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Lysimachia punctata

Lysimachia punctata is a perennial herb characterized by hexagonal and erect stems. Its leaves are arranged oppositely, with a rounded base and a sharp apex, and appear in whorls of 5-6 leaves per node. The flowers, of a bright golden yellow color, have 5 petals and are hermaphroditic. They are arranged in a leafy raceme and attract butterflies, making this plant not only beautiful but also useful for biodiversity. In addition, the flowers are excellent as cut flowers thanks to their duration and bright color.

Plant Information:

• Exposure: Suitable for full sun or partial shade
• Flowering: June - August
• Height in moist soil: 30–50 cm

This plant thrives in moist, sunny soil, making it ideal for gardens near water, pond edges or in damp borders, where it can add a splash of colour and attract pollinators.

Mimulus luteus

Mimulus luteus is a remarkably adaptable plant, widespread from New Mexico to Alaska. It has stems that bear opposite, oval and serrated leaves. The flowers, shaped like a "snapdragon", are a bright yellow color with brown spots. These flowers are grouped in a terminal inflorescence, making the plant particularly decorative during the flowering season.

Plant Information:

• Exposure: Full sun
• Flowering: June - September
• Height in moist soil: 10–50 cm

This plant thrives in sunny locations and moist soils, and due to its wide range of adaptability, it is suitable for different types of climates and environmental conditions. Mimulus luteus adds a splash of vibrant color to gardens and can attract pollinators with its distinctive snapdragon-shaped flowers.

BORY DE SAINT VINCENT

(Latour-Marliac - 1936)
Bory de Saint Vincent is a refined and versatile water lily, perfect for those who want an aquatic plant with great charm and repeat flowering. Its medium-sized flowers have a unique color combination: red petals from the base to mid-length, which delicately fade to white at the tips. This variety, very repeat flowering, guarantees a touch of continuous elegance in your aquatic garden.

Characteristics :

• Elegant Flowers : Medium sized, with a unique color transition between red and white.
• High Repeat Flowering: Blooms repeatedly throughout the season, offering consistent beauty.
• Perfect for Ponds and Water Gardens : Ideal for adding a sophisticated touch to decorative spaces.
• Historical Tradition : Created in 1936, it is a variety that combines history and refinement.

With Bory de Saint Vincent, enrich your water garden with a water lily that embodies elegance and versatility, perfect for creating a serene and bright atmosphere.

JAMES BRYDON

(Dreer - 1899)
James Brydon is a classic, award-winning waterlily known for its medium-sized, glossy, uniform watermelon-red flowers. The elegantly curved petals are complemented by golden stamens that create a refined contrast. Delicately scented, this variety is notable for its ability to flower even in cloudy conditions and is ideal for ponds in partial shade. The leaves, purple when young and dark green suffused with purple when mature, complete the ornamental appeal of this RHS-awarded waterlily.

Characteristics :

• Refined Flowers : Globose, medium sized, with a uniform and shiny watermelon red colour.
• High Resistance : Opens even in cloudy conditions, ideal for less sunny climates.
• Perfect for Partial Shade : Suitable for partially shaded ponds, with abundant and constant flowering.
• Ornamental Leaves : Purple when young and dark green suffused with purple when adult, for a unique decorative effect.
• RHS Awarded : Recognised for its unrivalled quality and beauty.

With James Brydon, bring to your pond a water lily that combines elegance, versatility and constant flowering, perfect for creating an oasis of serenity.

THE VESUVE

(Latour-Marliac - 1906)
Le Vésuve is a charming and bold water lily, known for its medium-sized star-shaped flowers that are uniformly dark red in color. The bright red stamens add intensity and contrast, making this variety a perfect choice for visually striking water gardens. With flowers that outnumber the leaves, Le Vésuve provides a bountiful and spectacular floral presence.

Characteristics :

• Impressive flowers : Medium sized, with a star shape and a uniform dark red colour.
• Vivid Stamens : Bright red for an elegant color contrast.
• Abundance of Flowers : The flowers outnumber the leaves, ensuring an extraordinary visual effect.
• Suitable for Decorative Ponds : Perfect for adding a touch of intense colour and sophistication.

With Le Vésuve, transform your water garden into an oasis of color and vitality, thanks to a water lily that combines elegance and spectacularity.

MASANIELLO
(Latour-Marliac – 1908)

Masaniello is a water lily with an authentic and fragrant charm, which produces medium-sized globose flowers, capable of emerging elegantly from the water surface. The central petals have a delicate light red, shaded with white towards the tips, while the external ones are white, creating an extraordinarily harmonious chromatic contrast. A true tribute to the Latour-Marliac tradition, perfect for those who love timeless varieties.

Characteristics

• Fragrant and Emerging Flowers : Globular cups that rise above the surface of the water, diffused by an inebriating fragrance.
• Color Contrast : Light red central petals with white shades towards the tips, surrounded by white outer petals.
• Medium Size : Perfect balance for ponds of various sizes, with a touch of liveliness that does not go unnoticed.
• Historical Heritage : The Latour-Marliac imprint of 1908 makes it a choice of prestige and tradition.

Choose Masaniello to give your water garden an elegance from times gone by, between intense colors and enveloping scents, in a combination of history and beauty.

ALISMA PLANTAGO-AQUATIC

Ornamental and Phytoremediative Aquatic Plant

Alisma Plantago-Aquatica is a robust and versatile aquatic plant, known for its elegant structure and its ability to adapt to different environments. Its highly branched stem forms a characteristic pyramidal structure thanks to the branches arranged laterally at different levels. The oblong leaves and small white flowers with three petals, which bloom at the end of the secondary branches, add a delicate touch to the aquatic landscape. Resistant to strong currents, this plant is also used for phytoremediation, helping to keep the water clean.

Characteristics :

• Unique Appearance : Branched pyramid-shaped stem and elegant oblong leaves.
• Flowers : Small white three-petalled flowers, which bloom in a terminal position on secondary branches.
• Use : Ideal for phytoremediation and for aquatic environments with strong currents.
• Exposure : Prefers full sun or partial shade.
• Depth and Height :
  • Vegetation above water : 60-80 cm.
  • Depth under water : 2-5 cm.
• Flowering Period : Between the fifth and seventh month (May-July).

With Alisma Plantago-Aquatica, enrich your water garden with a plant that combines aesthetics and functionality, ideal for improving water quality and decorating ponds and waterways.

CAREX PENDULA

Rustic Plant for Phytoremediation and Consolidation of Banks

Carex Pendula is a perennial and rustic aquatic plant, ideal for decorating ponds and consolidating banks. Its linear, pointed and downward-curving leaves create an elegant and natural effect. The stems, taller than the leaves, carry cylindrical spikes that host both male and female flowers, contributing to its ornamental charm. Thanks to its robustness, this variety is widely used for phytoremediation and to prevent erosion of banks.

Characteristics :

• Decorative Leaves : Linear, pointed and curved downwards, for a harmonious appearance.
• Spike Flowers : Tall stems with cylindrical spikes containing male and female flowers.
• Practical Function : Perfect for consolidating banks and improving water quality thanks to phytoremediation.
• Suitable for Ponds and Wet Areas : Ideal for decorative and functional spaces.
• Exposure : Grows well in full sun or partial shade.
• Depth and Height :
  • Vegetation above water : 100-120 cm.
  • Depth under water : 2-5 cm.
• Flowering period : From April to May.

With Carex Pendula, add to your water garden a plant that combines beauty, resistance and functionality, ideal for a healthy and stable environment.

LUDWIGIA PALUSTRIS (Ditch poppy)

Rustic Aquatic Plant Suitable for Aquariums

Ludwigia Palustris, known as Ditch Poppy, is a hardy perennial aquatic plant, perfect for decorating ponds and aquariums. Its long, creeping brown stems produce roots at every internode, firmly anchoring themselves on the banks and offering a natural and lush appearance. The leaves vary depending on the environment: opposite and elliptical, green when emerged, while submerged they become lanceolate and reddish. In summer, tiny greenish flowers with four petals, hermaphrodite, bloom in the axils of the leaves, adding a discreet touch of natural charm.

Characteristics :

• Versatile Stems : Creeping and robust, they root at every internode, ideal for consolidating banks.
• Adaptive Leaves : Green and elliptical when emerged, lanceolate and reddish when submerged.
• Simple Flowers : Tiny, greenish, four-petalled, they bloom during the summer.
• Suitable for Aquariums and Ponds : Ideal for decorating bodies of water and creating balanced aquatic habitats.
• Exposure : Prefers full sun or partial shade.
• Depth and Height :
  • Vegetation above water : Up to 20 cm.
  • Depth under water : 2-15 cm.
• Flowering period : From June to September.

With Ludwigia Palustris, enrich your water garden or aquarium with a rustic and versatile plant, perfect for creating a natural and decorative environment.

Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern)

Osmunda regalis, known as the Royal Fern, is nicknamed the "queen of ferns". Belonging to a very ancient genus dating back to the Tertiary Era, it is a protected plant throughout Italy. Its imposing fronds can reach up to 2 meters in length , making the plant decidedly showy.

• In spring, the leaves take on a light green color, while in autumn they turn yellow.
• At the apex of the fronds there are sporangia, grouped in structures similar to panicles, which once ripe take on a rusty colour.

Plant Information:

• Exposure: Full sun or partial shade
• Flowering: April - June
• Height in moist soil: 50–200 cm

Osmunda regalis thrives in moist soil and adapts well to different light conditions, offering an element of great charm and antiquity to the garden with its imposing structure and seasonal color cycle.

HERMINE

(Latour-Marliac - 1888)
The Hermine variety, introduced in 1888, enchants with its refined simplicity and timeless charm. With medium-sized, tulip-shaped, pure white flowers, this plant is perfect for bringing elegance and harmony to any garden. The delicate scent of its flowers adds a touch of naturalness and sensory beauty.

Characteristics :

• Unique Shape : Tulip-shaped flowers, natural and harmonious design.
• Immaculate Color : Pure white for a touch of class in any green space.
• Delicate Fragrance : A light and pleasant aroma that enriches the experience.

Bring the elegance of Hermine into your garden, an iconic plant that has continued to enhance landscapes and environments with its distinctive beauty since 1888.

VIRGINIA

(Slocum - 1962)
Virginia is an extraordinary variety of water lily, loved for its large, almost double star-shaped flowers that elegantly emerge above the water. Their unique color, creamy white in the center and pure white on the outside, gives a touch of natural refinement. The green leaves, enriched with brown and purple spots, complete this plant with an unmistakable decorative charm.

Characteristics :

• Elegant Flowers : Large, star-shaped and almost double, with a distinctive, nuanced colour.
• Refined Color : Cream white in the center and pure white on the outside, for a unique visual effect.
• Ornamental Leaves : Green with brown and purple spots, ideal for enriching any body of water.
• Emergent Growth : The flowers emerge elegantly above the surface, creating a dramatic effect.

With Virginia, your water garden is transformed into a space of elegance and natural beauty.

COLORADO

(Strawberry - 1994)
Colorado is a stunning water lily, known for its magnificent, large, star-shaped flowers that are highly emergent and feature an elegant, uniform salmon pink color. During mid- and late summer, the color intensifies, adding a touch of vivacity to the garden. With exceptionally abundant blooms that continue well into fall, Colorado is a versatile variety that can also grow in partially shaded positions.

Characteristics :

• Impressive Flowers : Large, star-shaped and very emergent, with a uniform salmon pink hue that becomes more intense in summer.
• Prolonged flowering : Abundant and continuous, until autumn.
• Growth Versatility : It also adapts to partially shaded areas.
• Decorative Impact : Perfect for ponds and water gardens of any size.

Colorado is the ideal choice for those who want an elegant, re-flowering and resistant water lily, which enriches the aquatic garden throughout the season.

PERRY'S ORANGE SUNSET

(Slocum - 1996)
Perry's Orange Sunset is a spectacular water lily that captures attention with its large, cup-shaped, scented and highly emergent flowers. The petals, an intense dark pink-orange color at the base and tinged with salmon towards the tips, recall the colors of a breathtaking sunset, as the name suggests. The leaves, in reddish and light green shades streaked with yellow, complete the unique decorative effect. This re-flowering variety is perfect for enriching your aquatic garden with color and elegance.

Characteristics :

• Extraordinary Flowers : Large, fragrant and very emergent, with petals that shade from dark pink-orange to salmon.
• Suggestive Colors : A mix of shades that evoke the colors of the sunset.
• Ornamental Leaves : Reddish and light green, embellished with yellow streaks for a unique touch.
• Exceptional Repeat Flowering : It flowers abundantly throughout the season, ensuring a garden that is always alive and colourful.

With Perry's Orange Sunset, transform your pond or water garden into an explosion of colors and scents, perfect for those seeking refinement and originality.

INDIANA

(Latour-Marliac - 1912)
Indiana is a collectible water lily of rare beauty, characterized by large star-shaped flowers with pointed petals and a very particular copper color streaked with red. Its color becomes even more intense with a sunny exposure, creating a unique and suggestive chromatic effect. The rounded leaves have a bronzed green on the upper side and a spectacular bronzed pink shade marbled with purple on the lower side. With a slow growth and a flowering that continues until September, Indiana is ideal for exclusive water gardens.

Characteristics :

• Unique Flowers : Large, star-shaped, with pointed petals and a copper color streaked with red, which intensifies in the sun.
• Ornamental Leaves : Bronze green above and bronze pink marbled with purple below, for a distinctive decorative touch.
• Long-lasting Flowering : Blooms until September, ensuring beauty for much of the year.
• Slow Growing : Perfect for collectors and fine water gardens.

With Indiana, enrich your pond with an exclusive and fascinating water lily, capable of transforming any environment into a natural masterpiece.

LILY PONSE

(Slocum - 1993)
Lily Pons is a refined and unique water lily, famous for its large spherical flowers with a delicate uniform light lilac pink color. The exceptionally double flowers have up to 150 elongated petals, giving them a rich and luxurious appearance. Lightly scented, this variety adds a touch of elegance and serenity to any water garden, despite its moderate flowering.

Characteristics :

• Extraordinary Flowers : Large, very double, with up to 150 light lilac pink petals.
• Spherical Shape : A unique and sophisticated floral structure.
• Lightly Scented : A delicate aroma that enriches the atmosphere of the garden.
• Suitable for Elegant Ponds : Perfect for aquatic spaces that aim for refinement and harmony.

With Lily Pons, bring into your water garden a water lily that embodies timeless beauty and a touch of discreet luxury.