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Turtle Island Waterlilies sells ready-to-bloom super-healthy hardy water lilies.
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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 'Mayla' Hardy Waterlily displays a 6-9″ star shaped, hot fuchsia pink flower and green leaves. The flower floats unless it is in very shallow water and has a sweet fragrance. Mayla is a good bloomer, spreads 5-9' in 6 in. to 11 ft. of water, is not very adaptable due to it's large fast growing odorata root, and is slightly shade tolerant.
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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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‘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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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 ‘Mexicana’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 2.5-4″ cup/star shaped, yellow species flower and medium light green leaves with darker marbling that fades with age. The flower stands 4-7″ above the water in shallow water and has a lemony fragrance. Mexicana is a medium low bloomer, spreads 2-4′ in 6 in. to 5 ft. of water, is not very adaptable due to runners that will rapidly jump out of the pot and take over a tub or very small pond, and has an unknown shade tolerance.
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2010 Best New Waterlily!
Nymphaea 'Wanvisa' Hardy Waterlily displays a 4-6″ cup/star shaped, amazing brilliant orange-red to yellow flower with yellow flecks and very dark green, rubbery leaves with dark variegation that stand above the water in shallow water hiding the flowers. The flower stands 4-7″ above the water in shallow water. Wanvisa is a medium bloomer, spreads 3-5' in 2-6 ft. of water, is unknown adaptability, and has an unknown shade tolerance.
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Nymphaea 'Peter Slocum' Hardy Waterlily displays a 5-8″ peony/cup shaped, perfect dark shell pink flower with wide petals and medium dark green leaves. The flower floats on the surface of the water and has a very fragrant and sweet fragrance. Peter Slocum is a good bloomer, spreads 5-8' in 6 in. to 10 ft. of water, is only slightly adaptable to smaller pots due to its odorata root, and is slightly shade tolerant.
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Nymphaea ‘Sweet Pea’ Hardy Waterlily, a Mike Giles original hybrid water lily sold exclusively at Turtle Island Waterlilies, displays a 4-6″ cup shaped, flower with dark pink outer petals with light stripes, round tipped wide petals and lighter pink center petals and medium green leaves, dark red-bronze when young. The flower floats or stands slightly above the water in very shallow water and has a very strong sweet anise or licorice smell very nice fragrance. Sweet Pea is a good bloomer, spreads 4-6′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is not likely to be very adaptable because of its odorata root but it is still not fully tested, and 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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‘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 ‘Charlene Strawn’ Hardy Waterlily displays a 4-8″ star shaped, yellow flower with long, tall stamens and medium dark green leaves with marbling when young. The flower stands 4-6″ above the water in medium depth water and has a lemony fragrance. Charlene Strawn is an excellent bloomer, spreads 3-8′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is more adaptable than many, and is shade tolerant.
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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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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 ‘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 '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 ‘Frosted Pink’ Hardy Waterlily, a Mike Giles original hybrid water lily sold exclusively at Turtle Island Waterlilies, displays a 5-7″ star/cup shaped, dark shell pink flower with stripes, slightly rounded petals, lighter center petal tips and hot orange center and dark green leaves are on long stems showing water between the leaves unless crowded and dark red-bronze when young. The flower floats or stands 2-4″ above the water in shallow water. Frosted Pink is a good bloomer, spreads 5-7′ in 6 in. to 8 ft. of water, is not likely to be very adaptable because of its odorata root but it is still not fully tested, 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 ‘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 ‘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.
