Sunset Hardy Water Lilies - Van Ness Water Gardens

The deepest green pads form the backdrop for our newest star, Amanda Uber, to steal the scene. This ingénue first bursts into the limelight with the resplendent colors of the sunrise . . . the pale pink and golden amber of a new day dawning. As rapidly as the sun warms the morn, the colors begin to deepen, almost imperceptibly. Settling into her role Amanda’s enormous flowers open even wider to showcase long slender petals turning a rubescent scarlet at their base. Each day’s performance reveals more nuances of color as Amanda upstages all other pond players with showy flowers of vivid vermilion at the center radiating to a soft coral at the outer edges. The final curtain falls on a fiery crimson flower in full glory. Meanwhile, an understudy rises to unfurl the shades of the dawn upon a new day. The show goes on.

H089 - $79.99

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Aurora

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Aurora is a miniature hardy sunset lily and is one of the few miniature lilies with a beautiful flower that starts a yellow pink and adds more, red every day of the bloom until it is a unique reddish sunset color. It is also one of the few miniatures that loves to bloom. Leaves are a dark emerald green to red color, very condensed and does not produce a lot of leaves. It actually lets you look down into the crown of the lily, an unusual experience in pond culture. This is a lily for a very small pond to tub garden.

H638 - $49.99

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Comanche

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If you’ve ever dreamed of finding a rainbow lily, Comanche is it! This prolific Marliac hybrid appears to be apricot colored when it first opens; the next day, it’s a coppery red with canary yellow outer petals. Add to the persimmon stamens and leaves which change from plum to chocolate speckled green and you’ve found that rainbow. Adaptable to any size planting containers, Comanche will adjust to semi-shade, too.

H050 - $23.99

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Lucidia

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Lucidia dates back to the late 1800's and was one of the more popular lilies in France. The color of this lily reflects the fall southern French countryside. The color starts yellow and picks up a little more red each day of blooming. Very free blooming with blooms in the 4 to 6 inch range. Lucidia is a strong healthy lily that is long over due for a return to popularity. It is important to have the proper fertilizer for good color performance on the lily.

H300 - $93.99

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Paul Hariot

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Another changeling, Paul Hariot opens as a canary blossom, gradually becoming a scarlet gem as it matures. Crimson spotted emerald green leaves serve as a backdrop for the cup shaped flowers, which rise high above the water’s surface. The fragrant blooms are excellent for indoor arrangements. Paul Hariot can be planted in semi-shaded areas.

H052 - $24.99

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Robinsoni

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Developed a century ago by the French hybridizer Marliac, the crimson-vermilion blossoms with orange-yellow centers are a salute to an era gone by. Robinsoni flourishes in shallow water and is best suited for medium sized ponds.

H227 - $49.99

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