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Garden Pond Aquatic Plants

 

HARDY LILIES

Recommended Depth: 16" to 24"



colorado

COLORADO

This incredible bloomer has a unique apricot color. The flowers stand high above the foliage much like a tropical.



mayla

MAYLA

Extremely large double fuchsia blooms. Great for large ponds. Very profuse bloomer. Needs a large container for best results.



meteor

METEOR

Beautiful maroon-red blossoms sit atop unusual copper-colored foliage. Great for earth bottom ponds.



joey

JOEY TOMOCIK

Vibrant lemon-yellow blossoms above mottled foliage. Very long flowering season.



helvola

HELVOLA

A great miniature that throws a continual display of delicate yellow flowers. Recommended for patio pool gardens.



denver

DENVER

Beautiful double cream blossoms with a hint of yellow. Small to medium ponds. An outstanding all around plant.







 

NIGHT TROPICAL LILIES

Recommended Depth: 16" to 24"



styrtevanti

STURTEVANTI

Huge, intense pink blossoms high above unique burgundy tinged foliage.



trudy slocum

TRUDY SLOCUM

Free blooming white lily with waxy green leaves. A profuse bloomer.



emily

EMILY GRANT HUTCHINGS

This easy to grow night bloomer has olive green leaves and dark pink blooms.







 

DAY TROPICAL LILIES

Recommended Depth: 16" to 24"



albert greenberg

ALBERT GREENBERG

Light orange to apricot flowers contrast beautifully with mottled light green foliage.



green smoke

GREEN SMOKE

Unique, greenish, yellow flowers with petals tipped in blue.



jack wood trop

JACK WOOD

Lime green leaves with deep fuchsia pink, almost red blossoms. Large flowers and a large spread.



rhonda kay

RHONDA KAY

A favorite among purple lilies. Semi-double blooms held extremely high out of the water



tina

TINA

Multi-colored blossoms in shades of purple, blue and pink. Lavender stamens. Viviparous.



king of siam

KING OF SIAM

Produces extremely double, dark purple blooms. Leaves are very compact. Highly recommended.







 

LOTUS

Recommended Depth: 6" to 12"



sunburst lotus

PERRY'S GIANT SUNBURST

Yellow lotus. Large delicate yellow blossoms tower above enormous waxy-green foliage. Beautiful and free-flowering.



maggie bell lotus

MAGGIE BELLE SLOCUM

A very rich pink bloom which pales over time. A large plant producing may blooms.



rosy clouds

ROSY CLOUDS

A free blooming medium red that is a true performer.



soul lotus

MOMO BOTAN

Stunning carmine-red double flowering blossoms. Dwarf variety suited to smaller ponds and patio gardens.



babydoll lotus

BABY DOLL

Dwarf variety featuring single white flowers. Excellent in small ponds and patio gardens. Free blooming.



chawanbasu

CHAWAN BASU

Semi dwarf. Free flowering white blossoms edge with a delicate pink. Ideal for patio pool gardens.







 

 

MARGINAL PLANTS:  Hardy Marginals

Recommended Depth: 1" to 8"



graceful catails

GRACEFUL CATTAIL

Flowers bloom in May, June. Slender pale-green leaves. Small narrow pokers. Dense, lush growing habit. Popular.



iris yellow

YELLOW FLAG IRIS

Flowers bloom in April, May. This outstanding European species produces masses of brilliant canary yellow blossoms that stand well above the tall erect foliage.



penny wort

WATER PENNYWORT

The small upstanding round foliage of this unique variety makes a great addition to any pond or water garden. Excellent for streams and areas of swiftly moving water.



cradinal flower

CARDINAL FLOWER

Flowers bloom in August, September, October. Tall spikes of intense red flowers rise out of a modest display of foliage. Striking summer color for a long period.



pickerel

PICKEREL RUSH

Flowers bloom in June, July, August, September. Native. Slick, broad dark green foliage. Bright lavender flowers. Easy to grow and long blooming.



blue flagiris

BLUE FLAG IRIS

Delicate violet blossoms rise gracefully above sword-like foliage. Small stature, good for patio gardens and natural filters. North American native.



variegata

VARIEGATED CATTAIL

Striking green and cream variegated foliage. Tolerates some shade. Great specimen plant and a real eye catcher.



horse tail

HORSETAIL

Jointed stems, very distinctive. Cylindrical habit when grown in a container. Semi-evergreen. Tolerates some shade. Prefers very shallow water to moist soil.



bog bean

BOG BEAN

Flowers bloom in April. A native species. Pink buds open to delicate fringed white flowers above soft green trifoliate leaves. Great clumping habit.







 

MARGINAL PLANTS:  Tropical Marginals

Recommended Depth: 1" to 8"



judith hindle

JUDITH HINDLE

A Hybrid with white caps heavily veined in red. Pitcher hood are especially ruffled.



water orchid

WATER ORCHID

Truly unique, yellow flowers persist for weeks. Sometimes referred to as water tulip. Foliage takes a vase form. Each leaf is perfectly pleated.



bengal tiger

BENGAL TIGER

Brilliant splashes of yellow decorate the broad canna leaves for a constant summer display. Beautiful orange flowers.



red canna

RED HYBRID LONGWOOD CANNA

Flowers bloom in June, July, August. A true aquatic canna. Long blooming.



brilliance

BRILLIANCE AUTUMN FERN

Glossy, apricot to orange colored foliage. Very slow spreading habit.



blue bells

DWARF BLUE BELLS

Flowers bloom in July, August, September. Delightful blue trumpet-shaped flowers persist throughout the summer. Dark purple green foliage for contrast.



imperial taro

IMPERIAL TARO

Large green leaves blotched with violet black.



violet stem taro

VIOLET STEMMED TARO

Attractive dark violet/black stems contrast with bold, huge, shiny green leaves. An outstanding specimen plant, best suited to medium to large ponds.



black magic

BLACK TARO

Incredible dusty charcoal black leaves on dark burgundy, almost black stems.



umbrella palm

UMBRELLA PALM

An all time favorite featuring umbrella-like foliage above stiff stems. Easy to winter indoors. Takes some shade. Great for natural filters, it thrives in moving water.



chameleon

CHAMELEON PLANT

Flowers bloom in May, June. Multicolored red, blue-green and yellow heart-shaped leaves. White flowers. Leaf colors vary with the amount of sunlight. Prefers partial shade.



papyrus

DWARF PAPYRUS

Dense tufts of foliage above stiff stems. Golden-green flowers turn a rusty bronze in late summer.






FLOATERS

water hyacynth

WATER HYACINTH

Flowers bloom in June, July, August. Miniature floating plant with attractive shiny foliage 1" to 2" across. Tiny white flowers. Reproduces readily from winter buds formed in the fall.

 
water lettuce

WATER LETTUCE

Unique light green lettuce-like foliage floats peacefully on the waters surface. Does best in moving water. Prefers some light shade.

 
 

 

LILY - LIKE PLANTS

Recommended Depth: 12" to 24"



water hawthorne

WATER HAWTHORNE

Flowers bloom in September through April. Fragrant white flowers above mottled oblong green and red leaves. Thrives from early fall to spring when water is cold. Dormant in summer.



 

OXYGENATORS



anacharis

ANACHARIS

Whirls of deep green leaves. Occasionally sends tiny white flowers to the surface.



parrott feather

PARROT FEATHER

Feathery medium-green foliage grows above and below the surface. Sortens the hard edge of the pond. Spreading habit makes this excellent for new ponds.

 


 



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