(Australian Fire Tree, Australian Flame Tree, West Australian Christmas Tree)

Eluding cultivation because of its need for a host to grown on, the West Australian Christmas tree dazzles in its native habitat with an intense, golden orange flower display. In its natural range across extreme southwestern Western Australia, the blooming season coincides with the approach of Christmas, in late spring and very early summer. A distant relative to mistletoe, this evergreen tree attaches some of its roots onto the roots of any array of other plant species nearby for moisture and nutrient...

(Tropical Day-blooming Waterlily)

The day-blooming Afterglow tropical waterlily is a very free-flowering selection beloved for flowers with pink-orange and yellow multicolored flowers. These delightfully fragrant, sunflower-like blooms are held above the water surface and begin to close in the early evening around sunset. Each blossom lasts for three to four days. 'Afterglow' was bred in the 1940s.

. 'Afterglow' has round, green floating leaves with red undersides. Leaf edges are wavy. They are supported by flexible brownish...

(Albert Greenberg Waterlily, Tropical Day-blooming Waterlily)

The day-blooming tropical waterlily ‘Albert Greenberg’ is a very free-flowering cultivar with orange-pink petals that have slightly deeper pink tips. These beautifully fragranced, cup-shaped flowers are held above the water surface and begin to close around sunset. The pollen-carrying anthers in the flower's center are a canary yellow. This waterlily has green floating leaves with numerous streaks of purple. Leaf undersides are green and pink with dark red blotches. They are supported by flexible...

(Hardy Waterlily)

The hardy waterlily ‘Andreana’ is a free-flowering cultivar with cup-like to peony-shaped flowers the change color over its three-day lifespan. The innermost flower petals are initially reddish orange becoming rusty orange-red. Outermost petals are first pale yellow and then peachy yellow. Blossoms usually lack fragrance. 'Andreana' was developed by French breeder Marliac and introduced in 1895.

The hybrid 'Andreana' has green floating leaves with dark red-brown blotches. Leaf undersides are...

(Tropical Night-blooming Waterlily)

The pungently fragrant night-blooming Antares tropical waterlily is a very free-flowering selection beloved for cup-like, rosy red and orange flowers. These exceptionally colored blooms are held above the water surface, open around dusk and begin to close between 11 a.m. and noon the next day. Each blossom lasts for three to four days. 'Antares' was bred by Patrick Nutt of Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) and introduced in 1962.

. 'Antares' has round, green floating leaves with...

(Aquarius Waterlily, Tropical Day-blooming Waterlily)

The day-blooming tropical waterlily ‘Aquarius’ is a very free-flowering hybrid cultivar with deep violet-blue, somewhat crumpled petals. These lightly fragranced, large and full, star-shaped flowers are held above the water surface and begin to close in the early evening around sunset. The pollen-carrying anthers in the flower's center are chocolate brown with purple tips. This waterlily has oval, dark green floating leaves with occasional purple mottling. Leaf undersides are deep green with very...

(Hardy Waterlily)

The hardy waterlily selection named ‘Arc-en-Ciel’ is a cultivar with color-changing flowers and exceptionally pretty leaves. Bred by the Frenchman Marliac, this free-flowering plant was introduced in 1901. Starry blossoms typically last three days, modifying their petal color on each subsequent day. The flower petals are initially shell pink becoming nearly white, always surrounding a deep yellow cluster of stamens. Usually only very large-size flowers release the noticeably sweet fragrance.

'Arc-en-Ciel'...

(Hardy Waterlily)

Regarded as a hardy waterlily, 'Attraction' produces very large, garnet-red flowers with glowing orange-yellow centers filled with stamens. Bred by the Frenchman Marliac, this free-flowering plant was introduced in 1910. Blossoms typically last three days and are barely scented. At first the flower is cup-shaped, and becomes more star-like with age. Oldest flowers may also have some pink blush.

'Attraction' has round, dinner-plate size, green floating leaves that emerge/unfurl with a pale bronze...

(Tropical Day-blooming Waterlily)

The day-blooming August Koch tropical waterlily is a prolific selection producing rich blue-violet flowers with hints of lilac-lavender. Centers are filled with yellow and blue-purple stamens. These delightfully fragrant, cup-like blooms are held above the water surface and begin to close in the early evening around sunset. Each blossom lasts for three to four days. 'August Koch' was bred and selected in the early 1920s at Garfield Park in Chicago, Illinois. It's an extremely free-flowering...

(Tropical Night-blooming Viviparous Waterlily)

The day-blooming Bagdad tropical waterlily not only has pretty wisteria-blue to lilac flowers, but attractive purple and red blotches on all its leaves. The sweet-smelling, full, star-shaped blooms are held above the water surface and begin to close in the early evening around sunset. Each blossom lasts for three to four days. Their centers are filled with butterscotch-yellow anthers with blue tips. 'Bagdad' was introduced in 1941. It's a free-flowering variety.

'Bagdad' has large, round,...