Mayla Waterlily (Nymphaea ‘Mayla’)

Mayla Waterlily (Nymphaea ‘Mayla’)

A vibrant fuchsia pink waterlily with bold star shaped blooms, perfect for adding colour, shade and life to medium sized garden ponds.

Mayla Waterlily (Nymphaea ‘Mayla’) is a striking and reliable variety, prized for its vivid magenta pink flowers and strong garden performance. This eye catching waterlily is an excellent choice for pond owners looking to introduce bold colour while also improving the health and balance of their pond.

Throughout the summer months, Mayla produces large, star shaped blooms in a rich fuchsia pink tone. These flowers sit beautifully on the water’s surface, creating a bright focal point that draws attention from every angle. The intensity of the colour makes it one of the more vibrant waterlilies available, offering a strong contrast against the surrounding greenery and water.

The foliage is equally important. Mayla develops broad, deep green floating leaves that spread steadily across the pond surface. These leaves provide essential shade, helping to reduce sunlight penetration into the water. This naturally limits algae growth and helps maintain clearer, healthier water conditions. The shaded areas also create safe zones for fish and amphibians, making the pond a more stable and wildlife friendly environment.

With a spread of around 60 cm to 90 cm, Mayla is well suited to medium sized ponds. It offers enough coverage to be effective without overwhelming the space, making it ideal for combining with other aquatic plants such as marginal plants and oxygenators.

Mayla thrives in full sun and still water conditions, where it will produce the most abundant flowering. Once established, it is easy to care for and will return year after year, providing consistent performance and colour.

As well as its ornamental value, this waterlily plays an important ecological role. The flowers attract pollinators such as bees and insects, while the floating leaves provide resting areas for frogs, newts and other pond life. This makes it a great addition to any wildlife pond or natural garden setting.

If you are looking for a colourful, dependable and easy to grow waterlily that enhances both appearance and water quality, Mayla is an excellent choice.

🇬🇧 UK-grown aquatic plant: Grown at a dedicated aquatic plant nursery in the South of England and carefully prepared for delivery across the UK.

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Key Benefits

• Vibrant fuchsia pink flowers create strong visual impact
• Helps reduce algae by shading the pond surface
• Improves water clarity and pond balance
• Provides shelter for fish and amphibians
• Attracts pollinators such as bees and insects
• Ideal size for medium ponds
• Reliable flowering throughout summer
• Easy to grow and maintain

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Reasons to Buy

• One of the most colourful pink waterlilies available
• Perfect for adding a focal point to your pond
• Enhances both pond health and appearance
• Suitable for wildlife friendly ponds
• Long lasting and dependable performer

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Care Instructions

• Place the planted basket into the pond with leaves floating on the surface
• Gradually lower to the correct depth as the plant establishes
• Position in full sun for best flowering results
• Avoid areas with strong water movement or splashing
• Remove dead leaves and spent flowers regularly
• Divide every few years to maintain strong growth

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Flowering Period

June to September

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Size and Growing Conditions

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Dispatching Your Pond Plants

Your Mayla Waterlily will be carefully packed to protect the foliage and roots during transit.

Orders received by 11am Monday to Wednesday are normally dispatched on the following working day using a next working day courier service. During busy periods, dispatch may occasionally take an extra day.

To avoid plants being held in depots over a weekend, we do not usually dispatch on Fridays. Highlands and Islands orders using a two day service are not normally dispatched on Thursdays.

Available basket sizes:

• 3 Litre Hexagonal Basket – 18 × 18 × 16cm

Planting depth is measured from the top of the aquatic basket to the water surface.

Finofil baskets are manufactured in the UK from 100% recycled plastic and are fully recyclable. Their fine dual-mesh construction helps retain aquatic soil while allowing water and nutrients to reach the roots. Basket shape may vary slightly depending on the plant and supplier availability.

Water lily: This Nymphaea is part of our UK-grown water lily collection.

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