Dragonfly Aquatics Blog

Dwarf Papyrus

One of our most popular bog plants is the Dwarf Papyrus.  I think its an unusual looking plant and adds alot of dimension to the pond.  It always seems to grow well and is one pond plant that is easy to grow and attend to.  The Dwarf Papyrus is a good bog plant to create [...]

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Striped Beauty Canna

The striped beauty canna has flowers that are white and yellow petals with red stems.  Its leaves are a bright green striped in white.  It will reach 3-5 feet high and grow 3-4 feet wide.  Best if grown in water that is up to 1 inch deep.  Hardy in Zones 8 – 11.  They cannot [...]

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Mosaic Plant

Mosaic plant is one of the most unusual floating plants you can add to your pond.  It is both a marginal plant and a floating plant and grows best if planted along the edge of the pond in 12-18 inches of warm water.  It has a running spread that will usually cover 24 inches in [...]

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Tropical Sunrise Canna

Tropical Sunrise Canna is one of the showiest cannas I’ve seen. New this year for us it produces large apricot and pink blooms. It has deep green foliage and grows to about 3 feet tall.  It is an early bloomer and will continue to bloom throughout the season. Cannas are considered tropical and need to [...]

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Star Grass

Introducing a New plant for 2009.  Star Grass (Dichromena colorata)  A tiny white star shaped flower appears atop grasslike leaves with  a bold center.  This bog plant grows to 24-36 inches tall.  It grows well in bogs or in a pot with about 2 inches or less of water above the top of the pot.  [...]

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Water Poppy

Water poppy (Hydrocleys nymphoids) has yellow flowers and rounded leaves.  The flowers are about 2″ in diameter and spreads over 1-6 feet in your pond. It can be restrained by clipping off some of its runners.  It will grow well in a lot of shade, but prefers the sun.  It should be planted 4-12 inches [...]

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Dragonfly on Red Bog Lily

I try to get as many shots as I can when a dragonfly is visiting my pond.  This shot was taken last year while the dragonfly was visiting my Red Bog Lily.

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