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The Waterlily 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. These includes heritage cultivars and recent hybrids imported from overseas.


Nymphaea 'Afterglow'

Nymphaea 'Afterglow' (Tropical Waterlily)
(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 'Alba Plenissima'

Nymphaea 'Alba Plenissima' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Origin Unknown) Beautiful open-cup shaped white flowers with a gentle sweet fragrance. Deep green leaves with overlapping lobes. 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 Waterlily)
(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


Nymphaea 'Arc-en-Ciel'

Nymphaea 'Arc-en-Ciel' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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 Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1910) Attractive garnet red flowers. Bright green circular leaves with overlapping lobes. This is the true form, not another red flowering cultivar sold under this name. Uncommon.
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 'Berit Strawn' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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 Beauty'

Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Tricker/Conrad, 1897) An old fashioned rich sky blue flowering waterlily. Green leaves with sparse purple specks and small blotches. Sweetly fragrant and a reliable grower.
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 'Blue Triumph'

Nymphaea 'Blue Triumph' (Tropical Waterlily)
(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 Perfecta'

Nymphaea 'Caroliniana Perfecta' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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 'Charlene Strawn'

Nymphaea 'Charlene Strawn' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Strawn, 1981) A fantastic hybrid. A reliable cultivar that would do well under filtered sunlight location. Beautiful yellow flowers that opens flat like a plate on tall stems held above the water level. Near-round green leaves speckled with purplish-brown. Slow to propagate, hence always in limited supply. 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


Nymphaea 'Charles de Meurville'

Nymphaea 'Charles de Meurville' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1931) Beautiful red flowers tipped with white on outer petals. Large waxy textured oval to round green leaves. Very free flowering. A reliable lily that can have up to 4 or 5 buds at the same time on an established plant. Suitable for large ponds and dams. 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 Waterlily)
(Strawn, 1996) Huge beautiful near globular shaped flowers. 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. 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 'Colonel A. J. Welch'

Nymphaea 'Colonel A. J. Welch' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1929) Lovely bright yellow starry flowers. Green leaves initially blotched and speckled with purplish-brown. Produces an abundance of leaves that provides great coverage for ponds or dams. It is viviparous (i.e., spent flower buds will form new plants). Rare and unusual.
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 Waterlily)
(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 'Crystal'

Nymphaea 'Crystal' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Bryne, 1994) One of the prettiest imports. Beautiful crystal white flowers from a small/compact growing plant. Green leaves highly speckled/flecked with purplish-maroon. Viviparous. Very suitable for tubs or smaller size water features. Uncommon.
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  Great as cut flowers

Currently Not Available


Nymphaea 'Ellisiana'

Nymphaea 'Ellisiana' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1896) A vintage small growing waterlily cultivar from France with beautiful gentle red flowers. Attractive green leaves splashed or blotched with purplish-brown. The true form, not the mislabelled larger growing plant that has been sold under this name in Australia. 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 Waterlily)
(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 waterlilies.
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 Waterlily)
(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 waterlily 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 Waterlily)
(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. 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


Nymphaea 'Fireball'

Nymphaea 'Fireball' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Slocum, ????) Exceptionally beautiful double watermelon red flowers in the shape of a bowl. Round green leaves. Quite 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


Nymphaea 'Firecrest'

Nymphaea 'Firecrest' (Hardy Waterlily)
(????, 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 'Formosa'

Nymphaea 'Formosa' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1909) A classic old fashioned hybrid with light pink deepening at the centre and lighter pink to white on the outer petals. Medium 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 Waterlily)
(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 waterlily 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 Waterlily)
(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 Waterlily)
(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 Waterlily)
(Richardson, 1897) Large white flowers with green dish-like leaves. The true form not the water lily cultivar "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 du Temple-sur-Lot'

Nymphaea 'Gloire du Temple sur Lot' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1913) Very beautiful chrysanthemum shaped pale pink to white flowers. Large round deep green leaves. Requires to be established before flowering.
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 'Gloriosa'

Nymphaea 'Gloriosa' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1896) A fantastic waterlily hybrid with eye-catching semi-double crimson-red flowers and dark green leaves initially splashed with purple. Can also adapt to smaller ponds or tubs. Reliable bloomer.
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  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers

Currently Not Available


Nymphaea 'Green Smoke'

Nymphaea 'Green Smoke' (Tropical Waterlily)
(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 Waterlily)
(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 'Highlight'

Nymphaea 'Highlight' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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 Waterlily)
(van der Velde, ????) 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 waterlily 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 Waterlily)
(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 Waterlily)
(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 waterlily 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 Waterlily)
(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. Forestier' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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 'Jack Wood'

Nymphaea 'Jack Wood' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Wood, 1972) Very beautiful raspberry reddish-pink flowers. Green leaves initially patterned with faint purple mottles. Gently fragrant. Can also adapt to tubs or smaller water features.
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 'Joanne Pring'

Nymphaea 'Joanne Pring' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Pring, 1942) A small growing waterlily with attractive highly flecked medium to deep pink flowers. Slightly fragrant. Bronzed dark green leaves that are very rarely splashed with purple. Not to be confused with the similar cultivar Laydekeri Lilacea that has more colourful leaves. It is said to be a natural pink variant of the species Nymphaea tetragona. 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 'June Alison'

Nymphaea 'June Alison' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Winch, 1980) Attractive lavender pink flowers on tall stems. Colourful leaves heavily blotched, splashed and speckled with dark brown. Gently 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 'King of the Blues'

Nymphaea 'King of the Blues' (Tropical Waterlily)
(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 Lilacea'

Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Lilacea' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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 and splashed with purplish-brown towards edge of the leaves. It is much smaller growing than the cultivar Joanne Pring. The much more colourful leaves is one of the distinctive difference between the two varieties. Sweet tea-like fragrance. 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 Waterlily)
(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 waterlily 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 Waterlily)
(????, 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 Waterlily)
(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 Ganna Walska'

Nymphaea 'Madame Ganna Walska' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Wood, ????) Beautiful starry pale lilac flowers deepening to lavender towards the petal tips. Flowers are held above the green leaves that are attractively blotched with purplish-brown. Viviparous. Can also be grown in small garden 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 'Madame Wilfron Gonnère'

Nymphaea 'Madame Wilfron Gonnère' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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 Waterlily)
(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 Waterlily)
(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 Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1880) A fantastic vintage cultivar. Elegant near symmetrical pure white flowers. Dark green leaves. New blooms are gently fragrant. Used extensively in English and European style gardens. One of our favourites. Not to be confused with the cultivar Queen of the Whites that has often been sold under this name through Australian nurseries. 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 'Marliacea Ignea'

Nymphaea 'Marliacea Ignea' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1893) A reliable smaller growing waterlily 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 a favourite in our collection. 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 'Marliacea Rosea'

Nymphaea 'Marliacea Rosea' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1887) One of the older hybrids that is seldomly seen in cultivation these days. A beautiful and elegant waterlily with gentle pink tones. Flowers are delicately fragrant. The green leaves are round to full circular shape. Plants from another hybrid "Marliacea Carnea" is often sold under this name in Australia. 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 'Mary Mirgon'

Nymphaea 'Mary Mirgon' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Winch, 1988) Attractive purplish-pink flowers. Green leaves lightly mottled with purple. Another hybrid by the late Charles Winch.
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

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Nymphaea 'Masaniello'

Nymphaea 'Masaniello' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1908) Beautiful broad petalled pink to crimson flowers. Bright green near circular leaves. Free blooming. 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

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Nymphaea 'Maurice Laydeker'

Nymphaea 'Maurice Laydeker' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1927) An old import from England. Beautiful strawberry pink-red and white flowers with outer petals white. Bright green leaves. Requires full sun to flower well. Flowers freely once established. One 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

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Nymphaea 'Mayla'

Nymphaea 'Mayla' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Strawn, 1993) Bright glowing deep fuchsia pink flowers. The blooms are double and very large in size. Huge deep green leaves initially purple. Prefers deeper ponds.
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

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Nymphaea 'Meteor'

Nymphaea 'Meteor' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Marliac, 1909) Beautiful red flowers with white tips. Mid green leaves. A quite large growing waterlily. Previous mixed up with the cultivar Rembrandt.
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

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Nymphaea 'Missouri'

Nymphaea 'Missouri' (Tropical Waterlily)
(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 waterlily 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

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Nymphaea 'Mrs. Charles Winch'

Nymphaea 'Mrs. Charles Winch' (Tropical Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'Mrs. Richmond'

Nymphaea 'Mrs. Richmond' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1910) Attractive broad petalled open cup shaped flowers. Inner petals pinkish-red deepening with age. Large green leaves with distinguishing dark brown margins. Sometimes mixed up with another waterlily cultivar "Fabiola". Uncommon.
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

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Nymphaea 'Noelene'

Nymphaea 'Noelene' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Winch, 1972) Attractive lavender pink stellate shaped flowers. Round green leaves heavily mottled with purplish-maroon. Sweetly 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

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Nymphaea 'Odalisque'

Nymphaea 'Odalisque' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'Patio Joe'

Nymphaea 'Patio Joe' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'Paul Hariot'

Nymphaea 'Paul Hariot' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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 waterlily 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

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Nymphaea 'Peaches and Cream'

Nymphaea 'Peaches and Cream' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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. Uncommon.
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

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Nymphaea 'Peachglow'

Nymphaea 'Peachglow' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Strawn, 1996) One of the more recent hybrids from Kirk Strawn. Very double and attractive deep peach toned waterlily. 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

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Nymphaea 'Perry's Crinkled Pink'

Nymphaea 'Perry's Crinkled Pink' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Slocum, 1989) Probably one of the best pink hardy waterlily 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

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Nymphaea 'Perry's Viviparous Pink'

Nymphaea 'Perry's Viviparous Pink' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Slocum, 1990) - NEW! Beautiful eye-catching double pink flowers. New leaves red-brown colour with a bright orange red spot at the centre. New plants sometimes form from spent blooms. Reliable bloomer. One of our favourite imports from a few years ago. 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

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Nymphaea 'Phoebus'

Nymphaea 'Phoebus' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1909) Small flowers opening cup-shaped light cream colour deepening to orange-red towards the centre with age. Oval green leaves heavily speckled and light marbled with brown. Rare.
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

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Nymphaea 'Pink Grapefruit'

Nymphaea 'Pink Grapefruit' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Strawn, c.1997) Very attractive pink grapefruit coloured blooms makes this a very eye-catching waterlily. 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

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Nymphaea 'Pink Pumpkin'

Nymphaea 'Pink Pumpkin' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Strawn, 1994) Very beautiful and bright fuchsia pink flowers. The petals are quite wide and short giving pumpkin shaped look (from sideways). Sweetly fragrant. Round dark purplish to green leaves. A hybrid by Kirk Strawn. 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

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Nymphaea 'Pink Sensation'

Nymphaea 'Pink Sensation' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Slocum, 1947) A fragrant and attractive waterlily with medium pink star-like flowers which tends to open until late in the day. Large dark green leaves. A reliable grower. Uncommon.
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

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Nymphaea 'Pink Sparkle'

Nymphaea 'Pink Sparkle' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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. Rare.
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

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Nymphaea 'Pink Starlet'

Nymphaea 'Pink Starlet' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'Pöstlingberg'

Nymphaea 'Pöstlingberg' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Buggele, 1922) A very beautiful waterlily with glistening pure white flowers. The leaves are a near perfect circle in shape, initially bronze-brown colour ageing to mid-green. Due to it's tuberosa/odorata type roots, it would need to be a in large pot. Excellent for the large pond or dam. One of our favourite imports from some years ago. Rare.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers

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Nymphaea 'Red Spider'

Nymphaea 'Red Spider' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Strawn, 1993) Interesting red flowers with pointy petal tips. The petal could sometimes get heavily crinkled. Green leaves with brown speckles. A medium grower that could also suit the smaller pond. Unusual and 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  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers

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Nymphaea 'Robert Strawn'

Nymphaea 'Robert Strawn' (Tropical Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'Sally Smith Thomas'

Nymphaea 'Sally Smith Thomas' (Tropical Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'Sioux'

Nymphaea 'Sioux' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1908) Beautiful star-like creamy apricot flowers deepening to apricot orange colour with age. Oval shaped green leaves speckled and mottled maroon.
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

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Nymphaea 'Solfatare'

Nymphaea 'Solfatare' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1906) One of our favourites! A classic waterlily 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

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Nymphaea 'Somptuosa'

Nymphaea 'Somptuosa' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1908) A classic waterlily 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. Uncommon.
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

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Nymphaea 'Starbright'

Nymphaea 'Starbright' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'Steven Strawn'

Nymphaea 'Steven Strawn' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'Sultan'

Nymphaea 'Sultan' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1910) Attractive cherry red coloured flowers deepening with age. Very rounded green leaves. Uncommon.
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

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Nymphaea 'Texas Dawn'

Nymphaea 'Texas Dawn' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'Thomas O'Brien'

Nymphaea 'Thomas O'Brien' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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. 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

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Nymphaea 'Tina'

Nymphaea 'Tina' (Tropical Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'Venusta'

Nymphaea 'Venusta' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1910) Beautiful strong pink flowers. Sweetly fragrant. Deep green leaves. Reliable bloomer and easy to grow. Uncommon.
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

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Nymphaea 'Virginalis'

Nymphaea 'Virginalis' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1908) A very large waterlily. Attractive white flowers with wide petal base. Huge dinner plate size leaves. Great for the larger pond or dam plantings. This is the true plant offered, not the same as the mis-identified waterlily sold under this name in Australia. Slow to propagate. 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

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Nymphaea 'Virginia'

Nymphaea 'Virginia' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'White Reign'

Nymphaea 'White Reign' (Tropical Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'White Sensation'

Nymphaea 'White Sensation' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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 waterlily 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. 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

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Nymphaea 'White Sultan'

Nymphaea 'White Sultan' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Strawn, 1991) A very beautiful waterlily resulting from a mutation in a bed of Nymphaea 'Sultan' at Strawn Water Gardens. Elegant egg-shell white in colour, this waterlily 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

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Nymphaea 'William Stone' (Tropical Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'Wm. Falconer' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'Wood's Blue Goddess'

Nymphaea 'Wood's Blue Goddess' (Tropical Waterlily)
(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.
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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

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Nymphaea 'Wood's White Knight' (Tropical Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea 'Yellow Comanche' (Day 3)

Nymphaea 'Yellow Comanche' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, ???) Interesting bright yellow flowers with petal base sometimes speckled orange-pink. More of a yellow flowering waterlily than a changeable. Green leaves initially speckled with deep maroon. Regarded as a sport of the cultivar "Comanche". Uncommon.
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

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Nymphaea colorata

Nymphaea colorata (Tropical Waterlily)
A smaller growing waterlily with rich violet-blue coloured flowers fading with age. Bright green leaves. This plant is cold sensitive, so in areas with frosty winters, it may be best to house indoors over winter. A species plant. Limited numbers available.
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  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

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Nymphaea odorata 'Sulphurea Grandiflora'

Nymphaea odorata 'Sulphurea Grandiflora' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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. Rare 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

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Nymphaea odorata 'Sulphurea'

Nymphaea odorata 'Sulphurea' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1880) An old fashion waterlily hybrid. Creamy sulphur yellow star shaped blooms. Round green leaves heavily mottled and blotched with purplish-maroon. More of a medium sized growing plant and NOT the large growing plants offered under this name. Often 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

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Nymphaea odorata 'William B. Shaw'

Nymphaea odorata 'William B. Shaw' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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

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Nymphaea odorata var. minor (Hardy Waterlily)
Small starry white sweetly scented flowers. Dark to medium green leaves. Suitable for both medium ponds to small water features.
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

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Nymphaea stellata

Nymphaea stellata (Tropical Waterlily)
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

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Nymphaea tetragona

Nymphaea tetragona (Hardy Waterlily)
The tiniest of all waterlily 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 waterlily 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

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