'Colorado' Hardy Water Lily
A stunning peach waterlily that is a favorite. It changes during the blooming season, first opening in the spring a yellow with pink and then changing to a smoked salmon color in the summer. It has cactus-shaped blooms that will get 4-6 inches. The new leaves on this lily open mottled with burgundy, and then […]
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White Water Snowflake
White Water Snowflakes 'Nymphoides indica' is a free flowering frilly white flower that will spread across your pond. It blooms from it leaf axils rather than from the running stem as a yellow snowflake does. It grows to 12-24 inches or more wide in water that is 4-24 inches deep and is hardy from Zones […]
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Bluebells 'Ruellia brittoniana'
The Bluebell is a favorite amoung most water gardeners. It is a very easy water plant to grow and will bloom throughout the summer. Attractive dark blue-purple flowers that are 1-2 inches on rich dark green foliage. It grows in sun to part shade and moist soil or water up to 6 inches deep. They will reach 2 to 4 […]
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Red Water Hibiscus
Red Water Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineas) is only hardy in Zones 7-11. It has deep crimson flowers that are 5 - 8 inches wide. It is among the reddest of hibiscus in the plant kingdom. Not only are the flowers magnificant but the leaves are narrow and divided, much like that of a Japanese maple leaf. […]
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Pickeral Rush
Pickerel Rush (Pontederia cordata) has heart shaped foliage that is shiny and a dark green color. One of the favorites of pond owners. Easy to grow and hardy Zones 5-11. It grows in sun to part shade in moist soil or water up to 10 inches deep. So for the colder states this is truly […]
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'Albert Greenburg' Tropical Lily
A popular tropical lily is the 'Albert Greenburg'. Its colors are outstanding and its leaves of mottled colors of burgundy and green bring additional colors to your pond. A tropical lily will tolerate a wide range in soil and water pH, but they do best in a neutral to slightly acidic condition. Tropical lilies thrive in water […]
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Mosaic Plant
Mosaic plant is one of the most unusual floating plants you can add to your pond. It is both a marginal plant and a floating plant and grows best if planted along the edge of the pond in 12-18 inches of warm water. It has a running spread that will usually cover 24 inches in […]
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Tropical Sunrise Canna
Tropical Sunrise Canna is one of the showiest cannas I've seen. New this year for us it produces large apricot and pink blooms. It has deep green foliage and grows to about 3 feet tall. It is an early bloomer and will continue to bloom throughout the season. Cannas are considered tropical and need to […]
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Water Hibiscus
Water hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) sometimes called swamp mallow or swamp rose mallow is a medium size shrub that has stunning 10-12 inch flowers. They range in colors from white to deep red. This hibiscus is hardy to Zone 5 and up. This hibiscus prefers moist soil or water up to 4 inches deep but will […]
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Variegated Sweetflag
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' a great accent plant for your pond. It grows upright 24" to 36" inches tall and prefers full or partial sun. Hardy in zones 4-11. It has beautiful white and green foliage that blends well with plants such as water for-get-me-nots, pickerel rush and cardinal flowers, to name a […]
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