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The Waterlily Collection

Below is some of the waterlilies currently maintained in our waterlily collection. The list contains out of season varieties as well as the rarer ones. The rare varieties include those that has been used by the artist Claude Monet to the more recent hybrids, bred both locally in Australia and overseas. Some varieties in this collection has never been released commercially while some is available from time to time in small quantities. Please enquire for availability.


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


Nymphaea 'Anna Epple'

Nymphaea 'Anna Epple' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Epple, 1970) NEW! An older variety but probably the most beautiful pink single blooming hardy waterlily to date. Soft intense pink petals with rounded tips. Reddish-brown leaves fading to green with age. Mature leaves has a reddish-brown edge. The flowers are scented with gentle sweet fragrance. It is also a reliable bloomer. One of our favourite imports. Rare.
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


Nymphaea 'Aquatic Star'

Nymphaea 'Aquatic Star' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Winch, 1990) Strong violet-blue flowers with pointy petals. Green leaves heavily 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


Nymphaea 'Arcadia Gold'

Nymphaea 'Arcadia Gold' (Hardy Water Lily)
(Harder, 2002) NEW! Beautiful semi-double strong golden yellow starry flowers with long narrow buds. Round bright green leaves splashed and speckled with brown. Very free flowering and undemanding. Excellent as cut flowers. A hybrid by the late waterlily hybridiser, Johan Harder. This plant was sourced from the hybridiser's garden. Very rare in cultivation worldwide. Limited quantities available only.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical 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


Nymphaea 'Arcadia Southern Cross'

Nymphaea 'Arcadia Southern Cross' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Harder, c. 1999) NEW! Very eye-catching violet-purple flowers. Beautiful green leaves heavily splashed, blotched and speckled with purplish-brown. It is also mildly viviparous, where new plantlets are formed from older leaves. Excellent as cut flowers as it blooms profusely. A great variety bred by the late waterlily hybridiser, Johan Harder. 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


Nymphaea 'Arcadia'

Nymphaea 'Arcadia' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Harder, c.1999) Probably the best double white variety since Gonnère. Beautiful pure white petals in bowl shaped flower. Bright green leaves of somewhat waxy texture. Although a large grower, it is rewarding with huge blooms unfold. Sweetly scented. Free flowering in full sun. Excellent as cut flowers as it blooms profusely. Probably the best white variety bred by the late waterlily hybridiser, Johan Harder. Rare.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical 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


Nymphaea 'Atropurpurea'

Nymphaea 'Atropurpurea' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1901) Attractive dark crimson-red starry flowers. The new leaves are dark purple fading to deep green. An interesting old French variety that is not often available commercially. 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


Nymphaea 'Attraction'

Nymphaea 'Attraction' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1910) Attractive garnet red flowers. Large bright green oval leaves. 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


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


Nymphaea 'Caroliniana Nivea'

Nymphaea 'Caroliniana Nivea' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1893) Ivory white stellate shaped flowers with incurving petals. Round green leaves. Very sweet fragrance. Very free blooming. An older hybrid that is easy to grow.
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


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


Nymphaea 'Charlie's Pride'

Nymphaea 'Charlie's Pride' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Winch, 1993) NEW! Attractive strong deep pink stellate shaped flowers. Bright green leaves with new leaves lightly flecked with purplish-maroon. Sweetly fragrant. One of the stronger coloured hybrids by the late tropical waterlily hybridiser, 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


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. Retain leaves overwinter in temperate zone areas. 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


Nymphaea 'David'

Nymphaea 'David' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1993) Beautiful orange-pink flowers deepening 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


Nymphaea 'Enchantment'

Nymphaea 'Enchantment' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Randig, 1963) Attractive musk pink coloured blooms. Oval-shaped yellow-green leaves with up-turning lobes. A reliable bloomer. 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


Nymphaea 'Escarboucle'

Nymphaea 'Escarboucle' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1909) Beautiful bright vermilion red flowers opening cup shaped and becoming stellate shaped with age. A large grower with large round green leaves. This is the true plant. Unfortunately, there is a similar looking waterlily that is sold under this name in Australia. 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


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


Nymphaea 'Fireball'

Nymphaea 'Fireball' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Slocum, ????) Exceptionally large and beautiful double watermelon red flowers in the shape of a bowl. Huge round green leaves. Suits only the large ponds or dam. An import from Perry's Water Gardens (USA). 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


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


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


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


Nymphaea 'Graziella'

Nymphaea 'Graziella' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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


Nymphaea 'Gypsy'

Nymphaea 'Gypsy' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Strawn, 1998) One of the more interesting hybrids from the late Kirk Strawn. Attractive near flat rose pink deepening to crimson-pink flowers. Petals are near round at tips. Deep green leaves initially blotched and splashed with brown. A compact growing plant that would also suit the smaller pond. One of our imports from Strawn Water Gardens (USA). Uncommon.
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


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


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


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


Nymphaea 'James Brydon'

Nymphaea 'James Brydon' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Dreer, 1899) Beautiful deep rich-pink cup to globular shaped flowers. Gentle apple-like scent. Attractive purplish-dark green circular leaves occasionally splashed 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


Nymphaea 'Joanne Pring'

Nymphaea 'Joanne Pring' (Small 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.
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


Nymphaea 'Joyce Hamilton'

Nymphaea 'Joyce Hamilton' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Harder, 1999) Beautiful starry flowers mid-pink fading to pastel pink with age. Bronzed green leaves fading to green with age. Gentle sweet fragrance. Free flowering and easy to grow. Rare.
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


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


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. An older variety that is scarcely available these days. Limited supply. 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


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


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


Nymphaea 'Lily Pons'

Nymphaea 'Lily Pons' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Slocum, 1993) Very interesting double pastel pink flowers with deeper pink centre. Flowers are in a somewhat globular shape. Plant it in a bigger container and give it room so it can bloom nicely. One of our imports from Perry's Water Gardens (USA). Rare.
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


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


Nymphaea 'Lucida'

Nymphaea 'Lucida' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1894) Beautiful glowing red star shaped flowers. Green leaves highly speckled and blotched with purplish-brown. It's compact growth means that this lily will also suit planting in tubs or smaller ponds. 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


Nymphaea 'Madame Wilfon Gonnère'
Nymphaea 'Madame Wilfon Gonnère'

Nymphaea 'Madame Wilfon Gonnère' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Latour-Marliac, 1924) Beautiful globe-shaped pink flowers with richer pink towards the base of the petals. Pea green leaves streaked with a distinctive yellow stripe during early Spring. Very 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


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


Nymphaea 'Mary Patricia'

Nymphaea 'Mary Patricia' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Johnson, 1930) An old variety not common in cultivation. Very attractive cup shaped peach blossom pink flowers. Petals are more rounded. Golden yellow stamens. Leaves deep green occasionally blotched with purplish maroon.
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


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


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


Nymphaea 'Mrs. Freda Linz'

Nymphaea 'Mrs. Freda Linz' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Harder, 1999) NEW! Very beautiful cornflower blue blooms with distinctive near white sepals. Bright green leaves. Free blooming. An Australian hybrid by the late Johan Harder. This plant was sourced from the hybridiser's garden. This is the true form and not the fully blue flowered mislabelled plant sold under this name. 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


Nymphaea 'Mrs. George C. Hitchcock'

Nymphaea 'Mrs. George C. Hitchcock' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Pring, 1926) Beautiful rose pink flowers with deeper pink sepals. Flowers open flat, plate liked. Bronzed to medium green leaves. Sweetly scented. A popular and reliable waterlily.
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


Nymphaea 'Mrs. Martin E. Randig'

Nymphaea 'Mrs. Martin E. Randig' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Randig, 1938) Beautiful semi-double strong violet-blue flowers. Petals are more blue than violet in colour. Sepals have a hint of rose-pink with white base. Green leaves with serrated edges. Viviparous. Not to be confused with a similar cultivar Nymphaea 'Tina' that has less petals and are more on the purplish-violet side. 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


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


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


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


Nymphaea 'Paradise'

Nymphaea 'Paradise' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Sou, 1999) NEW! One of the more interesting pink-sunset varieties. Beautiful flowers opening vibrant pink fading to creamy pink and yellow as the flower ages. Deeper pink lines on petals during spring. The speckled and mottled leaves are initally olive brown fading to green with age. New leaves has a distinctive orange-yellow dot at the centre. Free flowering. An Australian hybrid. 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  Large growing - Suitable for large size water gardens or naturalizing in dams  Great as cut flowers


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


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


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


Nymphaea 'Perry's Cactus Pink'

Nymphaea 'Perry's Cactus Pink' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Slocum, 1990) NEW! A very unusual and unique variety. Beautiful bright pink long, narrow and recurved petals on flowers held above water. One of the must haves in the waterlily collection. Dark purplish-brown leaves ageing to green. Delicate sweet fragrance. An import from Perry's Water Gardens (USA). One of our favourites indeed. Rare.
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


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


Nymphaea 'Persian Lilac'

Nymphaea 'Persian Lilac' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Pring, 1934) Beautiful lilac pink semi-double flowers. Bright green leaves with random flecks. Free blooming. A vintage variety that is hard to find these days. 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


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.
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


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


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


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


Nymphaea 'Queen of Siam'

Nymphaea 'Queen of Siam' (Tropical Waterlily)
(Unknown, ????) Attractive musky pink flowers held above green leaves that is highly blotched and splashed with maroon-brown. Older leaves sometimes produce young plantlets (i.e., viviparous). Gentle sweet fragrance. Limited supply. 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


Nymphaea 'Rembrandt'

Nymphaea 'Rembrandt' (Hardy Waterlily)
(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 waterlily cultivar of much deeper colour. 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


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


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


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


Nymphaea 'Sylvia Harder'

Nymphaea 'Sylvia Harder' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Harder, 1990) Beautiful medium pink flowers with rounded petals and deeper pink petal base. Dark maroon-brown leaves ageing to deep green. Gentle sweet fragrance. Bred by the late waterlily hybridiser Johan Harder and named after his wife.
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


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


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


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


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 and free flowering. 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


Nymphaea 'Wow'

Nymphaea 'Wow' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Slocum, 1990) NEW! An impressive waterlily with vibrant fuchsia-red flowers. Quite attractive from a distance. Reddish-brown leaves ageing to green. Very sweet fragrance. A seldom seen variety bred by the late Perry D. Slocum (of Perry's Water Gardens, USA). One of our imports sourced directly from the hybridiser's nursery years ago. VERY RARE.
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


Nymphaea odorata

Nymphaea odorata (Hardy Waterlily)
Sweetly scented pure white flowers. Large bronze-green leaves. The wild species plant from America where most waterlily hybrids were created from and also used in our waterlily breeding programme. Excellent for dam plantings as the leaves can get very large. Often known as the American Waterlily.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of tropical 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


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 with tiny maroon speckles when young. Often confused with the cultivar Sunrise, but are actually different. This lily 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


Nymphaea odorata 'Turicensis'

Nymphaea odorata 'Turicensis' (Hardy Waterlily)
(Unknown, c. 1900) Glowing light silvery pink flowers. Very attractive from a distance and up close. Light green leaves. Compact in growth and will suit the medium garden pond or water feature. A very old variety. Rare.
Tolerant of cold temperate climate  Tolerant of temperate & sub-tropical climate  Full Sun  Medium growing - Suitable for medium size water gardens  Great as cut flowers


Nymphaea odorata var. minor

Nymphaea odorata var. minor (Hardy Waterlily)
Small starry white sweetly scented flowers up tp 5cm in diameter. Dark to olive green leaves of approximately 8cm (diameter) in size. Suitable for small ponds or small water features. Very 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


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. Also used in aquariums. 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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