Dragonfly Aquatics Blog

Spring & New Water Lilies

I’m not certain what happened to Spring here but I think it may have been here but we missed it……yesterday little snow flakes were appearing and in a couple days its going to be in the 70s.  What’s up with that??? But even though we’re all anxious for the weather to turn nice so we [...]

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Highland Rim Aquatic Fertilizer Tablets

Aquatic pond plants need to be fertilized monthly to flourish and bloom profusely. At Dragonfly Aquatics we recommend Highland Rim Aquatic Plant Fertilizer tablets. Specially formulated for blooming aquatic plants, with a 10-26-10 nutrient ratio.Highland Rim Fertilizer tablets give your waterlilies, lotuses and blooming marginals plenty of phosphorus to produce the most spectacular blossoms possible. [...]

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Poor Lily Performance

As the weather warms up and we begin to assess what plants we want to add to our ponds this spring, make sure you check out your hardy water lilies to see if they are in need of re-potting. Adding Highland Rim Fertilizer tablets at this time is also a must do. Water lilies need to [...]

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Aurora (Nymphaea ‘Aurora’ Hardy Water Lily

‘Aurora’  hardy water lily is an ideal smaller water lily for tub, containers or small ponds.  This is also a great small lily to put into a stream or bog area as long as there isn’t splashing of water.    Attractive purplish and green leaves give this lily a stunning look.  The buds appear cream colored and open to [...]

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‘James Brydon’ Nymphaea ‘James Brydon’

James Brydon’  a popular hardy waterlily is one of my favorites.  Its unique peony-shaped blooms are a rich deep red color that grow 4-6 inches and has a spread of about 4-12 feet wide in full sun to part shade.  Its leaves open a burgundy color but change to  a medium shade of green.  Depth [...]

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