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Water Lilies for 2000

'Helvola' is the smallest dwarf and is great for tubs like the shallow trough shown here as well as small ponds. It flowers prolifically and is a creamy yellow.

This pygmy 'Rubra' water lily recently bloomed in one of our home ponds. Small enough to grow in even a small container, this hardy pygmy requires full sun (six hours a day). It flowers a beautiful pink to red.

''Chrysantha' is a hardy peach colored, small changeable water lily.

'N.B. Rubra' is a vivid red, semi-dwarf hardy water lily.

Dorothy Lamour' is a semi-dwarf hardy water lily which often holds its blooms above the water like a tropical. It flowers a creamy-white with a yellow center.

Dwarf tropical water lily 'Colorata' is wisteria blue and delightfully fragrant. It is an excellent size for tubs and small ponds. But, bring it inside before first frost. (It flowered nearly continuously for a long period in the winter in a 10 gallon aquarium with a grow light and a heater.)

These water lilies are available in limited quantities at Trade Secret Garden, Carlisle MA starting around Memorial Day.

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Last Updated: 5/9/00

Water Lilies for 2000
	'Helvola' is the smallest dwarf and is great for tubs like the shallow trough shown here as well as small ponds. It flowers prolifically and is a creamy yellow.
This pygmy 'Rubra' water lily recently bloomed in one of our home ponds. Small enough to grow in even a small container, this hardy pygmy requires full sun (six hours a day). It flowers a beautiful pink to red.
	''Chrysantha' is a hardy peach colored, small changeable water lily.
'N.B. Rubra' is a vivid red, semi-dwarf hardy water lily.
	Dorothy Lamour' is a semi-dwarf hardy water lily which often holds its blooms above the water like a tropical. It flowers a creamy-white with a yellow center.
Dwarf tropical water lily 'Colorata' is wisteria blue and delightfully fragrant. It is an excellent size for tubs and small ponds. But, bring it inside before first frost. (It flowered nearly continuously for a long period in the winter in a 10 gallon aquarium with a grow light and a heater.)