below is some data
that I got from Russell's Garden Center website
this data can help you pick lily varieties
by what might thrive best in your pond
relative to your pond's placement in the sun
relative to the lilys placement next to each other
and
relative to how deep your pond's shelves are
HARDY WATERLILIES
COLOR ..................... DEPTH ............SPREAD......................LIGHT
....................................Soil surface..........Small= 1-2 ft
....................................below water.........Medium= 2-4 ft.
................................................................Large= 4-8 ft.
RED
Attraction .......................15”-36”.............medium-large.................some shade
Escarboucle.......................9”-24” ..............medium-large.................full sun
James Brydon .................12”-18”..............small-large....................some shade
Perry’s Baby Red..............9”-18”..............small-medium..................full sun
Sirius.................................9”-18”............... medium.........................full sun
William Falconer..............18”-24”................medium.........................full sun
PINK
Arc-En-Ciel.......................9”-18”................medium.........................full sun
Chubby..............................9”-18”................medium.........................full sun
Dallas.................................9”-18”................medium.........................full sun
Hollandia............................9”-24”..............medium-large..................full sun
Masaniello..........................9”-24”..............medium-large................some shade
Pink Beauty........................6”-12”..............small-medium................. full sun
Pink Opal...........................6”-12”..............small-medium................. full sun
Sunny Pink.........................9”-18”................medium.........................full sun
WHITE
Queen of Whites.................9”-24”..............medium-large..................full sun
Venus.................................9”-24”..............medium-large..................full sun
Virginia.............................12”-30”..............medium-large.................some shade
Walter Pagels.....................6”-12”.................small.............................full sun
White Star.........................12”-18”..............medium..........................full sun
CHANGEABLE- peach to orange
Graziella..............................6”-12”.............small-medium...................full sun
Sioux...................................9”-18”.............small-medium...................full sun
YELLOW
Charlene Strawn .................9”-24”.............small-medium.................some shade
Chromatella.......................12”-18”.............medium-large..................some shade
Helvola................................9”-12”................small............................some shade
Spice.................................12”-18”.............medium-large....................full sun
Sunrise...............................12”-18”............... large..............................full sun
Texas Dawn.........................9”-18”.............small-medium..................some shade