellow center.
Not only does the ‘Green Smoke’ water lily emit a delightful fragrance, but the flowers remain open until late in the day.
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