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Important Sales Details: Lily sizes refer to width and Lotus sizes refer to height. ••• Potted lotus contain water and may not shipped, but you may pick them up at the nursery when they are in season, from April to July, or as long as they are in inventory. ••• When Lotus Tubers and/or Lilies are seasonally unavailable you may pre-order them for prompt delivery as soon as they become available. Call or email for information about availability. ••• All plants except Potted Lotus are shipped bare root. ••• Marginals are shipped in the one gallon size. ••• We ship using the fastest delivery service (not express) to your address. ••• Please arrange to have your package delivered to an area not in direct sun as the plants will not take high temperatures. ••• FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS PLEASE CONTACT US for information about additional shipping costs and plant inspection charges BEFORE you place an order.
Dichromena latifolia
White Top Sedge is grass like with white blooms. It will grow 12-24 inches tall and may be given a hair cut if it is too tall. It grows best in sun to part shade and moist soil or up to 1 inch of water over the crown. Zones 8-11.
When shipped, this item will be packaged bare root in the one gallon size.
Director George T Moore
This water lily was named for one of the directors of The Missouri Botanical Garden. The deep purple blooms with stellate shape may grow to 7-10 inches and give off a delightful aroma. The pads are green with purple flecks spreading 4-6 feet. Grow in full sun to part shade.
Important: When this item is currently unavailable, due to its seasonal nature, it may be pre-ordered in February and March for pick-up or delivery as soon as it becomes available, a date that will vary from year to year, ranging from March through May. Please use our Contact page to arrange a phone call or an email exchange to discuss the item's availability this year.
Available April 8, 2024
Echinodorus cordifolius
Melon Sword is the common name and has clusters of spoon shaped leaves reaching 18-30 inches and long stems up to 36 inches floating out over the water with sprays of white flowers. Blooms during the summer. Grow in sun to part shade and up to 6 inches of water over the crown. Zones 5-11.
When shipped, this item will be packaged bare root in the one gallon size.
Equisetum hyemale
You may know this plant as Horsetail and its tendency to roam in available space. It provides a nice vertical contrast to leafy plants. It has green and black bamboo like stems growing 24-30 inches tall if the pot is big enough. Grows well in sun to part shade with moist soil and no water over the crown. Zones 4-11.
When shipped, this item will be packaged bare root in the one gallon size.SOLDOUT 2021
Foxfire
This water lily presents an unusual color scheme of purple petals with a pink center. The leaves are green with bold maroon splashes and may reach a diameter of 17 to 19 inches with a spread of up to 10 feet. It received the First Place Tropical Water Lily and Best New Water Lily awards in 2014.
Important: When this item is currently unavailable, due to its seasonal nature, it may be pre-ordered in February and March for pick-up or delivery as soon as it becomes available, a date that will vary from year to year, ranging from March through May. Please use our Contact page to arrange a phone call or an email exchange to discuss the item's availability this year.
Available soon, 2024
Gigantea
This is a species (not a hybrid) from Australia and a collector plant. The inner petals of the flower are light blue with the outer petals dark blue to violet with yellow anthers. The globular star like flower may be 10-12 inches in diameter and it is held high above the water. The pads are green and spread 4 to 6 feet or more. Grow in full sun and double the fertilizer. This plant goes dormant during the winter months just as it does when grown in Australia. For detailed instructions go to the blog and read how to manage this plant during the winter.
Important: When this item is currently unavailable, due to its seasonal nature, it may be pre-ordered in February and March for pick-up or delivery as soon as it becomes available, a date that will vary from year to year, ranging from March through May. Please use our Contact page to arrange a phone call or an email exchange to discuss the item's availability this year.
Available soon, 2024 When water temperatures reach 80 degrees.
Green Smoke
Green Smoke has been available since 1965. It has many large blooms starting with light yellow in the center and gradually becoming smoky green at the petal tips. The cup shaped blooms are held high above the water. The pads are green with dark spashes of color. This water lily has a fresh clean aroma noticable by midmorning. Plant this water lily in a medium to large pond as the leaves will spread over six feet.
Available April 14, 2024
Hot Pink
This lily earns its name with bright neon pink flowers. Each flower is cup shaped with a yellow center and may contain as many as 50 petals. The pads are green with purple mottling and a spread of 4-6 feet. In 2009 this plant was named The Second Best Water Lily.
Important: When this item is currently unavailable, due to its seasonal nature, it may be pre-ordered in February and March for pick-up or delivery as soon as it becomes available, a date that will vary from year to year, ranging from March through May. Please use our Contact page to arrange a phone call or an email exchange to discuss the item's availability this year.
In Stock and available April 1, 2024
Hydrocleys nymphoides
Also known as Water Poppy it is easy to grow as it floats on the water surface spreading up to 6 feet and may easily be cut back. Flowers appear when the water reaches a temperature of 70-75 degrees and thrives in sun or shade. Water poppy provides a hiding place for fish and reduces algae growth. Zone 9-11.
When shipped, this item will be packaged bare root in the one gallon size.
Innocence
True to its name the flowers blush when first opened then the pink tips on the petals turn white like the rest of the flower. The stellate flowers reach 5-7 inches in diameter and are held high above the water. The pads are green with burgundy splashes and spreads 4-6 feet. This viviparous plant reproduces by developing new plants on the leaf. This is associated with a plant that thrives in cooler water temperatures..Innocence produces a sweet aroma. during the morning hours.
Available soon, 2024
Iris Blue Flag
This is the only Florida native iris. It has vibrant blue blooms appearing in the middle of May while the rest of the year the green leaves add textural interest in the pond. Grow in sun to part shade and keep well fertilized and moist to 3 inches of water over the crown. Zones 8-11.
When shipped, this item will be packaged bare root in the one gallon size. SOLD OUT
Kathy McLane
Kathy McLane has 48 rosy-red petals forming a cup-shaped bloom about 5-7 inches in diameter. The flowers stay open later in the day than most tropical water lilies. During the late morning hours a sweet aroma is present. The green pads have purple splashes on the upper surface. Add this medium size plant to a small or medium size pond.
Available soon, 2024
Laura Frase
The blooms on Laura Frase stand well above the water with blue- cup shaped- flowers containing 35 petals and 8-11 inches in diameter. An added bonus is the fragrance. One year we had a Laura Frase with 13 blooms and buds at one time. Don't expect this as normal but rather as a statement of a heavy blooming plant. The new leaves are first a bronze color then green with purple splashes. A great medium size plant for medium to large ponds.
In Stock and available April 1, 2024
Lindsey Woods
A unique trait of this water lily is the black sepals - the outer petals covering the bud. The flower is deep purple and has a yellow center. The pads are green and spread 4-6 feet. This is a vigorous grower and viviparous. Grow in sun to part shade.
Important: When this item is currently unavailable, due to its seasonal nature, it may be pre-ordered in February and March for pick-up or delivery as soon as it becomes available, a date that will vary from year to year, ranging from March through May. Please use our Contact page to arrange a phone call or an email exchange to discuss the item's availability this year.
Available soon, 2024
Midnight Serenade
Midnight Serenade is similar to Midnight except the flowers are purple and the stellate flowers become platter shaped. The pads on this plant are green with maroon mottling and spread 4-6 feet. This plant received the 2015 Best New Tropical Water Lily award.
Important: When this item is currently unavailable, due to its seasonal nature, it may be pre-ordered in February and March for pick-up or delivery as soon as it becomes available, a date that will vary from year to year, ranging from March through May. Please use our Contact page to arrange a phone call or an email exchange to discuss the item's availability this year.
Available April 14, 2024
Minuta
This plant is the only known dwarf tropical water lily. It was discovered in Madagascar and it is in our collector group. It is a species plant. The flowers are light pink with dark pink markings and produce many seeds. The green pads spread only 2 feet or less making it an ideal container garden plant. It will grow in sun or shade and bloom either above or below the water. The latter most often occurs under low light conditions.
Important: When this item is currently unavailable, due to its seasonal nature, it may be pre-ordered in February and March for pick-up or delivery as soon as it becomes available, a date that will vary from year to year, ranging from March through May. Please use our Contact page to arrange a phone call or an email exchange to discuss the item's availability this year.
Available soon, 2024