Water Lilies

The Nymphaea~ Growing water lilies prefer a minimum of 8 hours sun, 2 sq.ft of fertile soil, active treatment against lily root rot.... Vigorous flowering should occur from May to September. The crowns of all water lilies must not freeze in Winter

T= tiny S= small M= medium L= large

Albatross (White) M

Attraction (Red) M

Arc-en-Ciel (Pink) M

Burgundy Princess (Dark Red) S

Candida (White) M

Charles de Meurville (Red) L

Charlies Choice (Yellow- Red) S

Chromatella (Yellow) M

Chrysantha (Yellow-Orange) S

Colonel A. J. Welch (Yellow) M

Colorado (Peach) M-L

Firecrest (Pink) S

Florida Sunset Peach (Peach) M

Froebeli (Red) S

Gloriosa (Red) S-M

Georgia Peach (Peach) M

Hollandia (Pink) M-L

Indiana (Yellow -Red) M

James Brydon (Red) M

Joey Tomocik (Yellow) M-L

Laydekeri purpurata (Crimson) S

Lucida (Orange-Red) M+

Mayla (Pink) M

Marliacea Rosea (Pink) L

Mexicana (Yellow) M

Peaches and Cream (Peach) M

Perrys Baby Red (Red) S

Perry's White Wonder (White) M-L

Pink Beauty, Fabiola (Pink) M

Pygmaea Helvola (Yellow) T

Pygmaea Rubra (Red) S

Red Spider (Red) M

Rembrandt (Red) M+

Rene Gerard (Red) M

Rose Arey (Pink) M

Sunrise (Yellow) M+

Splendida (Red) M

Tuberosa Richardsonii (White) L

Virginia (White) M

A more complete list of waterlilies currently being cultivated

Water lilies require a special note. Where lilies have failed, clean out and disinfect pools to eliminate the endemic disease lily root rot.

Treat a growing water lily with a range of systemic fungicides, as you would roses, taking care to follow the makers guidelines, reducing to a minimum water contamination.

If a water lily dies off, either it needs better sun or soil, or water lily root rot is taking a hold. This fungus is poorly documented, always check that your lily is from a supplier who actively treats it.

Infected rhizomes and roots slowly turn purple-black and have a pungent odour, a healthy rhizome is always odourless. The fungus will remain dormant long after the lily has died, so never put a new lily in a doubtful pond!

A new lily may be slow to flower in the first year, while it establishes new roots, then flower for following seasons.

Deep Water Marginals

Similar habits to water lilies, needing 6" water depth for Winter protection, useful in positions too shady for water lilies.

Aponogeton distachyus* (Water Hawthorn) < winter below ice in pond

Hydrocleys Nymphoides (Water Poppy) <

Nuphar Pumila minima (Brandy Bottle)

Nuphar Sagittaria (Cape Fear Spatterdock)

Villarsia Nymphoides (Water Fringe)

Floaters Free floating, roots of larger varieties are useful for collecting fish spawn making collecting and isolating hatchlings much easier

Azolla Caroliniana (Fairy Moss) *<

Hydrocharis Morsus-ranae (Frogbit) 2"

Lemna Minor (Lesser Duckw) *

Lemna Gibba (Thicker Duckweed)

Lemna Polyrrhiza (Greater Duckweed)

Pistia Stratiotes (Water Lettuce) <<

Salvinia Minima (Water Spangles) *<

Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) *<<

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 Marginals

Require saturated soil conditions, with water over their roots. While many can cope with grazing from fish, it is best to start them in a solid sided container. Allow for future growth when potting, many marginals can blow over in a strong wind if the plant is not potted securely. Starting marginals that are complimentary in groups is effective, where they merge together to form attractive stable groups

Acorus Calamus Variegatus (Sweet Flag) 30" *

Acorus Gramineus Var. 12" *

Alisma Plantago- Aquatica (Water Plantain) 36"

Butomus Umbellatus (Flowering Rush) 30" *

Calla Palustris (Bog Arum) 12"

Caltha Palustris (Marsh Marigold) 12" *

Caltha Palustris Alba 8"

Caltha Palustris Plena 20"

Caltha Polypetala 36"

Carex Pendula (Pendulous Sedge) 24"*

Cotula Coronopifolia (Golden Buttons) 10"

Cyperus Alternifolius (Umbrella Palm) 2-6'* <

Cyperus Chilensis 2-4' *

Cyperus Longus 3-5' *

Cyperus Papyrus 6' (Egyptian Papyrus) <<

Cyperus Isocladus 2' (Dwarf Papyrus) <<

Echinodorus Radican (Melon sword)

Eriophorum (Cotton Grass) 12"

Eleocharis Montevidensis (Spike Rush) 9" *

Equisetum Hyemale (Giant Horsetail) 4'

Glyceria Aquatica Variegata (Manna Grass) 12"

Hippuris Vulgaris (Mares Tail) 12" *

Houttuynia Cordata (Pagoda plant) 18" *

Houttuynia Cordata Variegatus 12" *

Hydrocotyle Vulgaris (Marsh Pennywort) 4"·

• Iris Laevigata* 2' ·

Iris Laevigata Snowdrift 2' *

Iris Laevigata Variegata 2'

Iris Louisiana (Various) 3'

Iris Pseudacorus (Yellow Water Flag) 4' ·

• Iris Sibirica 2'

Iris Versicolor Kermesina 18"

Juncus Effusis Spiralis (Corkscrew Rush) 2' *

Marsilea mutica Variegata (Variegated Water Clover) 4" <

Mentha Aquatica (Water mint) 2-3'

Menyanthes Trifoliata (Bog bean) 12"

Mimulus (Various) 6-24"

Myosotis Palustris 1' (Water forget me not)

Myriophyllum Aquaticum.* (Parrot's feather) 9"

Myriophyllum Brasiliense.* (Parrot's feather) 6"

• Orontium Aquaticum 1' (Golden Club)

• Peltandra Virginica (Arrow arum) 2' *

Phalaris Picta (Gardeners garters) 4'

Phragmites Communis (Common Reed) 6'

• Pontederia Cordata (Pickerel) 2' *

• Pontedeira Lanceolata 6' <

• Sagittaria Latifolia (Arrowhead) 18"

Sagittaria Sagittifolia Japonicus (Arrowhead) 12"

Saururus Cernuus (Swamp lily)* 2'

Scirpus Lacustris (Bullrush) 8'

• Scirpus 'Zebrinus' (Zebra rush) 3'

Sparganium Americanum (Burr Reed) 18"

• Thalia Dealbata (Hardy thalia) 4' <

Thalia Ruminoides (Red stem Thalia) <

Typha Angustifolia (Lesser Reedmace) 5'

Typha Latifolia (Greater Reedmace) 8' Invasive*

• Typha Laxmanii (Gracefull Cat tail) 40"

• Typha Minima (Dwarf Reedmace) 18" tiny

Veronica Beccabunga (Brooklime) 6" scrambler

• Zantedeschia Aethiopica (Arum lily) 2-4' <

Zantedeschia Crowborough 2' <

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Bog plants are usually supplied as potted plants where possible they will be supplied bare rooted ( Marginal plants are usually quite tolerant of being in a bare root condition)

Bog Plants

Require moist soil conditions, but not completely wet, the soil surface must be clearly above any water level. Many of the marginals and bog types can adapt and blur the water margin.

Alchemilla Conjuncta (Ladies mantle) 16"

Allium Ursinam (Ramson's) 10"*

Aruncus Dioicus (Goat's beard) 3-6'

Astilbes (Various) 1-3' ·

• Bergenia 12"

Canna (various) 5' < Lift and winter in Peat, dry

Cimifuga (Bugbane) 5' <

Cortadeira Selloana (Pampas grass)*

Dichromena (star grass) a small form 6"

Eleocharis Montevidensis (Spike Rush) 9" *

Filipendula Ulmaria (Meadowsweet) 3'

Geum Rivalle (Water Avens) 1'

• Gunnera Manicata < 6-12' cover in Winter (Cannot cope with 90°f heat)

Hosta's (Various) 12-30"

Hydrocotyle (Marsh Pennywort) 3"

• Iris Kaempferi, Ensata (Acadian Miss, Eden's Paintbrush, Colorific, Geisha girl, Gracieuse, Pinstripe) 36"

Lobelia (Various) -adapt

• Ligularia Clivorum Desdemona 4'

Louisiana Iris (Anne Chowning, Black Gamecock, Clyde Redmond, Sinfonietta, Yellow) 2'

Lychnis Flos-cuculi (Ragged Robin)

Lysichitum Camschatcense (Skunk Cabbage) 1-3'

Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny) 2 -6"*

Miscanthus Sinensis 'Giganteus', 6-8'

Miscanthus Sinensis variegatus 5'

• Osmunda Regalis (Royal Fern) 4-7'

Osmunda Cinnamomea (Cinnamon Fern) 5'

Lobelia Fulgens and Cadinalis 2' <

Ligularia Dentata 2' (Othello)

• Peltiphylum Peltatum (Umbrella plant) 3-5'

• Rodgersia Sambucifolia 2'

• Rodgersia Pinnata 2'

Schizostylis Coccinea (Kaffir Lily) 2'

Troillus Europaeus (Globe flower)

• Zantedeschia Albomaculata (Arum lily) 1-2' <

• Zantedeschia Aethiopica (Arum lily) 2-4' <

Zantadeschia Aethiopica (Green Goddess) 3' <

Oxygenators

Prefer to be underwater, usually anchored by their roots. In large numbers, they reduce algae by competing for nutrients. Elodea Canadensis is invasive and difficult to control.

Egeria densa (Anacharis)*

Cabomba Caroliniana

Cabomba Aquatica

Callitriche (Water Starwort)

Ceratophylum (Hornwort) · -Survives fish grazers

Elodea Canadensis -Invasive, tenacious roots...

Fontinalis Antipyretica (Willow Moss)

Hottonia Palustris (Water Violet)

Lysimachia Nummularia (Creeping Jenny)

Myriophylum (Water Milfoil)

Potamogeton Perfiolatus

Ranunculis Aquitilis (Water Crowfoot)

Tilea Recurva -Excellent clump former

Utricularia (Bladderwort)

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