May/June 2010 Issue

What is your favorite aquatic plant, and why?

"I like the water hyacinth, because you get quite a bit of bang for your buck. It grows to a gigantic size, and it's a good water clarifier, keeping nitrites and ammonia levels down.”
James Cowden, Good Hope Gardens and Landscape, Blountville, Tenn.

"I like the anacharis because it grows tall and puts oxygen in the water. It also reproduces well, so I can sell it."
Gregg Shearmire, Tropical Arena, Garden City, Kan.

"The lily is my favorite because of the tremendous variety of colors, petal shapes and number of petals. There are the night-blooming types, the tropicals and the hardy varieties.”
Mary Lee Kemper, Aquatic and Garden Decor, Cincinnati, Ohio

"My favorite are the lilies. They are bright, colorful and help shade the water for fish. It's neat the way they open during the day and close at night.”
William Rawlings, Williams Floral and Gardens Center, Burlington, Colo.

"My favorite would have to be star grass. It looks like a gorgeous star with three curved petals, and it's very attractive, clean and white. Star grass is nice for shallow gardens and it has pretty big flowers for the size of the leaves.”
David Ruf, Greenhouse Garden Center, Carson City, Nev.

"The lotus is my favorite. It's different from most water plants because it extends above the water, plus the added beauty of the seed pod after the blossom dies."
Joanne Locklair, Indigo Marsh Garden and Gifts, Florence, S.C.

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