Comanche Changeable Hardy Water Lily

Description

Comanche Changeable Hardy Water Lily (Nymphaea ‘Comanche’)

Care

Care Level: Easy
Lighting: High
CO₂: Not required
Placement: Pond / Full sun water garden
Growth Rate: Moderate

Temperature: 70–85°F
pH: 7.0–8.0
GH: Moderate to hard
KH: Moderate to high

Light Requirements:
Best flowering and strongest color change develop in full sun with at least 6–8 hours of direct light.

CO₂ Requirements:
CO₂ is not required for pond culture.

Nutrient Requirements:
Root feeder

Size and Growth Form

Floating-leaved hardy water lily with a spreading growth habit. Mature spread is typically about 3–5 feet across in suitable pond conditions. Flowers open on the surface and change color over several days.

Species Background

Comanche is a hardy hybrid water lily grown for its unusual changeable blooms. The flowers open rose-apricot on the first day, deepen to gold-orange on the second day, and mature to a coppery bronze tone by the third day. Like other hardy water lilies, it grows from a rhizomatous crown below the water surface and is suited to outdoor ponds where the rootstock can overwinter as long as the water does not freeze solid.