ACORUS calamnus Variegatus ACORUS gramineus Oborozuki Variegated Sweet Flag Acorus gramineus Oborozuki Creamy vertical stripes on sword-like foliage. Great pond accent. Dramatically variegated, sword-like gold and green striped foliage on upright plant. Foilage 75 cm Width: 50 cm 30 cm Width: 0 cm 4b ACORUS gramineus Pusillus minimu ACORUS gramineus Variegata Golden Japanese Sweet Flag Dwarf Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag Bright yellow. Dwarf. Tolerates moist conditions. Can be used as a pond plant. Dramatically variegated, deep green swordlike foliage. Evergreen. Great for water gardens. 10 cm Width: 20 cm 25 cm Width: 30 cm ACORUS Var. Jap Sweet Flag ALOCASIA Jurassic Dark Varieagted Japanese Sweet Flag Gras Jarassic Dark Elephant's Ear Creamy vertical stripes on this dramatic accent for ponds. Hardy shallow water or bog plant. Dark stems and leaves with a purple cast. The leaves are very large and quite leathery 75 cm Width: 50 cm 125 cm Width: 0 cm 3a ARROWHEAD CANNA australis SAGITTARIA latifolia Canna Austrails This arrowhead has long stems bearing several pretty white flowers. June to Au Tall growing tropical with lush, deep red foliage and bright red flowers. Dig up bulbs in fall. 60 cm Width: 30 cm 2 m Width: 40 m 8a CANNA NOVELTY 'Durban' CANNA NOVELTY 'Gold Ader' Durban Canna Gold Ader Canna Vibrant red flower stalks. New foliage has red stripes with pink, bronze, and cream. Ages to green with cream stripes. Orange flowers on tall stalks and vivid leaves striped in yellowish-green and red. 2 m Width: 0 m 35 cm Width: 0 cm 8a 8a sun shade part sun groundcover suitable as cut flower Page 121 of 126
CANNA NOVELTY 'Pink Sunburst' CANNA Stuttgart Pink Sunburst Canna Canna Stuttgart Yellow, pink and green striped foliage topped with salmon pink flowers throughout the summer. Large plant with showy variegated foliage produces large flower in various colours. Tropical. Winter indoors. 35 cm Width: 0 cm 0 cm Width: 0 cm 8a 8a CANNA x generalis Picasso CANNA x generalis Pretoria Picasso Canna Lily Bengal Tiger Canna Lily Green leafed taro with showy flowers in a combination of yellow and orange. Bold deep green foliage with large, vivd burnt orange flowers in summer. Exotic looking. 0 cm Width: 0 cm 120 cm Width: 80 cm 8a 10+ COLOCASIA antiquorum COLOCASIA Black Magic Taro Illustris Elephant's Ear Colocasia esculenta Black Magic Taro Dark leaves with contrasting lime green veins. Make a dramatic focal point in the garden. Summer Large, heart-shaped, dark blotched leaves. An ideal accent plant for ponds. Stunning tropical. 70 cm Width: 40 cm 80 cm Width: 0 cm 7a COLOCASIA Green Taro CYPERUS Alternifolia Gricillus Colocasia esculenta Dwarf Umbrella Palm This tropical water taro has huge dark green leaves that resemble elephant ears. The leaf-like bracts top the flowering stalk, and are spread like the ribs of an open umbrella. Summer 150 cm Width: 80 cm 40 cm Width: 40 cm CYPERUS Dwarf papyrus CYPERUS Dwarf Umbrella Palm Papyrus Umbrella Palm Excellent pond plant with unique foliage. Place in water to depth of 5-10 cm. Tropical shallow water or bog plant. Whorls of unique foliage on top of a slender stem. Tropical shallow water or bog plant. Bring indoors in the winter. 80 cm Width: 50 cm 100 cm Width: 50 cm sun shade part sun groundcover suitable as cut flower Page 122 of 126
CYPERUS haspan EQUISETUM japonicum Dwarf Papyrus Barred Horsetail Excellent pond plant, unique foliage. Place in water to depth of 5-10 cm. Tropical shallow water or bog plant. Summer Dark green segmented stalks, similar to bamboo. Hardy. Flowers are small cupshaped brown cones. 39 cm Width: 0 cm 80 cm Width: 0 cm 3a EQUISETUM scirpoides HEDYCHIUM Doctor Moy Dwarf Horsetail Variegated Ginger Lily Dark green stalks with small brown cones. Very compact and clumping. Hardy. Tropical with white splashed leaves. Fragrant yellow-orange flowers in late summer. 10 cm Width: 0 cm 70 cm Width: 40 cm 3a HOUTTUYNIA cord. camelion IRIS Black Gamecock Iris Black Gamecock White and pink tinged foliage that emits an orange fragrance when brushed. Invasive. Bog plant. Intense velvety blue-black 4 blooms accented with a band of yellow. Beautiful evergreen foliage. June-July 25 cm Width: 50 cm 120 cm Width: 45 cm 4a 3a IRIS Blue Flag IRIS pseud Yellow Flag Showy blue flowers similar in shape to Iris pseudocorous. Narrow, graceful foliage. Hardy. Easy to grow. July Large leaved vigorous iris blooms golden yellow in spring. Hardy shallow water and bog plant. 60 cm Width: 50 cm 90 cm Width: 90 cm JUNCUS Dw Rush JUNCUS effusus spiralis Spiralled Soft Rush Dwarf rush has wide dark green blades and a button- like seed head. Hardy. Thin twisted corkscrew stems. Very unique. 15 cm Width: 20 cm 40 cm Width: 40 cm 4a sun shade part sun groundcover suitable as cut flower Page 123 of 126
JUNCUS effusus Unicorn JUNCUS inflexus Unicorn Corkscrew Rush Juncus Hard Blue Rush Thin twisted corkscrew variegated stems. Very unique water plant for the margins of a pond. Bluish tinged stems. Nice colour accent for the pond. 30 cm Width: 30 cm 80 cm Width: 40 cm 3a 4a LOBELIA Cardinalis LOBELIA siphilitica Blue Red Cardinal Flower Giant Blue Lobelia Bright red flowers bloom on attractive red foliage during the summer. July-Oct Full of bright blue flowers for most of the summer. Leafy clumps of green foliage. 90 cm Width: 30 cm 60 cm Width: 0 cm 4a LYSIMACHIA nummularia LYSIMACHIA nummularia Aurea Creeping Jenny Golden Creeping Jenny Hardy, fast growing plant with bright yellow flowers in summer. Fast spreading rounded leaves with a golden colour. Yellow flowers bloom in summer. Hardy. 8 cm Width: 0 cm 8 cm Width: 30 cm NYMPHAEA Attraction NYMPHAEA Fire Crest Red Water Lily Water Lily Pink Fairly vigorous growth. Fertilize for good bloom. Flowers are red flecked with white and deepen in colour with age. May-Sept Distinctive of red tipped stamens. Suitable for small to medium size ponds. Scented deep pink flowers. NYMPHAEA Lilacea NYMPHAEA Madame Wilfron Gonnèr Lilac Waterlily Pink Water Lily Small pink variety with fragrant blooms. Very floriferous and best suited to smaller ponds. Fragrant rose-pink, double petaled, flowers with large cup-shaped blooms give this varieaty a distinctive look. 10 cm Width: 40 cm sun shade part sun groundcover suitable as cut flower Page 124 of 126
NYMPHAEA Mariacea Chromatella NYMPHAEA Marlacea Rosea Water Lily Yellow Water Lily Rose Moderately vigorous growth. Green leaves heavily mottled with purple. Yellow flowers. Glossy green leaves with beautiful rose coloured flowers. NYMPHAEA Marliacea Albida NYMPHAEA pygmaea Helvola Water Lily White Water Lily Dwarf Yellow An early hybrid of good quality suitable for small to medium sized ponds. Free flowering, white cup-like flowers. Dwarf yellow water lily with olive green leaves marked with streaks and blotches of brown. 10 cm Width: 30 cm NYMPHAEA pygmaea Rubra NYMPHAEA Sunrise Water Lily Dwarf Red Hardy Waterlily Miniature water lily with tiny red flowers that are set off by dainty purplish green leaves. Bright canary yellow blooms rise well above the waters' surface. Large flowers, up to nine inches across. 10 cm Width: 30 cm 10 cm Width: 40 cm NYMPHAEA Virginia NYMPHOIDES peltata White Water Lily Floating Heart White petals with pale yellow inner petals. Green leaves have red undersides with purple blotches. Hardy. Five petaled yellow flower held slightly above water surface. Small heart- shaped surface leaves. June-Oct 0 cm Width: 0 cm 15 cm Width: 60 cm OENANTHA Flamingo PARROT FEATHER Flamingo Plant Myriophyllum prosepinacoides Pink and white foliage grows on this fast spreader. Tolerant of drier spots but does great in water gardens. Tropical. Graceful, feathery plant creeps on water's surface. Will tolerate some shade. Tropical growth protects baby fish. 30 cm Width: 40 cm 15 cm Width: 40 cm 6a 8a sun shade part sun groundcover suitable as cut flower Page 125 of 126
PHRAGMITES communis variegatus PONTADERIA cordata Variegated Common Reed Grass Pickerel Rush Green and yellow stripes make this an attractive, hardy plant for your pond. Long lance-shaped leaves on sturdy stems with tight clusters of blue flowers on tall spikes. Hardy. Shallow water plant. 80 cm Width: 60 cm 60 cm Width: 60 cm RANUNCULUS repens Buttered Popc SAURURUS cernuus Variegated Buttercup Lizards Tail Maple like foliage emerges with a golden centre and chartreuse edges. Ages to a buttery popcorn colour in the sun. Heart-shaped leaves and long pendulous flower heads of small, creamy white fragrant blooms. 40 cm Width: 80 cm 80 cm Width: 40 cm 3a 4a SCIRPIS Zebrinus WATER HYACINTH Zebra Rush Eichhornia crassipes A variegated rush with stems horizontally banded white. Very decorative. Hardy shallow water or bog plant. Glossy dark green leaves form a clump that floats on the surface of the water. Soft purple showy flower. Tropical 90 cm Width: 50 cm 15 cm Width: 20 cm 5a 10+ WATER LETTUCE Pista stratiotes Lettuce like clumps of corrugated foliage float on the surface of the water. Tropical. 15 cm Width: 20 cm 10+ sun shade part sun groundcover suitable as cut flower Page 126 of 126