‘Mrs. George C. Hitchcock’ Night-Blooming Tropical Water Lily
This water lily is easy to grow and a very valuable addition to the group of night-blooming water lilies. It should produce spectacular large blooms under the right growing conditions.
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‘Pink Star’ Tropical Water Lily
This ‘Pink Star’ tropical water lily has soft pink fragrant blossoms which are held high above the water. The center is contrasted with a beautiful yellow. A true &star in any water garden.
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‘Delicatissima’ Night-Blooming Tropical Water Lily
The ‘Delicatissima’ water lily is a beautiful flower with a unique and delightful carmine pink color. Its foliage has a lovely bronzy green shine. This plant is strong and healthy, although not as large as some others. It is perfect for various uses and has proven to be one of the top choices for cutting, as well as for winter cultivation.
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‘Trickeri’ Night-Blooming Tropical Water Lily
‘Trickeri’ has glistening emerald green pads on top and dark green underneath. The pads are large and finely toothed that are ribbed with numerous veins.
The flowers are a rose pink. A most unusual historic lily that has been adorning water garden pools for well over a hundred years! Isn’t it time to grow ‘Trickeri’ in your water garden pool today!
Hybridized By: In 1893 William Tricker introduced this lovely hybrid. This water lily was proudly introduced at the 1893 Chicago’s World Fair, also known as the Chicago Colombian Exposition.
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‘Antares’ Night-Blooming Tropical Water Lily
Enhance the allure of your water garden with the captivating ‘Antares’ water lily. This exquisite deep-red night-blooming beauty will mesmerize you with its enchanting presence. The dark green pads, infused with a touch of dark purple, add a touch of mystery and elegance to this aquatic masterpiece.
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‘Charles Tricker’ Night-Blooming Tropical Water Lily
This tropical water lily, known as ‘Charles Tricker’, showcases abundant magenta red blossoms and possesses dark coppery green pads.
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‘Red Flare’ Tropical Night-Blooming Water Lily
The mesmerizing ‘Red Flare’ Water Lily is a nocturnal beauty that enchants with its vibrant colors and mottled mahogany pads.
As the sun sets, the blooms emerge captivating with a deep red hue. Under the moonlight, it transforms into a radiant beacon, emanating a captivating red glow throughout the night.
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‘Pink Perfection’ Tropical Water Lily
The ‘Pink Perfection’ has a rich pink color and is very fragrant. The blossoms are high above the water’s surface and can grow to 8″ diameter. It’s blossoms can stay open in late afternoon long after others have closed. This is a prolific bloomer and quite vigorous throughout the season.
It’s pads are heavily variegated with a red coloring underneath. Look closely in the photograph and see the attractive flowers and mottled leaves, the perfection of a pink flowered water lily!
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‘Frank Trelease’ Night-Blooming Tropical Water Lily
The ‘Frank Trelease’ water lily displays vibrant crimson petals and typically grows to a size of eight to ten inches. In ancient texts, this particular water lily was referred to as the ‘Iridescent’ water lily due to its captivating color that becomes more pronounced at dusk.
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‘Sturtevant’ Night-Blooming Tropical Water Lily
The ‘Sturtevant’ water lily is a big night bloomer with pink flowers that can reach 8″ or more in size. The lily pads have a wavy toothed edge and are a bronze-green color. Plant this and experience the beauty that came to life in 1884!
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‘Rose Marie’ Tropical Water Lily
The ‘Rose Marie’ waterlily is a gorgeous day blooming viviparous pink which derives its parentage from the popular water lilies: the blue flowered ‘Dauben’ and the attractive pink flowered ‘Mrs. Robert Sawyer’ (another Tricker hybrid).
The petals are deep pink and pointed showing both characteristic water lilies in admiration. This is considered an outstanding variety that grows excellent blossoms.
Hybridized By: 1928 by well known hybridizer Robert Sawyer from William Tricker’s company.
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‘Mrs. Robert Sawyer’ Tropical Water Lily
This ‘Mrs. Robert Sawyer’ waterlily is known as the first pink tropical water lily of the viviparous type — all others at that time being blue. This was proudly cited in the William Tricker 1927 mail order catalog as “This lily has a gorgeous, full petaled flower much larger than other viviparous types, and it surpasses all other pink tropical lilies in depth of coloring.”
The plant is vigorous in growth and free flowering. The plant does well in semi-shaded conditions.
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‘Independence’ Tropical Water Lily
This ‘Independence’ water lily is a viviparous hybrid with aromatic blossoms that are rich pink, medium size, and extremely abundant. The lily pads are green shaded with brownish red.
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‘Mr. Martin E. Randig’ Tropical Water Lily
This tropical water lily blooms heavily and continually for many months and well into the fall when other water lilies have gone dormant.
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‘A. Seibert’ Tropical Water Lily
A. Seibert. Introduced in 1907 with blossoms that are rose colored and freely produced. A most beautiful tropical lily that has adorned the greenhouses at William Tricker, Inc.® for decades.
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‘Castaliflora’ Tropical Water Lily
The Castaliflora water lily features delicate pink flowers adorned with a vibrant yellow center and yellow stamens. Its leaves showcase a rich green on the top and a subtle pink hue underneath. This remarkable variety of water lily stands out due to its unique pink coloration.
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‘Mrs. C. W. Ward’ Tropical Water Lily
This ‘Mrs. C. W. Ward’ water lily has large blossoms with pointed rose pink petals. The golden yellow stamens tipped with pink may grow 15″ above the water’s surface depending on growing conditions.
The characteristic sepals bend down towards your water garden pond surface having a beautiful reflection. The flowers can grow high above your smaller water lilies as the sepals bend down as it proudly shows off the beauty of her petals.
The striking green pads with wavy margins add to the attractive display. Mrs. C. W. Ward is a very strong and wonderfully growing water lily that has endured ages of beauty!
Hybridized By: William Tricker in 1900″
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‘Evelyn Randig’ Tropical Water Lily
‘Evelyn Randig’ water lily was introduced by Martin Randig in 1931. The fragrant blossoms are a deep magenta rose color and deliciously fragrant. Leaves are deep green attractively spotted with chestnut and purple. The variegated leaves do much to make this a very popular water lily.
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‘Golden West’ Tropical Water Lily
The water lily stands out with its large peach-pink blossoms and golden stamens, emitting a delightful fragrance. Its green pads are uniquely speckled with maroon, adding to its unusual and attractive appearance.
This water lily is known for being a prolific bloomer, making it a great addition to any garden or pond.
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‘Peach Blow’ Tropical Water Lily
This ‘Peach Blow’ water lily has multiple gorgeous pink petals flushed with a contrasting wonderful yellow. This was on the cover of Tricker’s 1947 catalog! ENJOY a true flower of history!
Hybridized By: George Pring introduced this unique water lily in 1941.