Foreground waterlily Albert Greenburg, far left Miami Rose, Director Moore, far corner of pond Trailblazer, Bull's Eye, Tanzanite, far right almost out of the picture Ultra Violet. The colors are fairly accurate except Trailblazer, which is a bit more yellow, via smartphone.
These are tropical waterlilies, and will go dormant or expire at some point during the fall and winter when the water temperature falls below 60 degrees in zone 8b environment, however, the tubers will survive the cold better in a cold frame, or heated green house where they can be forced.
Most tubers do survive here which will provide you and all your friends with plant-lets identical to the parent...... If your already a gardener, and you really love plants, waterlilies are like fine wine my good friend, and will escort you inside the colors, where you will experience impossible beauty from within. See link below.
In the far right there is a large dark leaved elephant ear. It is Colocasia Dragon Heart, at about 5 foot tall, it's only 3 months old from a 4 inch pot tissue culture.
The three dark stemmed bananas are Musa Thia Black . I'm thinking this banana is going to be the epitome of the phrase " fabulously elegant "...
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