Hardy Waterlilies For Small Water Gardens
These are Mike’s favorite hardy waterlilies for a small water garden. These hardy waterlilies will display smaller leaves and flowers when kept in a small pot and so will not overcrowd your small pond. You’ll be amazed at the beautiful flowers you can show off in your small water garden!
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Nymphaea ‘Arc-en-ciel’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 4-6″ star shaped, light shell pink flower and very dark green leaves with various color variegation ranging from white to pink and light greens. The flower floats except in very shallow water. Arc-en-ciel is a low bloomer blooms less than most and is mostly grown for its beautiful leaves, spreads 4-6′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds, and is not shade tolerant.
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Nymphaea ‘Clyde Ikins’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 4-6″ cup shaped, yellow to orange flower with wide petals and light green leaves that are lightly variegated when young. The flower stands 3-5″ above the water in shallow water and has a rich lemony sweet excellent fragrance. Clyde Ikins is an excellent bloomer that stays open later than most and blooms late into the season, spreads 3-5′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds, and is shade tolerant.
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Nymphaea 'Colorado' Hardy Waterlily displays a 4-6″ star/cup shaped, salmon pink to almost white in spring and medium green leaves, lightly marbled when young. The flower stands 4-8″ above the water in medium depth water. Colorado is an extremely good bloomer, spreads 3-5' in 6 in. to 6 ft. of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds, and is shade tolerant.
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Nymphaea 'Darwin' Hardy Waterlily displays a 3-5″ cup shaped, flower with red-pink to pink translucent center petals and near white outer petals and dark green leaves. The flower floats or stands just above the water in shallow water. Darwin is an excellent bloomer, spreads 3-5' in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds, and has an unknown shade tolerance.
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Nymphaea ‘Fabiola’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 4-6″ cup/star shaped, pink flower with white outer petal tips, flecked garnet red center petals and dark green leaves. The flower floats except in shallow water. Fabiola is a good bloomer, spreads 4-6′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds, and has an unknown shade tolerance.
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Nymphaea ‘Georgia Peach’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 4-6″ cup/star shaped, peachy pink flower with dark orange center and dark green leaves with dark blotches. The flower stands 3-6″ above the water in shallow water and has a light lemony fragrance. Georgia Peach is a very good bloomer, spreads 3-5′ in 6 in. to 6 ft. of water, is adaptable to small pots and ponds, and has an unknown shade tolerance.
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Nymphaea ‘Gold Medal’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 6-8″ star/cup shaped, medium light yellow flower and medium green leaves with marbling when young. The flower floats except in very shallow water and has a lemony fragrance. Gold Medal is a very good bloomer, spreads 4-6′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is adaptable to small pots and ponds, and has an unknown shade tolerance.
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Nymphaea ‘Joey Tomocik’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 4-6″ cup/star shaped, dark yellow flower and light green leaves, lightly marbled when young. The flower stands 3-5″ from the surface of the water and has a lemony fragrance. Joey Tomocik is an excellent bloomer, spreads 4-6′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds, and is shade tolerant.
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Nymphaea ‘Lavalette Pink’ Hardy Waterlily, a Mike Giles original hybrid waterlily sold exclusively at Turtle Island Waterlilies, displays a 3-5″ cup/star shaped, medium salmon pink flower and light green leaves with light marbling when young. The flower floats or stands 2-6″ above the water in shallow water and has a lemony fragrance. Lavalette Pink is an excellent bloomer, spreads 3-4′ in 6 in. to 6 ft. of water, is adaptable to small pots and water gardens, and is shade tolerant.
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Nymphaea ‘Marliacea Carnea’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 4-6″ cup/star shaped, very light pink flower and dark green leaves, bronze colored when young. The flower floats or stands just above the water in shallow water. Marliac Carnea is an excellent bloomer in spring and early summer then less in late summer, spreads 3-5′ in 6 in. to 10 ft. of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds, and has an unknown shade tolerance.
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The lovely blooms of Nymphaea ‘Myra’ Hardy Waterlily will bring a smile to your face. Its shell pink color is found in no other hardy. Few, if any other water lilies have this combination of dark shell pink, large many petaled flowers on a medium sized plant with controlled growth and healthy splotched leaves. You’ll love ‘Myra’, an original Mike Giles hardy water lily sold exclusively at Turtle Island Waterlilies!
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Nymphaea ‘Peace’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 4-6″ star/cup shaped, highly variable flower whose color ranges from pink to peach or yellow or near white and medium light green leaves. The flower stands 2-6″ above the water in medium depth water and has a lemony fragrance. Peace is a very good bloomer, spreads 3-5′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds, and has an unknown shade tolerance.
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Nymphaea ‘Pink Grapefruit’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 5-7″ star shaped, pink flower with yellow inner petals and green leaves with dark streaks that fade as the leaf matures. The flower stands 3-5″ above the surface of the water (higher in shallow water) and has a lemony fragrance. Pink Grapefruit is an excellent bloomer that stays open later than most and blooms late into the season, spreads 3-5′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds, and is shade tolerant.
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Nymphaea ‘Red Queen’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 6-8″ cup shaped, dark red flower and dark green leaves. The flower floats except in very shallow water. Red Queen is a very good bloomer, spreads 4-6′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds, and has an unknown shade tolerance.
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Nymphaea ‘Sulfurea’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 5-7″ star shaped, yellow flower and green leaves, dark green and heavily marbled when young. The flower stands 2-6″above the surface of the water and has a lemony fragrance. Sulfurea is an excellent bloomer, spreads 3-6′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds, and has an unknown shade tolerance.
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Nymphaea ‘Sunfire’, a Mike Giles exclusive hybrid hardy waterlily, displays a 6-8″ stellate shaped, generally brilliant pink flower with bright pink outer petals grading to lighter pink then to light yellow then to dark yellow. Sunfire is an excellent bloomer, spreads 4-6′ in 8″-8′ of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds (a 1 gallon pot is good), and is shade tolerant.
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Nymphaea ‘Texas Dawn’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 6-8″ star shaped, medium yellow flower and medium light green leaves, lightly marbled when young. The flower stands 4-8″ above the water in medium depth water and has a strong lemony fragrance. Texas Dawn is an extremely good bloomer, spreads 4-6′ in 6 in. to 3 ft. of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds, and is shade tolerant.
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Nymphaea ‘Yellow Princess’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 5-7″ star shaped, yellow flower and dark green leaves, marbled when young. The flower stands 3-5″ above the water in shallow water and has a lemony fragrance. Yellow Princess is an excellent bloomer, spreads 3-6′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds, and is shade tolerant.
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Nymphaea ‘Yellow Queen’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 7-10″ star shaped, light yellow flower and green leaves, lightly marbled when young. The flower stands 2-4″ above the water in shallow water and has a lemony fragrance. Yellow Queen is a good bloomer, spreads 4-8′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is adaptable to smaller pots and ponds, and has an unknown shade tolerance.
