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Water Lily & Rare Plants Collection

Below are some of the plants that is currently in our collection. Some may be available from time to time or in the near future. Includes Australian natives, plants imported from overseas (from plant hybridisers, plant collectors and well knowledged water garden nurseries) or local plant hybrids.


The Water Lily Collection

These includes heritage cultivars and recent hybrids imported from overseas.

Nymphaea 'Afterglow'
Nymphaea 'Afterglow' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Randig, 1946) Beautiful flowers with a blend of autumn colours. Bright green leaves. Tend to be cold-sensitive in slightly cooler areas.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Albatros'
Nymphaea 'Albatros' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1910) A medium sized water lily. Snowy white flowers. Deep green leaves with overlapping lobes. An older hybrid. Rare.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Amabilis'
Nymphaea 'Amabilis' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1921) Beautiful stellate shaped flowers with coconut-ice pink in colour deepening to soft rose with age. Large deep green leaves. A slower propagating cultivar.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

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Nymphaea 'Andréana' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1895) Unusual rusty-orange to brick red coloured flowers. Green leaves blotched with chocolate brown. A medium sized water lily that would also adapt to smaller ponds or tubs.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Arc-en-Ciel'
Nymphaea 'Arc-en-Ciel' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1900) A very unique hybrid with light pink starry flowers and unusual green leaves with randomly splashed/streaked with pink, cream and red. Lightly fragrant.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Attraction'
Nymphaea 'Attraction' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1910) Attractive garnet red flowers. Bright green circular leaves with overlapping lobes.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Aurora'
Nymphaea 'Aurora' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1895) Very beautiful small cup shaped flowers opening creamy apricot and deepening to deep orange-red colour. Green leaves blotched, splashed and speckled with brown. The true form of this plant, not the mislabelled speckled-leaf plant commonly sold under this name.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Barbara Dobbins'
Nymphaea 'Barbara Dobbins' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1996) Attractive peach apricot coloured flowers hinted with a pink glow. Green leaves splashed and speckled with brown. Slightly perfumed.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

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Nymphaea 'Berit Strawn' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1993) Attractive peach orange coloured cup shaped flowers. Deep green leaves are heavily speckled purplish brown all over.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Blue Triumph'
Nymphaea 'Blue Triumph' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Johnson, ????) A classic hybrid with bright ocean blue coloured flowers. Large green egg-shaped leaves speckled and spotted with brown. Fragrant.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Caroliniana Nivea'
Nymphaea 'Caroliniana Nivea' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1893) Ivory white stellate shaped flowers with long narrow petals and touch of fragrance. Round green leaves.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Caroliniana Perfecta'
Nymphaea 'Caroliniana Perfecta' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1893) Flowers light pink flowers deepening towards the centre. Medium green leaves.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Charles de Meurville'
Nymphaea 'Charles de Meurville' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1931) Beautiful red flowers tipped with white on outer petals. Large oval to near-round green leaves. Rare.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Clyde Ikins'
Nymphaea 'Clyde Ikins' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1996) Huge beautiful bowl shaped flowers with petals very wide at base. Strong eye-catching creamy yellow flowers edged with a hint of pink on the sepals. Large green leaves initially blotched or splashed with brown. A reliable bloomer.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Colorado'
Nymphaea 'Colorado' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1994) One of the best imports with very unusual deep salmon pink flowers blended with orange towards the centre. Round green leaves blotched with chocolate brown. Flower colour usually deepens after the plant establishes in the second season. In Sydney area, this lily retains it's foliage over Winter season. A highly sought after water lily.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Colossea'
Nymphaea 'Colossea' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1903) Pale pink fading to off-white with age. Medium green leaves. Great for mass planting in dams.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'David'
Nymphaea 'David' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1993) Unusual star shaped flowers opening apricot-orange colour and deepening to bronze-red colour with age. Green leaves heavily speckled with chocolate brown. Previously referred to as Orange Comanche.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Ellisiana'
Nymphaea 'Ellisiana' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1896) A vintage small growing water lily cultivar from France with beautiful gentle red flowers. Attractive green leaves splashed or blotched with purplish-brown. The true form, not the mislabelled plant with plain green leaves that has been sold under this name in some nurseries. Rare.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Empress'
Nymphaea 'Empress' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Winch, 1990) A very attractive hybrid by Charles Winch with purplish blue flowers. Green leaves highly blotched and splashed with purplish-brown. Gently perfumed and highly recommended for medium to large water garden features. Much more cold tolerant than most other tropical water lilies.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Escarboucle'
Nymphaea 'Escarboucle' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1909) Bright vermilion red flowers opening cup shaped and becoming stellate shaped with age. A large grower with large round green leaves. The true form, not the mislabelled water lily that is sometimes sold under this name.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Evelyn Randig'
Nymphaea 'Evelyn Randig' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Randig, 1931) Very beautiful medium pink flowers held high above large green leaves highly blotched with chestnut brown patterns radiating from the centre of the leaves.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Fabiola'
Nymphaea 'Fabiola' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1908) A large grower with beautiful rose pink flowers to white at petal tips. Round medium green leaves with wavy leaf edges. Sometimes sold under the name of "Mrs. Richmond" which is a much rarer cultivar.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Fireball'
Nymphaea 'Fireball' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Slocum, ????) Exceptionally beautiful double watermelon red flowers in the shape of a bowl. Round green leaves.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate 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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Firecrest'
Nymphaea 'Firecrest' (Hardy Water Lily)
(????, c.1930) Attractive rich musky pink flowers with eye-catching orange-red stamens and rounded petals. Flowers are sweetly perfumed. Mid green leaves.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Froebeli'
Nymphaea 'Froebeli' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Froebel, 1898) Beautiful bright eye-catching red flowers. Olive green leaves with an open sinus. Prefers cooler climates and mild summer to do well. A medium sized water lily that would also adapt to smaller ponds or tubs. An older cultivar that is not commonly available. Rare.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'General Pershing'
Nymphaea 'General Pershing' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Pring, 1917) Very attractive orchid pink flowers. Green leaves highly mottled with purplish-brown.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Georgia Peach'
Nymphaea 'Georgia Peach' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1998) Beautiful peach coloured flowers deepening to salmon pink at the centre. Sweet fragrance. Green leaves that are splashed and blotched with chocolate brown. A beautiful hybrid by Kirk Strawn.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate 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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Gladstoniana'
Nymphaea 'Gladstoniana' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Richardson, 1897) Large white flowers with green dish-like leaves. The true form not the water lily "Virginalis" sold under this name by some nurseries.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Gloire de Temple-sur-Lot'
Nymphaea 'Gloire de Temple-sur-Lot' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1913) Beautiful shell pink very double chrysanthemum-like flowers fading to white with age. Round deep green leaves. Flowers only after it develops into a clump of plants.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

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Nymphaea 'Graziella' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1904) Beautiful reddish tone on yellow cup-shaped flowers. Lime green leaves highly streaked with purplish-brown. Rare.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Green Smoke'
Nymphaea 'Green Smoke' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Randig, 1965) Attractive and unusual bluish-yellow flowers which gives a greenish effect. Green leaves initially splashed purple. Rare.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

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Nymphaea 'H. C. Haarstick' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Gurney, c.1922) Intense reddish-deep pink flowers. Deep maroon coloured leaves. A good lily to add contrasting foliage colour into a pond.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Hermine'
Nymphaea 'Hermine' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1910) Beautiful coconut-ice white star shaped flowers. Dark green green leaves. Compact in growth. The true form.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Highlight'
Nymphaea 'Highlight' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1997) Beautiful double creamy yellow peach flowers. Will also flower in part shade. Light fragrance. Green leaves initially blotched and splashed with brown.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate 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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Hollandia'
Nymphaea 'Hollandia' (Hardy Water Lily)
(van der Velde, ????) Huge stunning double flowers with inner petals pink and outer petals pinkish white. Flower colour deepens with age. Round dark green leaves. Sometimes mistakenly sold as the cultivar "Darwin" which clashes with another water lily cultivar.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Indiana'
Nymphaea 'Indiana' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1912) Attractive creamy apricot flowers that deepens into apricot orange before deepening further to reddish-orange with age. Green leaves blotched and splashed with purplish-brown.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Innerlight'
Nymphaea 'Innerlight' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1997) Huge and beautiful double creamy yellow flowers that has brighter yellow centre. Strong fragrance. Green leaves that are faintly blotched and splashed bronze-brown. Unique leaf undersides that are plain reddish brown in colour instead of speckled patterns that are common in other yellow hardy water lily hybrids.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate 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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Islamorada'
Nymphaea 'Islamorada' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Florida Aquatic Nurseries, 1999) A very unusual hybrid with attractive purplish-blue flowers overlaid with white spots on all petals. Green leaves with new leaves speckled maroon. It is viviparous and are also suitable for growing in tubs or small water gardens. Truly a collector's item.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'J. C. N. Forrester'
Nymphaea 'J. C. N. Forrester' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, c.1930) Beautiful flowers opening apricot and deepening to coppery orange colour on tall stems. Green leaves speckled with purplish brown. An old hybrid.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate 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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Joanne Pring'
Nymphaea 'Joanne Pring' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Pring, 1942) A small growing water lily with attractive highly flecked medium pink flowers. Slightly fragrant. Dark bronzed green leaves with a very wide open sinus "V" and initially splashed purple towards leaf centre. Is said to be a natural pink variant of the species Nymphaea tetragona.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'King of the Blues'
Nymphaea 'King of the Blues' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Slocum, c.1947) Very attractive deep navy blue coloured blooms. Green leaves faintly mottled purple.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Alba'
Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Alba' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac ????) Very attractive waxy white cup shaped flowers with elegant rounded petals. Green leaves splashed brown. Gently perfumed with tea-like fragrance. An absolute gem!
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Fulgens'
Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Fulgens' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1893) Attractive deep burgundy red cup-like shaped flowers. Green leaves initially bronzed and flecked with purplish-brown. A medium grower that could adapt to both tubs and ponds.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Lilacea'
Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Lilacea' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1893) Beautiful lilac pink flowers deepening each day to carmine or pinkish-red at the centre of the flower with age. Purplish-green leaves blotched with purplish-brown towards leaf perimeter and with varying open sinuses. An interesting small growing waterlily. One for the collector. Rare.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Lemon Mist'
Nymphaea 'Lemon Mist' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1997) Very beautiful lemon sherbet coloured flowers. Strong lemon fragrance. Green leaves that are initially blotched brown. Unique leaf undersides that are plain reddish brown in colour instead of speckled patterns that are common in other yellow hardy water lily hybrids. A more recent hybrid by Kirk Strawn.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate 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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Loose'
Nymphaea 'Loose' (Hardy Water Lily)
(????, c.1930) Starry shaped white flowers with long narrow petals. Medium green leaves. An old cultivar not common in cultivation.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Lucida'
Nymphaea 'Lucida' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1894) Beautiful starry red flowers. Large green leaves with purplish blotches and speckles.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Madame Wilfron Gonnère'
Nymphaea 'Madame Wilfron Gonnère' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1924) Beautiful double light pink flowers, richer pink towards the base of petals. Pea green leaves sometimes streaked with a yellow line in early Spring.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Margaret'
Nymphaea 'Margaret' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Winch, 1972) A very beautiful hybrid by Charles Winch with clear bright yellow flowers. Unique arrow to egg-shaped bronze coloured leaves that is highly patterned with small purplish-maroon splashes. Slower to propagate than others.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Marian Strawn'
Nymphaea 'Marian Strawn' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1969) Very attractive clear white stellate shaped flowers with yellow centres. Near oval shaped green leaves with many irregular splashes radiating from the leaf centre. Leaf margins dentate or crenated. Strong sweet fragrance when in bloom.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Marliacea Albida'
Nymphaea 'Marliacea Albida' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1880) An attractive old fashion hybrid with creamy white stellate flowers. Large deep green leaves. New blooms are gently fragrant. Also suitable for dam plantings.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Marliacea Carnea'
Nymphaea 'Marliacea Carnea' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1879) An old fashion hybrid with light flesh pink flowers with deeper pink sepals. Flowers are pleasantly fragrant. Deep green leaves. Also suitable for dam plantings.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Marliacea Chromatella'
Nymphaea 'Marliacea Chromatella' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1880) Another old-fashioned hybrid. Beautiful canary yellow cup shaped flowers with rounded petals. Attractive marbled green leaves splashed/blotched brown. Lightly fragrant. Also suitable for tub plantings.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Marliacea Ignea'
Nymphaea 'Marliacea Ignea' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1893) A reliable smaller growing water lily that is excellent in tubs. Eye-catching red flowers produced during the warmer months. Bronzed-green leaves blotched with darker brown patterns fading to medium green with age. An older cultivar that has been in our collection for a long time. One for the collector. Rare.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Mary Mirgon'
Nymphaea 'Mary Mirgon' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Winch, 1988) Attractive purplish-pink flowers. Green leaves lightly mottled with purple. Uncommon.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Maurice Laydeker'
Nymphaea 'Maurice Laydeker' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1927) An old import from England. Beautiful strawberry pink-red and white flowers with outer petals white. Bright green leaves. Prefers a climate with very cold winter season to do well. A plant for the collector. An old cultivar that is very slow to propagate and are not commonly available. Vintage & Rare.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Mayla'
Nymphaea 'Mayla' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1993) Bright glowing deep fuchsia pink flowers. The blooms are double and very large in size. Huge deep green leaves initially purple.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Missouri'
Nymphaea 'Missouri' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Pring, 1932) Beautiful and spectacular crepe papery textured white flowers with golden yellow centres that opens late in the afternoon and closes just before midday. Large green leaves initially bronze fading to green with age and leaf undersides highly flecked with purple or red. The unusual feature of this lily is that the mature leaves are rarely seen laying flat on the water surface as the leaf edges are quite convoluted (or fluted).
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Mrs. Charles Winch'
Nymphaea 'Mrs. Charles Winch' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Winch, 1986) Beautiful bright yellow flowers. Green leaves with splashes of purplish red radiating from leaf centre. Quite fragrant. Recently sourced from a private collection. Rare.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Newton'
Nymphaea 'Newton' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1910) A classic hybrid. Attractive and unusual star-like flowers with long narrow red-pink petals. Flowers held high above the water level. Large green leaves. A very slow propagating cultivar. Rare.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Odalisque'
Nymphaea 'Odalisque' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1908) Attractive soft rose to shell pink flowers with long stamens. Flowers held well above water level. Medium to deep green leaves. Sweetly scented. Rare.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Patio Joe'
Nymphaea 'Patio Joe' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1997) Beautiful bi-coloured flowers with petals in gentle pink colour at the centre fading to apricot at the tips. Green leaves that are initially blotched and splashed with brown. Another beautiful hybrid by Kirk Strawn.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Paul Hariot'
Nymphaea 'Paul Hariot' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1905) Beautiful star shaped pale apricot flowers held above water level. The petal colour deepens to light orange-red with age. Green leaves with small purplish-brown speckles. A medium grower that would also suit small tubs. This is the true form, not the small growing rounded petal water lily sold under this name. Rare.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Peaches and Cream'
Nymphaea 'Peaches and Cream' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Slocum, 1993) A colourful hybrid by Perry Slocum. The flowers are layered with yellow towards the centre and pink towards the outer petals. Green leaves speckled and splashed with brown.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Peachglow'
Nymphaea 'Peachglow' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1996) One of the more recent hybrids from Kirk Strawn. Very double and attractive deep peach toned water lily. The round green leaves are initially blotch with brown markings but fades with age. An import from Strawn Water Gardens, USA.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate 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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Perry's Crinkled Pink'
Nymphaea 'Perry's Crinkled Pink' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Slocum, 1989) Probably one of the best pink hardy water lily hybrids bred by the late hybridiser, Perry Slocum. Interesting broad crinkled petals fading from pale pink at the tips to deeper pink towards the base. A large grower with large green leaves that needs space to spread.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Perry's Pink'
Nymphaea 'Perry's Pink' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Slocum, 1984) Rich pink double flowers with a red dot at the centre of the flower. Deep green leaves.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Pink Grapefruit'
Nymphaea 'Pink Grapefruit' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, c.1997) Very attractive pink grapefruit coloured blooms makes this a very eye-catching water lily. Sweetly fragrant. Round green leaves splashed and mottled with chocolate brown. A hybrid by Kirk Strawn.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate 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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Pink Pearl'
Nymphaea 'Pink Pearl' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Pring, 1934) An old favourite with very beautiful glowing pale pink-lavender flowers and deep yellow centres. Bright green leaves. Quite sweet fragrance. A reliable bloomer.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Pink Sensation'
Nymphaea 'Pink Sensation' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Slocum, 1947) A fragrant and attractive water lily with medium pink star-like flowers which tends to open until late in the day. Large dark green leaves. A reliable grower.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate 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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Pink Sparkle'
Nymphaea 'Pink Sparkle' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1997) Beautiful silvery pink flowers deepening towards the centre with age. Suitable for small ponds and tubs. An import from Strawn Water Gardens, USA.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Pink Starlet'
Nymphaea 'Pink Starlet' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Landon, 1970) A very beautiful hybrid from Kenneth Landon (USA). Glowing pale pink to white starry flowers with deeper pink towards flower centre. Round yellow-green leaves. Sweetly fragrant.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate 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  Great as cut flowers 		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Pink Velvet'
Nymphaea 'Pink Velvet' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Sou, c.1995) Beautiful glowing musky pink flowers flowers. Sweetly scented. Purple leaves fading to deep green with age. Prefers deeper water. Rare.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

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Nymphaea 'Red Spider' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1993) Interesting red flowers with narrow red petals where the petals rows are heavily crinkled. Green leaves with brown speckles.
Tolerant of cold temperate 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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Rembrandt'
Nymphaea 'Rembrandt' (Hardy Water Lily)
(van der Velde, ????) Beautiful flowers opening pink deepening to bright currant red colour. Outer petals tipped with white. Round mid-green leaves. A large grower that is suited for deeper ponds. Sometimes mistakenly sold as the cultivar "Meteor" which clashes with another water lily cultivar of much deeper colour.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Robert Strawn'
Nymphaea 'Robert Strawn' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1969) Attractive lavender blue flowers. Green leaves with small purplish-brown splashes.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Sally Smith Thomas'
Nymphaea 'Sally Smith Thomas' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Winch, 1984) Attractive flowers with long petals in a blend of autumn colours. Bright green leaves. Similar to the cultivar "Afterglow" except that this one is a shade lighter in colour and is much more cold tolerant.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Solfatare'
Nymphaea 'Solfatare' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1906) One of our favourites! A classic lily with beautiful flowers opening yellow-apricot deepening to peach-red with age. Green leaves initially mottled with purplish brown. A reliable grower. The true cultivar offered with green leaves that has a wide open leaf sinus.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Somptuosa'
Nymphaea 'Somptuosa' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1908) A classic water lily with beautiful semi-double strawberry pink cup shaped flowers. The colour deepens slightly with age. Petals are short & broad. Distinctive round olive green leaves with a few purple splashes. Compact in growth but also suitable for dam plantings. Rare.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Starbright'
Nymphaea 'Starbright' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1997) Attractive pale peachy pink-white flowers with pink tones on outer petals. Deep green leaves with very dark chocolate brown splashes/blotches and black speckles. An import from Strawn Water Gardens, USA.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate 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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Steven Strawn'
Nymphaea 'Steven Strawn' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1999) Beautiful crimson red flowers. Green leaves initially freckled with purplish-brown fading to green with age. A medium grower that is also suitable for small ponds and tubs.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Sultan'
Nymphaea 'Sultan' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1910) Attractive cherry red coloured flowers deepening with age. Orbicular green leaves.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Sunrise'
Nymphaea 'Sunrise' (Hardy Water Lily)
(????, c.1947) Huge bright yellow flowers. Bright green leaves initially speckled with maroon. This is the true form with egg-shaped leaves instead of a different lily sold under this name. Rare. Limited numbers only.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Texas Dawn'
Nymphaea 'Texas Dawn' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Landon, 1990) One of our favourite imports. Spectacular light yellow flowers infused with rose pink at base of petals. Green leaves speckled with purplish-maroon. Flowers well under the southern Australian climate.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Thomas O'Brien'
Nymphaea 'Thomas O'Brien' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, c.2005) Interesting stellate shaped flowers with long narrow petals. Flowers in two colour tones - creamy yellow above and pink below. Large green leaves with small purplish-brown speckles. A medium to large grower.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Tina'
Nymphaea 'Tina' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Van Ness Water Gardens, 1974) Beautiful violet blue flowers. Medium green leaves. Viviparous. Can also be grown in small ponds and tubs.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Vésuve'
Nymphaea 'Vésuve' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1906) A beautiful hybrid with very dark red crimson flowers. Outer petals are sometimes slightly crinkled. Dark green leaves sometimes with wavy margins. Also suitable for dam plantings.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

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Nymphaea 'Virginalis' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1908) An attractive variety. White flowers with wide petals. Large round green leaves. Suitable for deep water or dam plantings.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Virginia'
Nymphaea 'Virginia' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Thomas, 1962) Inner petals yellow and outer petals creamy white. Oval green leaves heavily speckled with purple.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'White Reign'
Nymphaea 'White Reign' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Sou, ????) A spectacular new hybrid with very attractive white flowers with many petals. Flower similar to those of Chrysanthemums. Green leaves highly blotched and splashed with purplish brown. A collector's item. Rare.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'White Sensation'
Nymphaea 'White Sensation' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Slocum, 1991) Different to it's sibling Nymphaea 'Pink Sensation', this beautiful lily is more double and much more free flowering (in Sydney) than other white hardy water lily cultivars. The fragrance is sweet and flower is large and in a neat globular shape. Leaves are purplish-green ageing to dark green. One of the more recent Perry Slocum hybrids.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate 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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'White Sultan'
Nymphaea 'White Sultan' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Strawn, 1991) A very beautiful lily resulting from a mutation in a bed of Nymphaea 'Sultan' at Strawn Water Gardens. Elegant egg-shell white in colour, this lily has all the same characteristics as Nymphaea 'Sultan' except for the flower colour. Orbicular green leaves with overlapping lobes. Gently fragrant, free flowering and slow propagating. Rare.
Certified Water Lily  Tolerant of cold temperate 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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

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Nymphaea 'William Stone' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Tricker, ????) Attractive starry blue flowers. Green leaves initially patterned with an odd blotch or two of purplish-brown colour.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

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Nymphaea 'Wm. Falconer' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Dreer, c.1907) Very deep red flowers. Large deep green leaves tinted and splashed with purplish-red colour. Prefers the cooler summer to do well. Sold as Nymphaea 'William Falconer' at times.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea 'Wood's Blue Goddess'
Nymphaea 'Wood's Blue Goddess' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Wood, 1989) Beautiful flowers of deep sky blue colour with very dark violet to black stamens. Leaves are green sparsely speckled with dark purplish-black. Uncommon.
Certified Water Lily  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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

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Nymphaea 'Wood's White Knight' (Tropical Water Lily)
(Wood, 1977) Beautiful creamy white flowers with yellow centres. Large bronze-green leaves with toothed edges.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea odorata 'Sulphurea Grandiflora'
Nymphaea odorata 'Sulphurea Grandiflora' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1888) One of the older cultivars. Large pale sulphur yellow star shaped flowers. Large green leaves initially mottled when yound. A water lily that tolerates deep water once established. Uncommon in cultivation.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea odorata 'Sulphurea'
Nymphaea odorata 'Sulphurea' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1880) An old fashion water lily hybrid. Creamy sulphur yellow star shaped blooms. Round green leaves heavily mottled and blotched with purplish-maroon. The TRUE cultivar that is more of a medium sized growing plant and NOT the large growing plants offered under this name. Very commonly confused and mislabelled in collections.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea odorata 'William B. Shaw'
Nymphaea odorata 'William B. Shaw' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Shaw, c.1900) Delicately beautiful rose pink flowers held well above water level with very sweet fragrance. Near round purplish leaves ageing to deep green. An old cultivar.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea stellata
Nymphaea stellata (Tropical Water Lily)
A beautiful species with star shaped light blue flowers on tall stems. Green leaves initially faintly splashed purplish-maroon. Quite cold tolerant and sweetly fragrant. Not for WA.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Nymphaea tetragona
Nymphaea tetragona (Hardy Water Lily)
The tiniest of all water lily species. Beautiful white flowers that reaches a maximum size of a 50c coin. Green leaves that are sometimes splashed with purple. Can only be propagated by seed. All plants are 4 to 5 yrs old flowering size plants. A great miniature water lily for the small water garden tub or bowl. Rhizome or root at the size of a finger. Not for WA.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Small growing - Suitable for small size water gardens or tub style water features  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available



The Rare Plants Collection

These includes hard to find aquatic & moisture loving plants from all over the world.


Anemopsis californica
Anemopsis californica (Yerba Mansa)
Very attractive white flowers during the warmer months. Mid-green leaves. Often used as a medicinal plant. Rare.
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		Currently Not Available

Baldellia ranunculoides
Baldellia ranunculoides (Lesser Water Plantain/Siberian Pink Cups)
A great little plant that has a single umbel of beautiful pastel pink flowers produced in spring. The flowers are of the same size as the larger water plantain, except this one has small leaves. Very rare in Australia.
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		Currently Not Available

Crinum americanum
Crinum americanum (American Swamp Lily)
One of our favourite recent imports. The only specie from the Crinum genus that will withstand fully water-logged conditions throughout all year round. Long deep green strap-like leaves. White lily-like flowers with only 6 petals. Spread by producing suckers. Rare.
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  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available

Iris 'Starting Versilaev'
Iris 'Starting Versilaev' (Water Iris)
(Tamberg 1993) - An unusual hybrid crossed between Iris versicolor and Iris laevigata. Bold deep red-purple flowers. Very well branched and floriferous. An import from Germany. Rare.
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		Currently Not Available

Justicia americana
Justicia americana (Water Willow)
One of the more interesting plants from our previous imports. Very beautiful orchid-like flowers blended with colours of violet, light lavender and white. Bright green linear-lanceolate leaves. Native to USA.
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  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams		Currently Not Available

Nerine platypetala
Nerine platypetala (Marsh Nerine)
The only Nerine species that is of aquatic nature. Attractive pale pink flowers with grass-like green leaves. Very Rare.
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  Great as cut flowers		Currently Not Available



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