Watergarden Paradise

Aquatic Nursery

Deep Water Aquatic Plants

These plants grow similar to water lilies with their roots submerged while producing floating or emergent leaves (for some varieties) throughout the year even when the water lilies become dormant. Should be planted in areas of depth between 10cms-30cms. Sold in forms of rhizome/rootstock. Dispatch anytime of the year unless specified.


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Aponogeton distachyos

Aponogeton distachyos (Water Hawthorn)
Beautiful white orchid-like flowers. Long green strap-like leaves sometimes with brownish patterns. Prefers the cooler climate or semi-shade to flower well. Not for WA.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams

AUD $15.00 each

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Aponogeton queenslandicus

Aponogeton queenslandicus (Queensland Lace Plant)
A beautiful pond plant with emergent green strap-like leaves and golden yellow flower spiklets during the warmer months. This plant species is now threatened in the wild. We are currently propagating 3rd/4th generation seedlings from wild collected 1st generation seeds from many years ago. Rare. Still under trial. Not to be confused with Aponogeton elongatus or Aponogeton elongatus ssp. elongatus.
Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Frost Sensitive - may not survive in climate subjected to frost  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

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Brasenia schreberi

Brasenia schreberi (Water Shield)
Native to Australia and Asia. This unusual plant has shield-like green leaves floating on the water and deep reddish-purple flowers. Slow to propagate, hence limited supply.
Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Frost Sensitive - may not survive in climate subjected to frost  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

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Hottonia palustris

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet)
An old-fashion water garden plant that is commonly seen in European water gardens. Green submerged or emerged deeply divided leaves. Attractive small pale violet to white emergent flowers during the warmer months. Simply beautiful. Rare.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams

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Hydrocleys nymphoides

Hydrocleys nymphoides (Water Poppy)
Floating or emergent glossy green oval-shaped leaves that are thick in texture. Attractive upright pale yellow poppy-like flowers. Not for WA.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams

AUD $7.50 each

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Ludwigia adscendens

Ludwigia adscendens (White Primrose)
This is one of the more interesting species of the Ludwigia genus. This particular species have very distinctive pneumatophores, a breathing type of spongy roots arising at the nodes of the floating or creeping stems. A sun loving plant with pale creamy to almost white flowers that will probably make it unique within it's own genus. It is a plant native to remote areas of Australia, Papua New Guinea, India and other parts of Asia.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

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Marsilea mutica

Marsilea mutica (Rainbow Nardoo/Water Clover)
Floating or emergent beautiful four-leaf clovers which are often patterned with striking reddish-brown colours.
Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

AUD $7.50 each

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Nuphar 'Cape Fear'

Nuphar 'Cape Fear' (Cape Fear Spatterdock Lily)
Different to all the other Nuphar spp. in our collection. Yellow flowers with strong green base to the petals. Near arrow shaped leaves.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams

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Nuphar advena

Nuphar advena (Spatterdock Lily/Cow Lily)
Very large growing almost heart shaped green leaves both floating and emergent. Unusual large yellow marble-like flowers with red stamens.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams

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Nuphar japonica

Nuphar japonica (Japanese Pond Lily/Dwarf Spatterdock Lily)
The true form with arrow shaped underwater leaves and bright green emergent leaves. Yellow brandy bottle-like flowers with sepals/outer petals orange-green.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams

AUD $38.50 each

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Nuphar japonica var. 'Rubrotincta'

Nuphar japonica var. 'Rubrotincta' (Japanese Red Pond Lily)
Arrow shaped reddish-brown underwater leaves and green emergent leaves. Orange-scarlet brandy bottle-like flowers.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams

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Nuphar lutea

Nuphar lutea (American Spatterdock Lily)
Large arrow shaped green leaves both floating and emergent. Unusual yellow marble-like flower buds opening up to brandy bottle-like flowers.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams

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Nuphar lutea ssp. 'Pumila'

Nuphar lutea ssp. 'Pumila' (Dwarf Spatterdock Lily/Nuphar pumila/Nuphar minima)
Arrow shaped green leaves usually floating but sometimes emergent. Yellow brandy bottle-like flowers. A dwarf form of the species Nuphar lutea.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams

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Nymphoides crenata (inland NSW form)

Nymphoides crenata - Inland NSW form (Crenated Water Fringe/Wavy Marshwort)
Green and thick succulent waterlily-like leaves with sparse maroon speckles. Leaf underside reddish in colour. Tiny deep yellow fringed flowers.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

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Nymphoides crenata (Northern NSW form)

Nymphoides crenata - Northern NSW form (Crenated Water Fringe/Wavy Marshwort)
Slight bronzed-green waterlily-like leaves with heavily crenated edges and purplish-brown speckles. Tiny yellow fringed flowers. Similar to the Victorian form, but the leaf sinus is wide open "V". Not as cold tolerant as the Victorian form.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

AUD $9.50 each

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Nymphoides crenata (Variegated Form)

Nymphoides crenata - Variegated Form (Crenated Water Fringe - Variegated Form)
Green waterlily-like leaves with maroon marbling patterns. Tiny deep yellow fringed flowers during the warmer months. Possibly sometimes sold as the "Nymphoides variegata".
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

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Nymphoides crenata (Victorian form)

Nymphoides crenata - Victorian form (Murray River Crenated Water Fringe/Wavy Marshwort)
Deep green waterlily-like leaves with heavily crenated/scalloped edges and slight purplish-brown speckles. Yellow fringed flowers to the size of a 20cent coin (Australin currency). Similar to the northern NSW form, but the leaf lobes overlap at sinus. Quite cold tolerant. Also known as the "Murray River form" of this species.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

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Nymphoides crenata 'Purple Mosaic'

Nymphoides crenata 'Purple Mosaic' (Mosaic Water Fringe/Mosaic Marshwort)
A very beautiful form of the species Nymphoides crenata. Attractive deep green leaves heavily marbled with deep purple patterns. Tiny yellow fringed flowers.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

AUD $9.50 each

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Nymphoides cristata

Nymphoides cristata (Crested Floating Heart/Crested Water Fringe)
Circular green leaves edged with red and has rounded lobes. Tiny white flowers. Uncommon.
Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Frost Sensitive - may not survive in climate subjected to frost  Full Shade or Indirect Sunlight  Part Sun & Part Shade  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams

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Nymphoides indica

Nymphoides indica (Water Snowflake/Snowflake Lily/White Water Fringe)
Green waterlily-like leaves initially patterned with purplish-brown. Tiny white fringed flowers bourne by the leaf stem.
Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Frost Sensitive - may not survive in climate subjected to frost  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

AUD $7.00 each

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Nymphoides montana

Nymphoides montana (High-country Marshwort/Water Fringe)
Oval bronzed-greenish waterlily-like leaves. Tiny yellow flowers emerging by the leaf stem underneath the leaf during the warmer months. This particular species tends to be much more cold tolerant than others under this genus.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

AUD $7.50 each

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Nymphoides spinulosperma

Nymphoides spinulosperma (Marbled Marshwort/Marbled Water Fringe)
Largest flowering species from the genus Nymphoides. Golden yellow flowers that can reach up to the size of a 20c coin. Green waterlily-like leaves with reddish-brown marbled patterns trailing around the edges.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

AUD $9.50 each

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Orontium aquaticum

Orontium aquaticum (Golden Club)
Green velvet textured lanceolate leaves. Yellow and white pencil-like flower spikes produced during the warmer months.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Shade or Indirect Sunlight  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams

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Ottelia ovalifolia ssp. ovalifolia

Ottelia ovalifolia ssp. ovalifolia (Swamp Lily)
Green strap-like emergent leaves in the warmer months and grass-like underwater leaves during the cooler months. This particular subspecies does not usually produce flowers. Can only be propagated by seeds. Grown as an annual in non-tropical regions.
Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Frost Sensitive - may not survive in climate subjected to frost  Full Sun  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

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Potamogeton australiensis

Potamogeton australiensis (Thin Pondweed)
A beautiful Australian native with rounded oval green leaves emerging on the water surface during the warmer months. The underwater translucent dark green ovate leaves has short toothed margins. Emergent leaves could closely resemble and occasionally be mistaken for the species "Potamogeton sulcatus".
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

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Potamogeton cheesemanii

Potamogeton cheesemanii (Red Pondwed)
This is one of the most interesting pondweeds within the southern hemisphere. It's natural distribution range covers both Australia and New Zealand. Under cooler temperatures, the emergent leaves become reddish brown in colour. Leaves submerged during winter and emergent during summer. Often confused with similar species Potamogeton australiensis, Potamogeton sulcatus and Potamogeton tricarinatus.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

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Potamogeton javanicus

Potamogeton javanicus (Small Pondweed)
A small plant with floating leaves during the warmer months. More information coming soon.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

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Potamogeton sulcatus

Potamogeton sulcatus (Floating Pondweed)
Oval green floating emergent leaves during the warmer months and underwater semi-translucent long lanceolate leaves during other times. Bronzed flower spike during the warmer months.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

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Potamogeton tricarinatus (Pondweed)
Australian native pondweed with long strap-like emergent leaves during warmer weather and underwater leaves throughout winter.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

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Sagittaria subulata var. subulata

Sagittaria subulata var. subulata (Awl-Leaf Arrowhead/Dwarf Arrowhead)
Considered as the dwarf form of the species Sagittaria subulata. Beautiful tiny three-petalled white flowers during summer. Long green emergent leaves during the warmer months that is occasionally splashed with brown patterns and underwater grass-like leaves at other times. Formerly known as "Sagittaria natans".
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams

AUD $8.50 each

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Triglochin procera

Triglochin procera (Native Water Ribbons)
Floating or upright green linear ribbon-like leaves. Emergent greenish flower spikes during the warmer months.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Part Sun & Part Shade  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Native to Australia

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Code explanations:

Tolerant of cold temperate climate = Tolerant of cold temperate climate
Tolerant of tropical climate = Tolerant of tropical climate
Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate = Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate
Frost Sensitive - may not survive in climate subjected to frost = Frost Sensitive - may not survive in climate subjected to frost
Full Shade or Indirect Sunlight = Full Shade or Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun = Full Sun
Part Sun & Part Shade = Part Sun & Part Shade
Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features = Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features
Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens = Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens
Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams = Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams
Great as cut flowers = Great as cut flowers
Native to Australia = Native to Australia