Deep Water 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.

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.

AUD $9.50 each

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.

Currently Not Available

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.

AUD $7.50 each

Marsilea mutica (Rainbow Nardoo/Water Clover) Floating or emergent beautiful four-leaf clovers which are often patterned with striking reddish-brown colours.

AUD $5.50 each

Maundia triglochinoides (Dwarf Water Ribbons) Long green strap-like leaves with white-green bead-like flower spikes emerging during the warmer months.

AUD $6.50 each

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.

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Nuphar japonica (Japanese Pond Lily/Dwarf Spatterdock Lily) The true form with arrow shaped reddish-green underwater leaves and green emergent leaves. Yellow brandy bottle-like flowers with sepals/outer petals orange-green.

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Nuphar japonica var. 'Rubrotincta' (Japanese Red Pond Lily) Arrow shaped reddish-brown underwater leaves and green emergent leaves. Orange-scarlet brandy bottle-like flowers.

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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.

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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.

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Nymphoides aquatica (Banana Lily) Floating thick succulent green leaves tinged with reddish brown underneath. Tiny white flowers with yellow centre. This is the TRUE PLANT of the "Banana Lily" producing thick and blunt banana-shaped roots underneath the leaves. Not the misidentified Nymphoides indica that has been sold under this name in the aquarium trade.

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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.

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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.

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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".

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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.

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Nymphoides crenata 'Purple Mosaic' (Mosaic Water Fringe/Mosaic Marshwort) A form of the species Nymphoides crenata. Deep green leaves heavily marbled with deep purple patterns. Tiny yellow fringed flowers. Previously known as Nymphoides variegata.

AUD $7.00 each

Nymphoides cristata (Crested Floating Heart/Crested Water Fringe) Circular green leaves edged with red and has rounded lobes. Tiny white flowers. Uncommon.

Currently Not Available

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.

AUD $5.50 each

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.

AUD $6.50 each

Nymphoides spinulosperma (Marbled Water Fringe/Marbled Marshwort) 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.

AUD $7.00 each

Orontium aquaticum (Golden Club) Green velvet textured lanceolate leaves. Yellow and white pencil-like flower spikes produced during the warmer months.

AUD $6.50 each

Ottelia ovalifolia (Swamp Lily) Green strap-like emergent leaves in the warmer months and grass-like underwater leaves during the cooler months. Three petalled white flowers. Regarded as an annual in cooler regions.

AUD $6.50 each

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".

Currently Not Available

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.

Currently Not Available

Ranunculus aquatilis (Water Crowfoot) An old-fashioned water garden plant that is mostly seen within water gardens in England. Green floating three-lobed leaves that resembles the foot of crows and underwater finely divided needle-like foliage. Purely beautiful emergent white flowers during late Spring and Summer. Rare.

Currently Not Available

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".

AUD $6.00 each

Triglochin procerum (Native Water Ribbons) Floating or upright green linear ribbon-like leaves. Emergent greenish flower spikes during the warmer months.

AUD $10.00 each

Code explanations:
= Tolerant of cold temperate climate
= Tolerant of tropical climate
= Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate
= Frost Sensitive - may not survive in climate subjected to frost
= 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
= Great as cut flowers
= Native to Australia