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Hardy Water
Lilies
With blossoms that are
uniquely varied, lilies are almost always the focal point of any pond.
Extraordinary blossoms command attention and beautiful foliage contrasts
with the water surface as well as provide shade and cover for fish.We
have over 50 different cultivars in all shades of pink, yellow, red,
peach, orange, and white. We only buy from one grower that we know and
trust. We can also order any lily that is not in stock in hardy or
tropical.
If your lily does not
perform well after you feed it, it may need to be repotted. Many
varieties need to be repotted after 2 years. To use a pot that has
holes in the bottom, place newspaper inside, 2 fertilizer tabs, and
heavy garden dirt. Put small stones on top to keep fish out.
Lotus
Lotus are spectacular
plants featuring vibrant large blossoms and huge waxy foliage that cups
upward. An exceptional patio garden plant or a showy specimen in a pond,
lotus should be grown in a large tub with 4 to 12 of water over the
crown. Do not fertilize in the spring until it starts to grow. We have
lotus in many colors from dwarfs to giants.
Hardy
Shallow Water Plants.
Anacharis-
(elodea)- The most common type of oxygenator. Whorls of deep green
leaves.
Arrowhead-
(peltandra)- An attractive plant with glossy dark green arrow shaped
leaves . Tolerates some shade.
Bald Cypress-
(taxodium)- Deciduous needle tree known to grow knees when planted below
water level. Accepts pruning to fit a limited area.
Bog Bean-
(menyanthes)- Native variety that is almost extinct. Pink buds open to
delicate white flowers. Triangular leaves.
Button Bush-
(cephalanthus)- Attractive glossy foliage on reddish- brown branches.
White button-like flowers in May and June.
Button Flower-
(splanthes americana)- flowers june to sept. low lying, daisy- like
yellow flowers
Cabomba-
An oxygenator with feathery green and purple leaves on dark stems.
Excellent spawning area for fish
Carmens Jap.
Rush-(juncus carmens)- Fine textured rush with bright green
foliage. Flowers are creamy yellow.
Carnivorus Bog Plants-
Pitcher Plant- Mixed Variety. Hooded pitchers that trap and
consume insects. Also loves floating Islands.
Cattail-
(typha)- Graceful- 4 slender pale green leaves, small narrow
poker. Common- 5 broad lt. green leaves, lg pokers. Mini-
1-2 with 1 pokers on very narrow compact foliage. Variegated-
4 pretty green and white leaves, lt brown pokers.
Clover
-(marsilea)- green
clover leaves with reddish highlights. Perfect for softening the edge of
a pond.
Cinderella-
(asclepias incarnata)- Pink butterfly flower 3-4, flowering in August.
Cotton Grass-
(eriophorum)- blue/green grass-like blades with a cotton tuft in summer.
Corkscrew Rush-
(spiralis)- curiously contorted dark green or blue rush with spiraling
needle-like leaves. Striking accent.
Creeping Spearwort-
(ranunculas)- small delicate ground cover, leaves are narrow and lt
green with yellow flowers.
Dwarf Bamboo-
(dulichuim)- compact bamboo-like foliage. excellent foreground or border
plant.
Dwarf Golen Variegated
Sweet Flag
- (acorus minimus) - 4-6. Low Lying golden colored
ground cover. Loves floating Islands!
Dwarf Red Stemmed Parrot
Feather-(
myriophyllum ssp.)- 3-4- delicate and lacy red stems resembles regular
parrot feather.
Flowering Rush-
(butomus)- rose-pink flowers above very narrow foliage. Grows best in lt
shade or deeper water.
Forget-Me-Not-
(mysotis scorpiodes)- hardy water plant resembles the common garden
variety. Open spreading habit , blue flowers.
Gementia-reddish
brown and green lily-like leaves are extremely decorative and creates an
unusual background for fringed flowers.
Golden Club-
(oronum aquaticum)- long ovate leaves with slender white flower spikes
that curve up with yellow tips.
Houttuynia-
(cordata)- dark green leaves edged in red with white flowers. Prefers
water at or below crown level.
Hibiscus-
(coccineus)- Scarlet Rosemallow- Brilliant scarlet flowers with
attractive foliage that turns red in fall. Zone 7. Lord Baltimore-
Very lg red
flowers in july, aug,
sept. Green ruffled leaves on red stems.
Hibiscus-
( swamp hibiscus)- lg showy flowers of red, pink and white with rose
throat. Start in shallow water and move when older.
Iris-
Kissie-
deep rose pink pales to soft yellow. Flora Plena- double yellow
Clyde Redmond- beautiful royal blue Black Gamecock- midnight
purple.
Lavender Mask-
(mimulus)- lav. flowers in July and Aug. on soft green foliage. Long
bloomer.
Lizards Tail-
(saururus)- delicate cream blossoms with unique seed formation.
Triangular leaves.
Lobelia-
(lobelia siphilitica)- Prolific bloomer with trumpet like flowers in
mixed colors.
Loose Strife-
(lythrum)- reddish purple or fuchsia pink flowers on tall spikes for
several weeks in summer.
Marsh Betony-(stachys
palustris)- 2 great late bloomer in pinkish lav. Remove spent blooms to
encourage lre-blooming.
Marsh Marigold-
(caltha)- yell. and dble yell. Pretty flowers with deep green leaves
with serrated edges. Plant in shade for flowers.
Mint-
(mentha aquatica)- aromatic foliage and lilac flowers. Quick surface
cover, great for natural filters and new ponds.
Mosaic-
(ludwigia sidiodes)- diamond shaped foliage, unique. needs warm water,
has yellow flowers
Narrow Leaf Arrowhead-
(sagittaria)- vigorous and profuse blooming variety that can take deep
water and light shade.
Ogon Sweet Flag-(acrus
gramineus ogon)- Low growing grass-like plant with green and white
foliage that seems to glow in the sun.
Pennywort-
(hydrocotyle)- small upstanding round foliage makes it a great addition
to any pond.
Parrots Feather-(myriophyllum)-
feathery foliage grows above and below the water surface. Great to break
the edge of the pond.
Pickerel Rush-
(pontederia)- dark green broad foliage with lav. flowers. Easy to grow.
Ribbon Grass-
(phalaris)- green and white striped foliage, soft textured and very
pretty. Strawberry and cream- pink, green and white foliage.
Seashore Mallow-
(Kosteltzkya)- 6-9- dozons of soft pink flowers thru july, aug and
sept. Velvery leaves.
Slough Sedge-
(carex obnupta)- lovely arching green leaves with lt brown seed heads in
summer.
Spatterdock-
(nuphar luteum)- lg mostly erect leaves with round 2 yellow flowers.
Sun or shade.
Spearwort-
(ranunculus flammula)- masses of delicate yellow flowers on spiky stems.
Dead head for more blooms.
Spike Rush-
(eleocharis)- attractive quill shaped foliage makes this rush a favorite
for the edge of the pond.
Sweet Flag-
(variegated acorus)- beautiful green and white striped foliage. Leaves
are sweetly scented when broken.
Variegated Common Rush-(juncus
effusus Gold Strike)- yellow stripes run the full length of each
spike.
Variegated Corkscrew
Rush-
(juncus effusus spiralis) - 6-8. Very compact plant with curly leaves
and yellow and green variegation.
Variegated Sedge-(carex
riparia)- green and white foliage persists into early summer. Var. holds
best in part shade.
Variegated Water Celery-
(oenanthe javanica flamingo)- bright pink green and white foliage .
Pink is outstanding spring.
White Bulrush
-(scripus
lacustris ssp. taber)- Tall white needle-like foliage gently marked with
narrow green pinstripes. Do not fertilize to keep color.
White Butterfly
- ( asclepias
incarnata Ice Ballet)- lovely hybrid with white flowers in Aug. that
attracts butterflies.
White Butterfly Ginger-(hedychium
coronarium)- Clusters of white blooms with rich honeysuckle fragrance.
Zone 8
Zebra Rush-
(scripus) - bold green and yellow banded foliage makes this plant truly
unique. Variegation may fade as summer progresses.
Water Willow-
(justicia americana)- 12-18. White flowers are decorated with purple
and resemble orchids. Foliage is similar to leaves of willow.
Floating
Plants
Fairy Moss-
(azolla)- attractive green and red floating fern with tiny leaves. Koi
love to eat this plant. Aggressive without fish.
Frog Bit-
(hydrocharis) - small floater with fleshy water lily-like leaves. Grows
in clumps, good oxygenator for small ponds.
Water Hyacinth-
(eichhornia)- a fleshy floater with bulbous green leaves, occasional lav.
flowers. Excellent purifying the water.
Water Lettuce-
(pistia)- unusual furry and ribbed leaves looks like small cabbage
floating on pond surface.
Water Velvet-
(salvinia)- unusual floating fern with pale green round hairy leaves up
to 3/4 long.
Tropical Plants
Bog Lily-
(crinum)- lg bulbs produce narrow leaves and thick flower stalks that
present exquisite pure white fragrant blossoms.
Calla Lily-
(zantedeschia)- arrow shaped leaves with trumpet shaped flowers in
white, pink and yellow.
Canna-
true aquatic cannas, long blooming. Tany- orange Endeavor-
red, Erebus- pink, Striped Beauty- yel. striped leaves
with yel. flowers. Bengal Tiger- beautiful orange flowers
. Leaves have brilliant splashes of yellow.
Star Grass-
(dichromena colorata)- 2 flowers June thru Sept. White star- shaped
flowers on needle like leaves.
Dwarf Papyrus-(
cyprus haspan)- 1-2. Dense tufts of foliage above stiff stems. Golden
green flowers turn bronze in fall.
Mexican Papyrus
-(cyprus
gigantius)- 8-10. awesome showy plant, excellent for natural
filtration in large ponds.
Umbrella Palm-(
cyprus alternifolius)- 5- old favorite, easy to over winter, great for
natural filters, can take some shade.
Dwarf Umbrella-
(cypress)- all time favorite featuring umbrella like foliage above stiff
stems. Takes some shade.
Variegated Broadleaf
Umbrella Palm-(cyprus
albostriatus)- Broad leaves with creamy white accented var. you can
change var. with light requirements.
Taro-
(colocasia)- Violet Stem- attractive dk violet stems contrast
with bold huge green leaves. Black Magic- incredible dusty
charcoal black leaves on dark burgundy/ black stems. Imperial -
3 lg green leaves blotched with violet black.
O2
Reefs
O2 Reefs
- Easiest way to
grow submerged aquatics. Oxgenators or grasses fully roted in fiber mat
or reef like module.
Wysteria-
Will reach surface of pond and spread leaves out above water. Vigorus.
Sagittaria- Will
grow 12-18 tall. Small white flowers reach the surface.
Vallisneria- Submerged grass with slightly red
hue. Will grow to surface.
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