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y Kelly Billing, Rowena Burns, Tish Folsom, and Jim PurcellKelly BillingMaryland Aquatic Nurseries, Inc.1st SelectionPlant Name: NelumboPlant Common Name: LotusI’ve been falling in love with lotus formany years. It is the plant that keeps on giving. I have grownto love it through my children’s eyes as well as my own. Wehave cultivated it, admired its beauty, folded its flowers,played games with it, worn it,eaten it and more. It is theeasiest and most captivatinggem in my garden, requiringlittle care with stunning rewards. Lotus is a highly versatileplant with a broad range of sizes and colors available.Admired by many it has endless character, rich history andcultural importance. The physical properties, food andmedicinal values make it one of the most researched plants inthe world. See page 46 for a picture of Kelly’s son, Matthewwith this great plant.“I begin to feel ‘The Lotus Quest’ was just a sketch or thesmallest sample of the true enormity of Nelumbo.” - MarkGriffiths, referring to his recent documentary.2nd SelectionPlant Name: Iris laevigata ‘Variegata’Plant Common Name: Variegated Rabbit Ear IrisA stunningvariegated iris thatholds the creamywhite splashes on theblades throughoutthe summer. Eachleaf appears to bepainted by handindependently onthe front and backsides. The subtlevariations in colorcommand a closerlook especially whenilluminated by thesun from behind.Mild mannered and slow growing it isn’t particularly tolerantof dry conditions. It is a true aquatic iris that thrives in asmuch as 6˝ to 8˝ deep of water; often confused with Irispallida ‘Variegata,’ which is not aquatic and prefers dry soil.The flowers are absent any color other than the crispviolet/blue and white; the perfect complement to the boldstriped foliage. This iris is not so easy to find but well worththe search.3rd SelectionPlant Name: Orontium aquaticumPlant Common Name: Golden ClubGolden Club is like skunk cabbage in that it is up andawake very early in the spring; a clear sign that warmer, sunnyspring days will soon arrive. It is always a welcome sight.24 POND Trade Magazine pondtrademag.com
A stream, creek orriver dweller,golden club loves acurrent. It isperfectly suited togrowing in a streamamongst the rocksor planted in acontainer snugglyset in the path ofmoving water. It suffers from little or no insect pests ordisease and requires little care. My own have been in onegallon containers for five years with no attention paid tothem at all. They are completely carefree, tolerant and quitebeautiful. They are often a tough sell because it takes them acouple of years of growth to be in their glory. They grow bestin 6˝ to 8˝ deep of water with a half day of shade eithermorning or afternoon.Kelly Billing (author, The Lotus Know It and Grow It)Maryland Aquatic Nurseries, Inc.3427 N Furnace RoadJarrettsville, MD 21084877-736-1807 toll free410-557-7615 Fax 410-692-2837Kelly@MarylandAquatic.comwww.MarylandAquatic.com • www.AboutTheLotus.comMay/June 2010Rowena BurnsBurns Water GardensCurrent Treasurer of IWGS1st SelectionPlant Name: SagittariamontevidensisPlant Common Name: Aztec ArrowheadFor me, Aztec Arrrowhead is one of the most elegantplants in the pond, with a mature plant producingcontinuous blooms for months. In cold climates if the plantis put in a greenhouse for the winter season, it will bloom allyear except for a few weeks in midwinter when the days arevery short. A mature Aztec Arrowhead constantly produceslarge substantial bloom spikes. The flower is striking,consisting of three white petals, with a scarlet patch at thebase of each petal. By midsummer, the graceful AztecArrowhead will be at least two feet tall with a spread as wide.The arching leaf stems display broad arrow-shaped leaves,which provide a handsome background to the flowers. Thisplant is easy to grow if well fertilized in a good-sizedcontainer, with plenty of sunlight and warmth.2nd SelectionPlant Name: Hippuris vulgarisPlant Common Name: MarestailI think Marestail is one of the most unique lookingplants in the water garden. The numerous vertical stemsheavily covered with narrow leaves, resemble a grove ofminiature Christmas trees in the pond. It likes to travel, notbeing very concerned that its roots are in soil, and the verticalfuzzy stems can popup a good distanceaway from itsoriginal pot,standing straight forup to a foot inheight. It is veryversatile, able togrow in wet mud,shallow water andeven in water acouple of feet deep.In deep, fast flowingwater, the fine leaveslengthen to 2˝ to 3˝,and the stemsbecome soft and wavy. It can actually be used as anoxygenator, and may make a great filter plant. This uniquenative plant deserves to be more widely known, and enjoyedfor its unusual charm.POND Trade Magazine25
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