Hardy Water Lilies (waterlilies)
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‘Turtle Island Fay McDonald’® HXT™ is a newly registered Intersubgeneric nymphaea. The result of selection and hybridization between tropical and hardy nymphaeas highlighting a compact Marliac-Odorata root type. ‘Turtle Island Fay McDonald’® HXT™ grows like a hardy waterlily and is a fantastic bloomer.
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‘Turtle Island Tropic Star’® HXT™ is a newly registered Intersubgeneric nymphaea. The result of hybridization between tropical and hardy nymphaeas highlighting a compact Marliac-Odorata root type. ‘Turtle Island Tropic Star’® HXT™ grows like a hardy waterlily and is quite the prolific bloomer.
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‘Turtle Island Violicious’® HXT™ is a newly registered Intersubgeneric nymphaea. The result of hybridization between tropical and hardy nymphaeas highlighting a compact Marliac-Odorata root type. This plant is a great bloomer with a variable flower color usually between blueberry and amethyst but sometimes dark magenta.
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Nymphaea ‘Almost Black’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 4-6″ cup shaped, very dark red flower with almost black center petals and dark green leaves. The flower floats except in very shallow water and has a rich sweet fragrance. This waterlily is a good bloomer and spreads 3-5′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water and is somewhat adaptable to smaller pots and ponds. This plant has an unknown shade tolerance.
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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 ‘Carolina Sunset’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 6-8″ cup/star shaped, creamy light peachy yellow flower and beautifully marbled medium dark green leaves. The flower stands 3-6″ above the water in shallow water and has a lemony fragrance. Carolina Sunset is a very good bloomer, spreads 5-8′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is mostly adaptable as it can be kept to a medium size in a smaller pot, and has an unknown shade tolerance.
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Nymphaea ‘Queen of the Whites’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 3-5″ cup shaped, pure white flower and dark green leaves. The flower floats on the surface of the water. Queen of the Whites is a good bloomer through mid 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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Nymphaea ‘Queen of the Whites’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 3-5″ cup shaped, pure white flower and dark green leaves. The flower floats on the surface of the water. Queen of the Whites is a good bloomer through mid 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.
