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aka Water plant Milfoil

Aquatic. NZ native. Beautiful with its feathery foliage that carpets the water surface. Grows well by the pond edge or near moving water. Can grow at any depth and it will stretch until it reaches the surface. Excellent for fish spawning. Winter tolerant.

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aka Water plant Mares-tail

Aquatic. This has green pine-tree shoots that grow as a ground cover or can be fully submerged. It will extend up and carpet the water surface when grown submerged. Prefers full sun to shade areas. Relatively winter hardy.

Excellent for oxygenating and maintaining clean water and providing protected enviroments for small fish and wildlife.

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aka Water celery

A delightful slow growing marginal plant with variegated foliage in tones of pink, cream and green. Young shoots and leaves can be eaten and are highly valued in Asian cuisine.

Tolerates light frosts only

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NZ Native. An excellent plant for wetlands and aquatic growing areas. Deep green foliage that looks like Parsley. Has delicate yellow flowers. Prefers shaded ares in moist soil and can grow totally sub-merged. Great for spawning fish.

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aka Water Buttercup

A sub-mergable/ Margin plant known as the `Water Buttercup`. Growing lush green leaves on long stems the flowers are bright golden yellow. Can grow in the water from the edge and as it grows , it will float. Goldfish can eat the vegetation. Relatively Winter hardy.

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aka Water plant Mouse Ears

Aquatic. An excellent pond plant or for swamps. It can be grown in fully submerged to moist soil or shallow waters. Tolerates seasonal flooding. Has long hanging white flowers that curl on the tip like a lizards tail. Attractive with its heart shaped leaves.

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aka Waterlily

Aquatic. This beautiful waterlily has pure white, semi-double flowers with golden stamens and green leaves. It does best in shallower water in full sun and is best suited to small or medium sized ponds. Blooms 15-20cm Planting depth 20-50cm Spreading

aka Waterlily

Superb large semi-double blooms of cerise tinged with just a hint of white. The white streaks will gradually darken. Green bronze rounded leaves. Water lilies need an open sunny position in still water. Plant no deeper than approx. 1m. Flowering period is from summer through to autumn. Perennial.

aka Waterlily

Large variety with non-stop blooming, deep red, almost black, peony shape flowers that are 12 to 15 cm across . Plant one per 14 litre planting container at a depth of 40 to 100 cm in order to have approximate square metre of surface coverage after a year or two.

aka Waterlily Tropical

Tropical waterlily, with star shape flowers in light sky blue color. Free flowering with a spice sweet fragrance. An elegant and well behaved Water Lily that is suitable for small to medium size ponds or water pot planting.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland