Detective Erika. Detective Erika is a wonderful award winning Chinese hardy water lily hybrid by Zijun Li that has deep purple petals and are very pointed. The flowers are extremely large for a hardy water lily. The flowers are held on stems above the surface of the water similar to tropical water lilies. The newly emerging pads have a deep maroon color then turn a green coloration. Produces flowers in abundance throughout the growing season. One of the most outstanding ISG water lilies. On line order only. Currently sold out for 2019