The Gorgeous Maui Water Lily Farm

Haiku is always full of surprises: hippies, secret pot farms, kombucha cafes, hidden hobbit houses. There’s a water lily farm off of Hana Highway, about 15 miles from Kahului called the Maui Water Lily Farm. While there is a noticeable sign on the highway, most people in a hurry will miss it.  And it’s worth taking some time to savor. Sometimes they are open, sometimes they are not. The sign at the driveway will let you know.

Address: 83 N. Holokai Road, Haiku, HI 96708

Phone: (808) 572-7878

New website (as of March 2015): www.maui-waterlily.com, Facebook page
Hours: It depends. Call them if you're driving from far away!

Ever have someone make a fresh flower bouquet on demand? I felt like a fairy princess as Nico waded knee-deep through the water lilyponds to cut five fresh water lily blossoms. He carefully placed them into a plastic specialty bag and gently tied them. He cautioned me that they would only last for a couple of days, maybe 3 at most, and that they go to bed at night.

One of the water lily ponds at the Maui Water Lily Farm.

Buddha overlooking the water lily pond.

What’s special about water lilies?

• They are actually fragrant, a soft and not overwhelming scent.
• They close their petals at night and open up in the morning.
• The flowers are phototropic: they move towards the light, bending and stretching.
• Even when the flowers stop blooming, they close up as buds and still look beautiful.

These water lilies kept moving towards the light!

Haiku Water Lily Farm has two main ponds, filled with water lily plants. When I stopped by, in late May, there was another unexpected surprise: the water hyacinths were blooming. There were masses of these beautiful lilac blooms along the sides of the pond. Nico said they bloom for a couple of weeks every spring.

Water hyacinths in bloom.

P.S. Two events happening this weekend:

Mo'okiha O Pi'ilani Launch 2014, July 11th, today at noon, Lahaina – This Maui canoe has been restored to perfection and is being returned to Maui waters.

https://www.facebook.com/events/590958597613534/

Summer Bash for Education, July 12^th, Saturday, 6-8 pm, Kihei. Donate school supplies, win door prizes, watch live entertainment including the Burn n Love Elvis impersonator.

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