Fitz's Fish Ponds is the new and proud owner of FFP Saddle River.
It is our mission to carry the legacy of Waterford Gardens forward.
Call us: 908.420.9908 |
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Fitz's Fish Ponds is the new and proud owner of FFP Saddle River.
It is our mission to carry the legacy of Waterford Gardens forward.
Call us: 908.420.9908 |
Visit our website at
www.fitzfishponds.com
to learn more and shop online.
The soft pink flowers have numerous petals for a full but delicate looking flower that can reach 6” across. The plant is very free flowering and can re-establish itself quickly.
Hybridizer/Founder:
Marliac 1909
Flowers:
Inner petal is light pink then deeper.Outer petal white, pinkish by third day. Flower size: 6-7.5 in. Slight fragrance.
Leaves:
Top, green; underside, green, new leaves brownish. Leaf round.
Spread:
Medium spread.
Situation:
5-6 hours full sun.
Characteristics:
Marliac rhizome, free flowering.
Notes:
Nymphaea ‘Darwin’ is a great favorite and makes a terrific cut flower.
Shocking, brilliant deep fushsia flowers about 6” across that stand slightly above the water. Root stock requires a large pot or earth pond to establish and perform well.
Hybridizer/Founder:
Strawn 1993
Flowers:
Fuchsia pink throughout petals. Flower shape Stellate, then wide open. Flower size 5-6 in. Strong fragrance.
Leaves:
Top medium green, some leaves are plum colored, newer leaves deep plum, underside, reddish purple.
Spread:
Large spread.
Situation:
5-6 hours full sun.
Characteristics:
Nonviviparous, odorata rhizome, very free flowering.
Notes:
Known for its fascinating flower and leaf colors, it also boasts a large bloom that opens wide and sits just on top of the water surface.
Large 6-8” flowers with long narrow petals massed for a tri-colored effect, yellow in the very center, then an orange halo, then pink on the outside petals.
Hybridizer/Founder:
Strawn, year unknown
Flowers:
Grapefruit-pink. Flat, peony-shaped blooms of 6-8 in. Strong fragrance.
Leaves:
Green leaves with slightly mottled new growth.
Spread:
Large spread.
Situation:
5-6 hours direct sun.
Characteristics:
Nonviviparous, Marliac rhizome, very free flowering, perennial.
Notes:
A prolific bloomer, these blossoms stand 2-3 in. above the water surface.
Exceptionally strong grower with large yellow blooms held a few inches above the water. Flowers open full and wide with an easy 7” across. Fast to re-establish offering multiple blooms at a time in its second year. Leaves have some light mottling.
Hybridizer/Founder:
Landon 1985
Flowers:
Inner petals, rich yellow; outer petals blushed pink. Stellate flower shape, long narrow petals. Flower size: 6-8 in. Fragrance is delightful, lemony.