I hope this post can be of help to some of you who inquire about what we have for sale in our nursery. I put this together because it has been more time consuming than I anticipated putting together a Square Space formal website. Still shipping plants and such while propagating lots of lilies for the Fall 2020 season and Spring 2021. Collecting photos from multiple computers and hard drives gets yer eyes as well as yer brain going in too many directions. I will be updating with more descriptions and items as time permits. Please forward any questions, comments and errors to me. Go easy on me. Contact info is listed at the bottom of the post. If you haven't visited the blog before some previous posts have more detailed plant info. Cheers and thanks for looking, Pat🍻

Tropical Day Blooming Waterlilies

Nymphaea Southern Charm

Nymphaea 'Southern Charm' won 2nd place in the peoples choice award in 2007 at the IWGS new waterlily competition. The name Nymphaea 'Southern Charm' was inspired by our southern heritage and such a charming plant. N. 'Southern Charm' is unique because of it's unusual flower color. The blue fused with yellow created a color that is not represented in waterlilies. The beautifully mottled pads and the vigor this plant shows makes it a truly unique lily. Suitable for all but the smallest ponds it is a show stopper.

Nymphaea Woods Blue Goddess

Hybridized by John Wood in 1989* this plant has outstanding large, sky blue flowers, some approaching 10-12" with dark purple stamens. Round, sharply serrated olive green leaves that resemble leaves of night blooming lilies. It is a prolific bloomer. Suitable for medium to large ponds. *Originally this lily was exhibited at the 1987 International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society under the name "Blue Ampla" where it received the Best New Waterlily award.

Nymphaea Blue Anemone

Nymphaea ‘Blue Anemone’ is a tropical lily created by LeeAnn Connelly. Blue Anemone was created by crossing Nymphaea colorata x N. "Midnight" It is a double bright blue. It was the first multi petalled flower since George Pring’s Nymphaea "Midnight". It’s date of publication is 1998. Here in S.FL it over winters well. If left unfertilized or pot bound during the fall it will likely go dormant producing multiple small tubers in the soil. These tubers are easily separated in the late Winter or early Spring, planted in their own container to produce new sprouts. Suitable for medium to large ponds it will grow to 6'-8' in total spread if planted in a large enough (5-7 gal.) container. The oval shaped leaves leaves will grow to 18" long.

Nymphaea capensis

Blue Capensis or Cape water lily

This tropical hails from the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Our variety is a mix of very free flowering Capensis that were originally obtained from Albert Greenberg's nursery near Tampa FL. Flowers are held 8-10" above the waters surface. A good cut flower that will hold for a day or so. Exceptionally fragrant. In the deep south this plant can bloom through Thanksgiving!

Nymphaea colorata

Another South African native the "Colorata" is a true dwarf tropical that is extremely free-flowering. Attaining a maximum size of 2-3' it is especially suited for smaller ponds and tub gardens. Well suited to cooler climates as it will flower when water temps. fall to 65*f or below. Makes copious amounts of tubers under the right conditions. Hybrids from N. colorata include N. "Dir, George T. Moore" and N. "Midnight." and... Blue Anemone a cross between N. colorata and N. Midnight! Wow that's some good parentage.

Nymphaea Laura Frase

This favorite of mine was created in 1960 by Bill Frase of Orlando FL. and named after his daughter. A cross between N. Blue Beauty and N. Panama Pacific it retains the nice compact growth habit of Panama Pacific. Electric blue cup shaped flowers are held 6-10" above the waters surface.

Nymphaea Tina

Out for the Season

Pretty, simple, deep violet-purple blooms free flowering with a very nice fragrance. Flower shape is cup-like. Light green leaves, new leaves show a bronzy coloration. Viviparous. Considered a small variety it is adaptable to any size pool. Does well in partial sun. A viviporous plant that produces new plantlets from the leaf axil. Van Ness Water Gardens 1974

Nymphaea Director George T. Moore

Hybridized in 1941 by George H. Pring of The Missouri Botanical Garden. Very large star shaped deep violet blooms held 8-12" above the surface. Leaf size: 10-12" with a plant spread of 5-8'. Flowers 7-10" diameter. Highly recommended for any size pond.

Nymphaea Miami Rose

Out For the Season. Miami Rose is unique in every characteristic. A Florida Aquatic Nursery cross between N. Ruby and N. Renegade released in 1999. It's flower is a full star with more than 50 petals when mature. It's foliage is heavily mottled and it is a strong grower and prolific bloomer. This waterlily is truly one of my all time favorites.