Waterplants 2012 - Sipkens Nurseries

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Water Plants
ACORUS calamnus Variegatus
Variegated Sweet Flag
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ACORUS gramineus Oborozuki
Acorus gramineus Oborozuki
Creamy vertical stripes on sword-like
foliage. Great pond accent.
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 75 cm
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Flowering Period: Foilage
Width:
Height: 30 cm
50 cm
Zone 2a
ACORUS gramineus Pusillus minimu
Golden Japanese Sweet Flag
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Zone 2a
Dark stems and leaves with a purple cast.
The leaves are very large and quite leathery.
Flowering Period:
Height: 125 cm
50 cm
Zone 3a
ARROWHEAD
SAGITTARIA latifolia
This arrowhead has long stems bearing
several pretty white flowers.
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0 cm
Width:
Zone 9a
CANNA australis
Canna Austrails
Tall growing tropical with lush, deep red
foliage and bright red flowers. Dig up
bulbs in fall.
Flowering Period: June to Au
30 cm
Width:
Height: 60 cm
Flowering Period: June-Sept
40 m
Width:
2m
Height:
Zone 2a
CANNA NOVELTY 'Durban'
Durban Canna
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30 cm
ALOCASIA Jurassic Dark
Jarassic Dark Elephant's Ear
Creamy vertical stripes on this dramatic
accent for ponds. Hardy shallow water or
bog plant.
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 75 cm
Dramatically variegated, deep green swordlike foliage. Evergreen. Great for water
gardens.
Zone
ACORUS Var. Jap Sweet Flag
Varieagted Japanese Sweet Flag Gras
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Zone 4b
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 25 cm
20 cm
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0 cm
ACORUS gramineus Variegata
Dwarf Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag
Bright yellow. Dwarf. Tolerates moist
conditions. Can be used as a pond plant.
Flowering Period:
Height: 10 cm
Dramatically variegated, sword-like gold
and green striped foliage on upright plant.
sun
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shade
part sun
Orange flowers on tall stalks and vivid
leaves striped in yellowish-green and red.
Flowering Period: June-Sept
Width:
Height: 35 cm
0m
Zone 8a
Zone 8a
CANNA NOVELTY 'Gold Ader'
Gold Ader Canna
Vibrant red flower stalks. New foliage has
red stripes with pink, bronze, and cream.
Ages to green with cream stripes.
Flowering Period: June-Sept
Width:
2m
Height:
groundcover
0 cm
Zone 8a
suitable as cut flower
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CANNA NOVELTY 'Pink Sunburst'
Pink Sunburst Canna
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CANNA Stuttgart
Canna Stuttgart
Yellow, pink and green striped foliage
topped with salmon pink flowers
throughout the summer.
Flowering Period: June-Sept
Width:
Height: 35 cm
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Height:
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Zone 8a
CANNA x generalis Picasso
Picasso Canna Lily
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COLOCASIA antiquorum
Illustris Elephant's Ear
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sun
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Zone 9a
Whorls of unique foliage on top of a
slender stem. Tropical shallow water or
bog plant. Bring indoors in the winter.
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 100 cm
50 cm
Zone 9a
shade
40 cm
CYPERUS Dwarf Umbrella Palm
Umbrella Palm
Excellent pond plant with unique foliage.
Place in water to depth of 5-10 cm.
Tropical shallow water or bog plant.
Zone 9a
CYPERUS Alternifolia Gricillus
Dwarf Umbrella Palm
The leaf-like bracts top the flowering stalk,
and are spread like the ribs of an open
umbrella.
Zone 9a
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 80 cm
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Flowering Period: Summer
Width:
Height: 40 cm
80 cm
CYPERUS Dwarf papyrus
Papyrus
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Large, heart-shaped, dark blotched leaves.
An ideal accent plant for ponds. Stunning
tropical.
COLOCASIA Green Taro
Colocasia esculenta
This tropical water taro has huge dark
green leaves that resemble elephant ears.
Width:
Zone 10+
Flowering Period:
Height: 80 cm
40 cm
Zone 7a
Flowering Period:
Height: 150 cm
80 cm
Width:
COLOCASIA Black Magic Taro
Colocasia esculenta Black Magic Taro
Dark leaves with contrasting lime green
veins. Make a dramatic focal point in the
garden.
Flowering Period: Summer
Width:
Height: 70 cm
Zone 8a
Zone 8a
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Bold deep green foliage with large, vivd
burnt orange flowers in summer. Exotic
looking.
Flowering Period:
Height: 120 cm
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CANNA x generalis Pretoria
Bengal Tiger Canna Lily
Green leafed taro with showy flowers in a
combination of yellow and orange.
Flowering Period:
0 cm
Height:
Large plant with showy variegated foliage
produces large flower in various colours.
Tropical. Winter indoors.
part sun
groundcover
50 cm
Zone 9a
suitable as cut flower
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CYPERUS haspan
Dwarf Papyrus
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EQUISETUM japonicum
Barred Horsetail
Excellent pond plant, unique foliage. Place
in water to depth of 5-10 cm. Tropical
shallow water or bog plant.
Flowering Period: Summer
Width:
Height: 39 cm
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Flowering Period:
Height: 80 cm
0 cm
Zone 9a
EQUISETUM scirpoides
Dwarf Horsetail
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Intense velvety blue-black 4” blooms
accented with a band of yellow. Beautiful
evergreen foliage.
Zone 4a
Zone 3a
IRIS pseud Yellow Flag
Showy blue flowers similar in shape to Iris
pseudocorous. Narrow, graceful foliage.
Hardy. Easy to grow.
Flowering Period: July
Width:
Height: 60 cm
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Large leaved vigorous iris blooms golden
yellow in spring. Hardy shallow water and
bog plant.
Flowering Period: June-Aug
90 cm
Width:
Height: 90 cm
50 cm
Zone 2a
JUNCUS Dw Rush
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 15 cm
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shade
Zone 2a
Thin twisted corkscrew stems. Very
unique.
Flowering Period:
Height: 40 cm
20 cm
Zone 4a
JUNCUS effusus spiralis
Spiralled Soft Rush
Dwarf rush has wide dark green blades and
a button- like seed head. Hardy.
sun
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Flowering Period: June-July
45 cm
Width:
Height: 120 cm
50 cm
IRIS Blue Flag
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40 cm
IRIS Black Gamecock
Iris Black Gamecock
White and pink tinged foliage that emits an
orange fragrance when brushed. Invasive.
Bog plant.
Zone 3a
Tropical with white splashed leaves.
Fragrant yellow-orange flowers in late
summer.
Zone 3a
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 25 cm
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Flowering Period: July-Sept
Width:
Height: 70 cm
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HOUTTUYNIA cord. camelion
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HEDYCHIUM Doctor Moy
Variegated Ginger Lily
Dark green stalks with small brown cones.
Very compact and clumping. Hardy.
Flowering Period:
Height: 10 cm
Dark green segmented stalks, similar to
bamboo. Hardy. Flowers are small cupshaped brown cones.
part sun
Width:
40 cm
Zone 2a
groundcover
suitable as cut flower
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JUNCUS effusus Unicorn
Unicorn Corkscrew Rush
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JUNCUS inflexus
Juncus Hard Blue Rush
Thin twisted corkscrew variegated stems.
Very unique water plant for the margins of
a pond.
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Flowering Period: June-Aug
30 cm
Width:
Height: 30 cm
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 80 cm
Zone 3a
LOBELIA Cardinalis
Red Cardinal Flower
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Bright red flowers bloom on attractive red
foliage during the summer.
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Flowering Period:
8 cm
Height:
0 cm
30 cm
Width:
Zone 2a
NYMPHAEA Attraction
Red Water Lily
Fairly vigorous growth. Fertilize for good
bloom. Flowers are red flecked with white
and deepen in colour with age.
Zone 4a
Fast spreading rounded leaves with a
golden colour. Yellow flowers bloom in
summer. Hardy.
Zone 2a
Flowering Period: May-Sept
Width:
Height: 10 cm
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NYMPHAEA Fire Crest
Water Lily Pink
Distinctive of red tipped stamens. Suitable
for small to medium size ponds. Scented
deep pink flowers.
Flowering Period: June-Aug
60 cm
Width:
Height: 10 cm
60 cm
Zone 2a
NYMPHAEA Lilacea
Lilac Waterlily
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Zone 2a
NYMPHAEA Madame Wilfron Gonnèr
Pink Water Lily
Small pink variety with fragrant blooms.
Very floriferous and best suited to smaller
ponds.
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Fragrant rose-pink, double petaled, flowers
with large cup-shaped blooms give this
varieaty a distinctive look.
Flowering Period: June-Aug
40 cm
Width:
Height: 10 cm
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 10 cm
sun
Zone 2a
shade
0 cm
LYSIMACHIA nummularia Aurea
Golden Creeping Jenny
Hardy, fast growing plant with bright
yellow flowers in summer.
Flowering Period: June-Aug
Width:
8 cm
Height:
Full of bright blue flowers for most of the
summer. Leafy clumps of green foliage.
Zone 2a
Zone 4a
Flowering Period: July-Sept
Width:
Height: 60 cm
30 cm
LYSIMACHIA nummularia
Creeping Jenny
40 cm
LOBELIA siphilitica Blue
Giant Blue Lobelia
Flowering Period: July-Oct
Width:
Height: 90 cm
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Bluish tinged stems. Nice colour accent for
the pond.
part sun
groundcover
60 cm
Zone 2a
suitable as cut flower
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NYMPHAEA Mariacea Chromatella
Water Lily Yellow
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NYMPHAEA Marlacea Rosea
Water Lily Rose
Moderately vigorous growth. Green leaves
heavily mottled with purple. Yellow
flowers.
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Flowering Period: June-Aug
60 cm
Width:
Height: 10 cm
Flowering Period: June-Sept
60 cm
Width:
Height: 10 cm
Zone 2a
NYMPHAEA Marliacea Albida
Water Lily White
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Zone 2a
NYMPHAEA pygmaea Helvola
Water Lily Dwarf Yellow
An early hybrid of good quality suitable for
small to medium sized ponds. Free
flowering, white cup-like flowers.
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Dwarf yellow water lily with olive green
leaves marked with streaks and blotches of
brown.
Flowering Period: June-Aug
60 cm
Width:
Height: 10 cm
Flowering Period: June-Aug
30 cm
Width:
Height: 10 cm
Zone 2a
NYMPHAEA pygmaea Rubra
Water Lily Dwarf Red
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Glossy green leaves with beautiful rose
coloured flowers.
Zone 2a
NYMPHAEA Sunrise
Hardy Waterlily
Miniature water lily with tiny red flowers
that are set off by dainty purplish green
leaves.
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Bright canary yellow blooms rise well
above the waters' surface. Large flowers,
up to nine inches across.
Flowering Period: June-Aug
30 cm
Width:
Height: 10 cm
Flowering Period: June-Sept
40 cm
Width:
Height: 10 cm
Zone 2a
NYMPHAEA Virginia
White Water Lily
White petals with pale yellow inner petals.
Green leaves have red undersides with
purple blotches. Hardy.
Flowering Period:
0 cm
Height:
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NYMPHOIDES peltata
Floating Heart
Five petaled yellow flower held slightly
above water surface. Small heart- shaped
surface leaves.
Flowering Period: June-Oct
Width:
Height: 15 cm
0 cm
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OENANTHA Flamingo
Flamingo Plant
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PARROT FEATHER
Myriophyllum prosepinacoides
Pink and white foliage grows on this fast
spreader. Tolerant of drier spots but does
great in water gardens. Tropical.
Flowering Period: July-Sept
Width:
Height: 30 cm
sun
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Zone 6a
part sun
Graceful, feathery plant creeps on water's
surface. Will tolerate some shade.
Tropical growth protects baby fish.
Flowering Period:
Height: 15 cm
40 cm
shade
60 cm
groundcover
Width:
40 cm
Zone 8a
suitable as cut flower
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PHRAGMITES communis variegatus
Variegated Common Reed Grass
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PONTADERIA cordata
Pickerel Rush
Green and yellow stripes make this an
attractive, hardy plant for your pond.
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 80 cm
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Flowering Period: July-Sept
Width:
Height: 60 cm
60 cm
Zone
SAURURUS cernuus
Lizards Tail
Maple like foliage emerges with a golden
centre and chartreuse edges. Ages to a
buttery popcorn colour in the sun.
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 40 cm
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Zone 3a
Width:
40 cm
Zone 4a
WATER HYACINTH
Eichhornia crassipes
A variegated rush with stems horizontally
banded white. Very decorative. Hardy
shallow water or bog plant.
Flowering Period: July-Aug
Width:
Height: 90 cm
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Heart-shaped leaves and long pendulous
flower heads of small, creamy white
fragrant blooms.
Flowering Period:
Height: 80 cm
80 cm
SCIRPIS Zebrinus
Zebra Rush
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60 cm
Zone
RANUNCULUS repens Buttered Popc
Variegated Buttercup
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Long lance-shaped leaves on sturdy stems
with tight clusters of blue flowers on tall
spikes. Hardy. Shallow water plant.
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Glossy dark green leaves form a clump that
floats on the surface of the water. Soft
purple showy flower. Tropical
Flowering Period:
Height: 15 cm
50 cm
Zone 5a
Width:
20 cm
Zone 10+
WATER LETTUCE
Pista stratiotes
Lettuce like clumps of corrugated foliage
float on the surface of the water. Tropical.
Flowering Period:
Height: 15 cm
sun
20 cm
Width:
Zone 10+
shade
part sun
groundcover
suitable as cut flower
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