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Floaters - Submerged Plants - Low growing and Mat Forming Plants These float on ponds, providing shelter and food for fish. They use
up excess nutrients from the water and eventually provide a nitrogen
rich mulch when it needs skimming from the pond. Lemna minor Lesser Duck Weed World wide. Tiny bright light green floater that grows well in all but the coldest conditions -animal fodder in many countries. Spirodela polyrhiza LargeDuck Weed World wide. Larger green duck weed for warm areas.
These plant provide underwater vegetation which provide oxygen and shelter for fish and keep your water healthy. They use up excess nutrients in the water and help keep water clear. They will grow rapidly in warm conditions but can be removed to make a high nutrient mulch. All these under water plants make good habitat plants for ponds but are also decorative plants for aquariums. Ceratophyllum demersum Foxtail /Hornwort Native. Totally submerged trailing plant with forked leaves, soft appearance. Vallisneria gigantea Eel Grass Native. Submerged and anchored plant with very long straplike leaves Vallisneria sp. Small Eel Grass Exotic. Submerged and anchored plant with long slender leaves
Low growing and mat forming marginals- These plants are quite low and either form clumps or mats in shallow water areas. They are ideal to add colour, variety and shelter to ponds. They produce excellent habitat for frogs and fish to spawn and young to thrive in. Bacopa amplexicaulis Bacoba /Water Hyssop Exotic Egg shaped pale green leaves with pale blue flowers towards the stem tips. An excellent low clump. Suffers from frost Completely submerged to moist soil . Bacopa monniera Native Bacoba Exotic This lime green creeping plant grows happily in deep and shallow water and has lobed white flowers in late summer.Cotula coronopifolia Yellow Water Buttons Native. Deeply lobed light green small leaves with bright yellow hemispherical button flowers in masses during warmer months. 20cm to damp soil -spreads by seed. Dysophylla stellata Native. A native plant of northern Australia found in margins of lagoons and swamps. It has leafy plum coloured foliage and mauve flowers in Autumun/winter.Crassula Helmiss Stone Crop Native. Fine, many leaved clumping plant for waters edge or shallow water.. Gratiola latifolia Brooklime Native. Mat forming with soft light green foliage and white four petalled flowers in upper leaves. 15cm to damp soil. Isotoma fluviatilis Swamp Isotome. Native. Fine spreading matt of light green foliage with light blue flowers spread through. From a few centimetres of water to wet soil. Lilaeopsis Brisbaniensis Brisbane Water Lawn Native. Tiny lime green grassy ground cover. Damp soil to 5 cm deep water. Full sun to part shade. Lilaeopsis polyantha Water Lawn Native. Dark green grass like foliage, from 10cm deep water to wet soil. Lysmachia nummularia Creeping Jenny Exotic. Spreading ground cover with bright yellow flowers for water edges. Myriophyllum carputmedusae Cats Tail Milfoil. Native. Fine leaves under the water becoming broad leaved cats tails above the water. Deep water to moist soil. Myriophyllum crispatum Red Milfoil. Native. Shorter more stout needles on long stems which colour red in cold conditions. salt tolerant, oxygenator and fish habitat . Myriophyllum propinqum Common Water Milfoil Native. Fine pine-like leaves above water and finer when submerged, good oxygenator, fish habitat and forms a good evergreen mat. Deep water to moist soil. Myriophyllum variophyllum Variable Milfoil Native. Fine spidery leaves below the water, shorter spikey leaves above the water. Deep water to moist soil. Nymphoides minima Mini Water Fringe Native. Tiny kidney shaped leaves in clumps with many bright yellow fringed flowers, 5-30cm of water. Ranunculus inundatus River Buttercup Native. Deeply lobed fine bright green leaves and tiny yellow glossy flowers held above leaves for many months. 30cm-moist soil. Rotala rotundifolia Pink Rotala Exotic. Tiny round leaves with masses of pink flowers on spikes above the leaves over a long period. 10cm to moist soil. Villarsia albiflora Villarsia / White Marsh Flower Native. Low growing whorls of dark green leaves with sprays of small white flowers above the plant. damp soil to 5 cm deep water.Villarsia exaltata Villarsia / Yellow Marsh Flower Native. Glossy clumping plant with sprays of bright yellow flowers over long periods. 10cm to moist soil. Villarsia reniformis Villarsia / Yellow Marsh Flower Native. Round glossy leaved clumps with sprays of yellow flowers, quite cold hardy. Marshy ground. Villarsia umbricola Villarsia/yellow marsh flower. Native. Ruffled light green leaves forms neat clumps. Flower sprays held above theclumps. 10cm to damp soil
Medium height emergent plants and marginals - These are the largest and most varied group of plants for use in watergardening. They can contribute colour, foliage texture, flowers, fragrance and shelter for pondlife.
Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' Variegated Sweet Flag. Exotic. Iris like leaf to 50cm tall vertically stripped pale green and white. 20cm to wet soil. Baumea juncea Bare Twig Rush. Native. Fine, cool blue green clumping plant to 30cm tall. For wet soils. Chorizandra enodis Echidna Rush A native clumping plant for wet soils good in coastal areas.Rigid spines to 50cm tall with round brown seed heads at the top. Cyperus prolifer Dwarf Nile Grass / Dwarf Papyrus Exotic. Clumps of tubular stems topped with round heads, green turning rust to 75cm tall in 20cm water to moist soil. Cyperus vaginatus Native Umbrella Rush Upright plant to one metre tall. The leafy tops are more upright than the introduced plant but it is sun and cold hardy for most areas.Echinodorus cordifolius 'Melon Sword' Exotic. Large deep green pleated leaves. More cold tolerant than radicans.10cm to moist soil. Eleocharis dulcis Chinese Water Chestnuts Exotic. Bright green hollow stems to 1m tall in warm months/dig and eat corms after winter chilling. Eriophorum angustifolium Cotton Grass Exotic. Dark green grassy plant to 25cm tall. During summer has cottom ball type flowers through the foliage. 10cm deep water to wet soilLythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife Erect shrub-like leafy plant topped with magenta/pink flowers late spring, deciduous in cold areas 10cm to damp soil Lythrum salicaria North Harcourt Loosestrife Native. Taller erect shrub like leafy plant topped with long spikes of magenta/pink flowers in late spring. Deciduous in cold areas. 10cm water to damp soil. Lythrum salicaria "Rose Queen" Loosestrife Exotic. Erect shrub like leafy plant topped with a profusion of pink flowers in late spring. Deciduous in cold areas. 10cm to damp soil. Lythrum salicaria Southern Highlands Loosestrife Native. Taller erect shrub like leafy plant topped with magenta/pink flowers in late spring. Deciduous in cold areas. 10cm to damp soil. Mentha diemenica Slender Water Mint Native. Slender leaved erect stems clothed in light lavender flowers-whole plant very fragrant. 5cm to moist soil. Philydrum lanuginosum Frog Mouth Native. Erect sculptural leaves in clumps with spikes of flowers to 1 metre tall. Dies back in winter. 20cm to damp soil. Pontederia cordata Pickerel Rush Exotic. Bright green lance shaped leaves with lavender flower spikes emerging from leaf top many months, 50cm to moist. Pontederia cordata var.Alba White Pickerel Rush Exotic. Slightly more spreading and prostrate with white flower spikes 50cm to moist Pontederia hybrid Lavender Pickerel Rush Exotic. Erect dark green narrow leaved to over 1m tall. With lavender spikes of flowers over long flowering period. 40cm deep water to moist soil.Saururus cernuus American Swamp Lily / Lizards Tail Exotic. Sprawling heart shaped leaves with unusual showy spikes of flowers above the plant.10cm to damp soil. Schoenoplectus mucronatus Three Cornered Rush Native. Clumps of tree cornered rushes topped with brown tassels. Good soil stabiliser and bird habitat. 30cm to moist Schoenoplectus pungens Delta Club Rush Native. Blue green foliage to 40cm tall. 30cm water to moist soilTypha minima Dwarf Reed Mace Exotic. Blue/green fine foliage to 35cm tall. Topped by brown pods in autumn. 10cm of water to wet soil. These are invaluable for background, height, and vertical elements in the design of water features- Baumea articulata Jointed Twig Rush Native. Tall bright green slender rush. Hardy for many conditions. 50cm to wet soil Cyperus papyrus Egyptian Papyrus Exotic Classic egyptian papyrus, large tassels on arching stems to 3m tall(browns off in frosty areas) 50cm to moist soil. Eleocharis cylindrostachys Spike Rush Native. Clumps of pendulous light green spikes to 60cm tall. Marshy ground. Eleocharis sphacelata Giant or tall spike rush Native. Tall straight rush with tiny white flowering spike at tips-frog habitat, 1m-20cm deep water Lepidosperma longitudinale Sword sedge Native.Tall growing dark green flattened sedge. Good habitat plant of fringes of ephemeral wetlands. To 2m tall. 50cm to wet soil. Lepiroma articulata Cigar Rush Native. Tall spiky blue green cylindrical foliage, appears almost silvery in mass plantings. From 30cm water to moist soil. Pennisetum alopecuroides Swamp Foxtail Grass Native. Arching grass with feathery flowers above for 10cm to wet soil. Phragmites australis Common Reed Native. Tall reed with conspicuous feathery flowers, good habitat, filter or land care plant for 10cm to wet soil. Schoenoplectus ‘Albescens’ Candy Rush Exotic. Tall vertically striped variegated rush in green and cream to 1.5 m tall. 30cm to moist soil Schoenoplectus ‘Zebrinus’ Porcupine Quill Rush Exotic. Tall horizontally banded rush in green and white to 1.5 m tall. 30cm to moist soil Schoenoplectus validus River Club Rush Native. Cool blue green rush with brown tassel seed heads in season. 10cm to damp. Thalia dealbata Water Canna, Thalia Exotic. Tall heart-shaped leaves on long stems form a clump with small lavender flowers on 2m tall rods. 30cm to wet soil. Also comes in dwarf form more suitable to small ponds. Please specify preference when ordering Thalia dealbata Water Canna Dwarf Form Exotic. Clump forming, smaller growing variety than Thalia dealbata. More cold hardy with more of a double flower. Thalia geniculata ruminoides
Thalia 'red stem' Exotic. Tall red stems with large green flag
like leaves and strange zigzag flower sprays held on longe rods above
the clumps. Full sun for colour. 50cm to wet soil.
Bog plants- These plants are at home in edges of ponds, and wet areas in gardens, giving colour and softening edges to stunning effect. For Shade: Acorus gramineus 'Albo-variegatus' Japanese Rush Exotic. Green and white grassy leafed plant to 25cm tall, prefers some shade. 10cm to moist soil. Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' Japanese Rush Exotic. Green and gold grassy leafed plant to 25cm tall, prefers some shade. 10cm to moist soil. Acorus gramineus "Pusillus" Weeping Japanese Rush Exotic. Deep green arching grass like foliage to 10-15cm tall. Will grow in damp to saturated soil. Acorus gramineus pusillus aurea. Golden Japanese rush. Exotic. Light golden yellow form of previous plant. Caltha palustris Giant Marsh Marigold / King Cup Exotic. Large round leaves with large waxy bright golden yellow flowers on low spikes. Best in groups at water edge. 10cm to moist and shade. Carex appressa Tussock Sedge Native. Grass like clumping plant to 1m tall. Marshy ground in part shade. Carex sp. Bruny Island Bruny Island Carex Native. Miniature blue carex to 15cm tall. Wet soil to 5cm water depth. Carex elata "Aurea" An introduced plant for damp to wet soils. Clumps of bright yellow leaves with a green edge to each leaf, grows to about 25 cm tall and like some shade. Carex morrowii "variegata" Exotic. A hardy tufting plant with vividly striped arched leaves. For damp soils. Carex riparia Blue Carex Exotic. Pointed waxy blue green swordlike leaves to 50cm tall with unusual brown/ black furry tassels.10cm to wet soil Colocasia esculenta Green Taro / Elephant’s Ears Exotic. Large elephant ear leaves on tall stems, frost tender, prefers shade 10cm to damp soil Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic' Exotic. Large purple black elephant ears to 1.5 m tall. Frost tender. Prefers shade and wet to damp soil. Crinum pedunculatum Stream Lily Native. Large perennial fleshy strappy leaf plant. White spidery flowers. Marshy ground. Prefers some to full shade. Cyperus involucratus Umbrella Rush Exotic. Erect stems with leafy tops forming umbrellas 5cm to moist soil. Prefers part shade Myosotis scorpioides Water Forget Me Not Exotic Low deep green ground cover with sprays of pale blue flowers in late summer. Best in part shade Damp soil to wet. Salvia uliginosa bog sage. Exotic. Spreading plant to half metre tall with true blue flowers. Wet to damp soils. Selliera humilis Native. Dark green spreading ground cover. Moist soil in coastal areas. Scrophularia auriculata Exotic. Ruffled cream and green foliage plant for wet areas. Xanthosoma Violaceum "Magnificum" Exotic. Cool green elephant ear leaves on purple stem. Can grow to large clumping plant in warm conditions. Frost tender. Wet or damp soil. Zantedeschia aethiopica Arum Lily (white) Exotic. 50cm to 1m tall broad green leaves in clumps with hooded white flower with yellow finger-like spadix, frost tender and prefers shade-10cm to moist Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Green Goddess' Green Goddess Lily Exotic. Taller and more robust than white arum-prefers same conditions. Hooded flower topped green, frost tender. 10cm to moist soil Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Minor' Dwarf Arum Lily (white) Exotic. Max 50cm tall broad green leaves in clumps with hooded white flower with yellow finger-like spadix, prefers shade-10cm to moist Zantedeschia aethiopica 'White Gnome' Exotic. Small form of white arum with stylish lanceolate leaves. Wet soil.Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Marsh Mallow' Exotic. Large light green leaves and soft pink flowers. For shady wet areas.
Flowering: Goodenia dimorpha Swamp Goodenia Native. Small leaved mat forming plant to 10cm high with yellow flowers Spring to Autumn. Moist to wet soil. Hibiscus coccineus Swamp Hibiscus Exotic. Tall plant to 3m with deeply lobed leaves and 15cm wide crimson hibiscus flowers-5cm water to moist soil Lobellia cardinalis Exotic. Clump forming flowering plant for pond edges and boggy areas. Two green leaved forms-one with red flower,one with purple. Also 'Queen Victoria' variety- burgundy leaves and crimson flowers. Damp soil. Mazus pumilo Swamp Mazus Native. Low growing ground cover for boggy conditions. Leaves flat on soil with tiny erect stems holding flowers. Choice of white or lavender flowers. Nominate colour when ordering. Mimulus repens Creeping Monkey Flower Low growing creeping marsh herb, small lavender flowers. Marshy ground. Schizostylis coccinea River lily. Exotic. Small clumping grass-like plant with crimson flowers in autumn. Wet to moist soil. Wachendorfia thyrsiflora Red Root Exotic Clumping palm like plant, with pleated long leaves to 60 cm tall. Yellow flowers on tall spikes. Permanent moisture to wet soil. Sun or shade. For Foliage: Carex fascicularis Tassel sedge. Native. Clumping light green plant for wet areas. Hardy to cold. 10cm to damp soil. Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted hair grass Native. Spiky looking clumps of grass like foliage for shade or part sun and damp soil. Houttuynia Cordata Court Jester Exotic. Heart shaped leaf is variegated in reds yellows and green when in full sun frost tender. Damp soil. Could be very invasive. Imperiata cylndrica "Rubra" Blood Grass Exotic. Grassy, deep red foliage to 30cm tall. For moist soils in sun. Juncus effuses 'Spiralis' Cork screw rush. Exotic. A bizzare spirally curled rush for moist soils. Oenanthe javanica 'Variegata' Variegated Water Celery Exotic. Low creeping variegated white matt green leaves tinged pink in cold weather. 10cm to damp.Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta' Gardener’s Gaiters Exotic. Grasslike leaves with vertical cream and green stripes, leaves pink tipped in cold weather, cream tassels, 10cm to moist soil Deep water anchored plants with surface leaves (not lilies)- These are plants which grow like water lilies in permanent water, anchored to the bottom with leaves floating on the surface or emerging above . They can add colour to ponds or flower at times that lilies don’t .
Hydrocleys nymphoides Water Poppy Exotic. Oval floating leaf with butter yellow poppy like flowers-sends out runners. 30cm water Marsilea mutica Rainbow Nardoo Native Water fern in a four leaf clover shape with some red variegation on leaflets-floats in deep water, ground cover in moist soil. Marsilea sp. Crenellated Nardoo Native. Furry four leaf clover water fern with leaflet edges scalloped .50cm to moist. Maundia triglochinoides Water Ribbons Native Small strap leaf with vertical flower spike. Good habitat plant for birds. 30cm to damp soil. Nymphoides crenata Crenellated Fringe Lily Native. Bright green scallop edged leaves and bright yellow fringed flowers to 2cm across, 5-30cm of water early flowerer cold tolerant. Nymphoides "Goondawindi" Yellow Fringe Native. Large fleshy leaves with a wavy edge and a deep red spot at the centre of each leaf. Robust grower in deep water.Nymphoides germinata Yellow Fringe, Entire fringe Lily Native. Bright green leaves and bright yellow fringed flower to 2cm across, 5-30cm of water Nymphoides indica Water Snow Flake Native. Floating leaves fringed white flowers over a long period, 5-100cm deep. Nymphoides spinulosperma Showy Marshwort A native plant with bronze marbling on the floating leaves in spring and autumn and bright yellow fringed flower through much of the year. Wet soil to 20 cm of water.Nymphoides variegata Variegated Yellow Fringe Lily Native. Tortoise shell variegated leaves with bright yellow fringed flower, 5-30 cm water Sagitaria subulata Exotic. Tiny oval floating leaves and papery white flowers. For shallow water 20cm to 5cm deep.Triglochin procera Giant Water Ribbons Native. Two metre long strap leaf with tall flowers spike. 2m to 20cm. Waterlilies- These all-time favourites of watergardening come in three types, many sizes and colours. There are tropical lilies, temperate lilies and dwarf or miniature lilies. Hardy lilies are available for mail order from September to February. Tropical lilies available for mail order from November to February. They all require permanent water and need full sun for at least 4 hours a day to grow and flower well. Miniature waterlilies- Only need 15cm to 30cm of water above the crown to do well - a good choice for containers or small ponds. Nymphaea 'Tetragona' White miniature. The smallest lily available. 5cm leaves with many white star shaped flowers. Ideal for mini watergarden. Hard to supply- please contact regarding availability. Nymphaea ‘Helvola’ Yellow miniature. Free flowering tiny star shaped citrus yellow lilies.
Medium sized and Compact lilies- These plants flower well in shallow water and full sun. They are ideal for container watergardens and small ponds. Nymphaea colorata Tropical. Compact tropical. Species not hybrid. Pale purple petals deep purple centre. Good for small ponds in warm areas. Nymphaea 'Indiana’ Vigorous, free flowering, largest of minis, a range of apricot hues over flowering time . Nymphaea 'Joanne Pring' Miniature pink lily Pink star shaped bloom, free flowering, plum coloured new leaves a feature. Nymphaea "Laydekeri Alba" Hardy. Compact free flowering white waterlily. Nymphaea 'Perry's Baby Red' Small lily with many deep red flowers over a long season. Nymphaea 'Souix' Yellow changing to pink, free flowering, compact plant. Ideal for small ponds.
Temperate waterlilies- These lilies grow and flower by increasing day length and so get going early in the season, producing the earliest flowers. They are often also called hardy waterlilies because the will grow in cold temperate areas. They prefer 30 to 50 cm of water over their crowns. Some can go a lot deeper. Nymphaea ‘Alba' " White lily (single), robust, early, free flowering single white.ymphaea ‘Amabilis’ Large flowered pink lily with recurved petals. Prefers deeper water. Nymphaea ‘Chromatella’ Butter yellow lily Cup shaped medium sized flower a bright addition to any pond . Nymphaea 'Conqueror' Dark pink, white flecked flowers. Robust, free flowering all warm months. Nymphaea 'Escarboucle' Dark red Good red. Suitable for deeper water Good flowerer. Nymphaea 'Falconer' Dark red petals, golden stamens. Best red flowers, enjoys cooler areas and cooler growing months in hot areas. Nymphaea ‘Fenna Harder’ Warm yellow star shaped flower for deeper ponds and warm areas. Nymphaea 'Fire Crest' Pink petals flowers with golden red stamens, Early flowerer. Nymphaea ‘Formosa’ Light pink water lily, large flowers. Prefers deep water. Nymphaea 'Gloire du Temple-Sur-Lot'Large star like reflexed lily with large number of petals. Opens pink and fades to white. Prefers deeper, cooler waters, and to remain undisturbed for two to three years to flower well. Nymphaea ‘Hal Miller’ Large and free flowering white lily for ponds in sunny areas, for deeper ponds and dams. Nymphaea ‘Ellisiana’ Rosey red lily, fairly free flowering. Avoid hot windy areas. Nymphaea 'Gonnere' Double white. Good grower spectacular flower great for small clumps. Nymphaea ‘James Brydon’ Cup shaped "cyclamen" pink double blooms, free flowerer and will flower in less light than other lilies. Nymphaea 'Karleen Harder' Peach yellow large flowers held up high, needs room for best Nymphaea 'Luciana' Baby Pink Good grower free flowerer. flowering. Nymphaea ‘Madam Wilfron Gonnere’ Large free flowering fully double pink waterlily. Nymphaea ‘Morning Glory’ Shell Pink lily Good grower Delicate pink, very early flowerer, hardy and free flowering. Nymphaea Odorata WhiteFree flowering white lily with pointed petals and light fragrance. Nymphaea ‘Odorata Sulphurea’ Light yellow star shaped flowers, needs room to flower well, suitable for deeper water. Nymphaea 'Rosennymphe' Medium sized pale pink flower that fades to white.Tropical waterlilies- These lilies grow and flower by water temperature and so take a little longer to get going in the spring but then continue to flower very late in the season -even up to winter. They all prefer 30 to 75 cm of water over their crowns to make large leaves and impressively huge flowers. Nymphaea ‘Blue Beauty’ Excellent large blue flowering lily for large ponds. Nymphaea ‘Blue Charmer’ Dark green leaf with wavy margin and a large purple/blue star shaped flower. Nymphaea ‘Capensis’ Star shaped flowers grows large when in deeper water, free flowerer. Blue flowers. Nymphaea ‘Director George T Moore’ Deep purple lily Exceptionally deep purple shape in a cup shaped lily with purple stem as well -very bright and dramatic. Nymphaea ‘Edward D.Uber’ Purple/pink lily. Free flowering pink/purple lily, very bright and will take some shade and cold better than most tropicals. Nymphaea ‘Golden west’ Misty pink lily variegated leaves and copious peach coloured flowers make this a classic. Nymphaea ‘Jack wood’ Rasberry pink lily Large flat but double blooms in a bright deep pink. Nymphaea ‘June Alison’ Mid pink star shaped flowers with deeply marbled maroon and green leaves.Nymphaea ‘Mrs Pring’White, large flowers, free flowering, starry, versatile as to depths. Nymphaea ‘St Louis Gold’ Bright yellow lily Very flat bright yellow flowers in large numbers over a long season . Nymphaea ‘Tina', Purple lily Very free flowerer, late flowerer and a very deep shade of purple, tolerates shallow water and more shade than some tropicals. Night Flowering Tropical Lilies -These tropical lilies open in the after noon and close in the mornings, and will often also open on overcast days. Nymphaea ‘H.C. Haarstick’ Magenta night flowering lily Deep maroon leaves and tall magenta flowers which open at night and on cloudy days -great colour combination . Nymphaea ‘Trickeri', Night Bloomer. Green leaves with variable rose pink flowers which open from evening to late morning and on overcast days. Nymphaea ‘Woods White Knight’ Magenta night flowering lily Deep maroon leaves and tall magenta flowers which open at night and on cloudy days -great colour combination .Lotus These stunning water plants prefer a rich bed of mud with only about 30 cm of water over it .It is a ravenous feeder and should be fed every month while it is growing rapidly. All types have fully round leaves on rigid stalks held well above the water and large flowers held above the leaves. When growing well the flowers may be up to one and a half metres above the water and 30cm across. Nelumbo "Pale Face" Bowl shaped true white flower with pink blush to petal tips. Huge leaves. Nelumbo "Garth Miles Mitchell" Compact dwarf double white lotus.Nelumbo nucifera Large yellow flowers with blushing pink tipped petals fully double, many petalled. Nelumbo "roseum" Large free flowering single pink with large leaves and robust stems. Nelumbo "roseum plenum" Large fully double deep pink. Lotus for large areas. Nelumbo lutea Sacred lotus white lotus Large single blooms in a cream to white shade.. Nelumbo 'Momo Botan Minima' Miniature lotus. Deep pink fluffy double flowered lotus but all parts smaller. Good for lotus in small sites.Will prosper and flower in a 25cm pot. Nelumbo 'Perry's Sunburst' A clear yellow lotus. Prefers a long warm summer, protect from wind. Nelumbo 'Cambodian White' Asiatic lotus. Asiatic lotus- lush growing white flowering lotus for warm areas. Nelumbo 'Ross River' Native- A deep rose lotus from northern Australia, prefers warm areas with long summers. Nelumbo 'Mary River' Native- A deep rose lotus from tropical Australia, likes a long warm summer. Nelumbo 'Bunga Baby' Compact pink lotus for areas with warm to hot summers. LOUISIANA IRIS AND WATER IRIS Louisiana Iris are water loving iris originated in North America. From only four or five species thousands of colourful Hybrids have been developed and are now available. They will grow well in a normal garden bed if watered frequently but really love permanently wet conditions or even 10 cm of water over the corm of the plants. They prefer a large amount of organic matter and organic fertiliser and will produce lots of large and colourful flowers in early spring. Our Louisiana iris collection includes- 'Obvious Heir' White with fluffy edges 'Better Believe it' Cream and apricot pink. 'Our Paris' Cream veined with pink. 'Triumfo' Large flecked orchid like flowers. 'Koorawatha' Ruffled rich yellow 'Better watch out' Large blooms in 2 shades of pink 'Old South' Creamy yellow with purple veins 'Jeri' Dark grape violet 'Wild Prospect'Large yellow and brown/maroon flowers with veining. 'Professor Ellis' Ruffled blue/purple 'M. Hunter' Soft cool pink 'Fulva' species. Soft drooping deep pink blooms 'Lilac Fairy' Dwarf, free flowering blue flecked. 'Sinfonietta' Large tall blue flower. 'Our Dorothy' Lime yellow outlined with cyclamen pink.
Pseudacourus Roy Davidson Tall growing, flowers yellow with veining. Holden Clough Low growing, yellow and brown flowers. Yellow Flag Very large growing plant to 2m. Tall with warm yellow flowers. Dragonfly Dance Very upright growing neat plant with pale cream flowers.
Specialty and Hard to Find Plants- These plants are not your average plants. They are available only in limited numbers. Plants in this section are supplied only bare rooted by mail order (subject to availability) or bare rooted from our stock and potted up to advance order to be picked up from the nursery. Because they are is short supply you need to contact the nursery by email or phone to determine availability before ordering any of the plants in this section. Water Plants: Abelmoschus moschatus sp. tuberosus Creeping Pink Swamp Hibiscus Native. Low growing seasonal shrub. To 30cm tall with deep pink hibiscus flowers all through late summer. Damp soil in growing season. Dichromena colorata White Star Grass Exotic. Grassy plant to 30cm tall with white star tassles, for wet soil in warm areas. $5.50 each Ottelia ovalifolia Swamp lily Native. This native plant has oval floating leaves on the water surface and produces white three petaled flowers above the surface when in its favourite conditions. $5.50 eachOrontium aquaticum Golden Club Exotic Large lance shaped blue green leaves floating on deep water, erect in shallow, unusual yellow club like flowers. Best in 20cm-30cm. $5.50 each Bog Plants: Brachyglotis brununus Yellow Bog Daisy Native. Dark green narrow leaved plant with tall stemmed yellow paper daisies, cool conditions. Moist soil. $5.50 each Canna edulis Queensland Arrowroot Native. A leafy plant to 1m tall for moist soils in warm areas, starchy edible tuber harvested in winter. $5.50 each Calanthe triplicata Christmas Lily Christmas Orchid Native. Woodland orchid of the north coast. Dark green pleated leaves, sprays of white flowers, early summer. $11.00 each Curcuma domestica Thai Tumeric Broad leaved foliage plant for warm areas. Root is the source for culinary tumeric powder. $11.00 each Curcuma rubescens "Ruby" Broad leaved foliage plant to 2m with deep red stems and veining to the centre of the leaf. For warm areas. $11.00 each Curcuma australasica Cape york Lily Native. Tall pleated leaves to 2m tall and long lasting decorative flower. For shade and wet conditions. $11.00 each Elettaria cardamomum Exotic. Lush fast growing plant for warm areas. Seeds of the plant are the spice Cardamon. $11.00 each Hedychium coronarium Butterfly flower Exotic. A true water ginger,wanting its feet in water all through the growing season.Ginger like foliage to 2m tall topped with pure white highly fragrant flowers. Prefers part shade and lots of organic soil. $11.00 each Hedychium cv. Lunar Moth Exotic. Ginger like foliage to 1.5m tall topped with warm creamy yellow moth like flowers. Prefers part shade and lots of organic soil and regular moisture. $11.00 each Lysimachia vulgaris var.Davurica Yellow LoosestrifeNative plant of temperate peat bogs. Damp to wet areas in full sun to part shade. $5.50 each Sisyrinchium angustifolium Blue eyes or 'Devon skies' Tiny blue green grassy ground cover for wet areas topped with light blue streaked flowers. $5.50 each Sisyrinchium californicum Golden Eyed Grass Exotic. Tiny iris like leaves with tiny yellow flowers on leaf tip. 5cm to damp soil. $5.50 each Sisyrinchium filifolium White eyed grass. Exotic. Tiny blue green grassy ground cover for wet areas, topped with white flowers. $5.50 each Sisyrinchium striatum Satin Flower. Tall strappy blue green clumping foliage with tall flower spikes with creamy yellow flowers for wet areas. $5.50 each Woodland Plants and Other Non-Water Plants: risarum probiscideum Mouse plant Exotic. Tiny arrow shaped leaf forms a ground cover. The feature being the tiny mouse shaped flowers amongst the leaves. Part shade and moist conditions. $5.50 each Arum nigrum Black arum Exotic. Low ground cover with bizarre deep maroon hooded flowers. Prefers part shade and moist conditions. $5.50 each Arum italicum "Pictum" Jack in the Pulpit Marbled arrow shaped leaf and yellow/green hooded flower. Moist soils and shade.$5.50 each Cyperus albolineatus Papery rush. Exotic. Decorative clumping plant with masses of papery leaves on top of round stems. Resembles papyrus but more leafy and for slightly dryer conditions. To 1.2 m tall. $5.50 each Cyperus albolineatus 'Varieagatus' Variegated papery rush Exotic. Like the previous plant but smaller and stripes light green and white. For part shade and well drained but damp conditions. $5.50 each Dahlia excelsia Exotic. 3m tall leafy canes topped by lilac flowers in profusion in autumn. $11.00 each Gloxinia sylvaticus Goldfish Plant Exotic small flowering plant for warm areas, bright orange 'gold fish' flowers in winter. $5.50 each Iris japonica 'Variegata' Exotic. Grey/green vertically stripped foilage to 35cm tall, for reliably moist to wet soils, sun to part shade. $5.50 each Iris japonica Woodland Iris Exotic. Light green leaves to 35 cm tall with white and mauve fluffy flowers. For shade and damp soils. $5.50 each Iris kaemphferi Japanese iris Exotic. This clumping plant to 50 or 60 cm tall carries huge drooping flowers above the foliage late spring and summer. Likes moist to wet conditions in growing season but must dry out in winter when it dies back. Our iris is with white falls and deep purple upper petals. $5.50 each Iris kaemphferi Japanese iris "Pastel Princess" Exotic. This clumping plant to 50 or 60 cm tall carries huge drooping flowers above the foliage late spring and summer. Likes moist to wet conditions in growing season but must dry out in winter when it dies back. Soft pink flowers. $5.50 each Ligularia dentata "Othello" Exotic. Deep beetroot stems and under rounded leaves. Boggy conditions. Large spike of yellow dairy like flowers. $5.50 each Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Zebra grass Exotic. Tall grassy clumping plant to 2m tall. The horizontal white stripes on the foliage give it a silvery look. Frost tender. Full sun to part shade. $5.50 each Murdania graminae Murdania Native Cool green grass like leaves to 25cm topped by sprays of mauve/blue flowers. Full sun to some shade. Wet soil to dry conditions. $5.50 each Neomarica gracilis Walking iris Exotic. Shiny leaved clumping plant to 50cm tall has many short-lived deep purple flowers with purple and white centre petals throughout summer. Part shade and never dry soils. $5.50 each Polymnia sonchifolia Yacon or Peruvian Earth Apple Exotic. Large leafed plant for warm areas, grows to 2m, large bright yellow daisy like flowers. Crisp, sweet edible tubers. $11.00 eachTristagma uniflora Spring star flowers Exotic. These bulbs make masses of pretty star shaped flowers on leafy foliage to 15cm tall in early spring. Make a great border. Come in white, blue and purple. $5.50 each Tradescantia virginiana Spider flower or widows' tears Exotic. Strappy leaved plant to 40cm tall is covered over the top with many short lived but delicate three petalled flowers in autumn. We have these in a soft purple, a white and a soft rose pink. $5.50 each Zephyranthes candida White Crocus Hardy grassy plant with massed white flowers after rain, dry to wet full sun to part shade. $5.50 each Zephyranthes Rosea Pink Crocus Large pink flowers on a plant with strappy leaves to 25 cm.sun to part shade. $5.50 each Zephyranthes Flauissima Yellow Autumn Crocus Bright yellow flowers on a low grassy plant for damp areas in sun and part shade. $5.50 each Zinziber parishii Lemon Lights Exotic leafy clumping plant for warm areas. Foliage in summer develops an unusual yellow cone like flower beneath the leaves summer to autumn. Part shade. $11.00 each Collectors Waterlilies These lilies are in limited release and have unique qualities that make them perfect for water plant enthusiasts. Please contact us for availability before ordering. N.'Arc-en-ceil' - Hardy lily with pale pink flowers with unusual pink and white splashed leaves a feature-$33.00 each N.'Black princess' - Extremely deep red flower and plum coloured new leaves, hardy- $55.00 each N.'Colorado' - Warm salmon coloured large and free flowering hardy lily performs brilliantly in deep water- $55.00 each N.'Joey Tomocik' - Very bright yellow hardy lily, free flowering in deep sunny ponds- $55.00 each N.'Laydekeri Fulgens' - Deep pink to red compact hardy lily for shallower ponds, free flowering- $33.00 each N.'Pamela' - A large flowering blue tropical lily with decorative marbling to new leaves- $33.00 each N.'Perry's Fire Opal' - A Peony shaped deep pink double water lily for medium depths- $55.00 each N.'Yellow Dazzler' - Large flowered bright yellow tropical lily for warm areas- $33.00 each N.'Sally Smith Tomas' - Great sunset coloured flower tropical lily for warm areas- $33.00 each N.'Rhonda Kay' - Dark purple small star shaped flowers held far out of the water on tall stems, tropical- $33.00 each
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