Plant Sale
The sale will be at Hudson Gardens again this year (map in events section). We will be setting up on Saturday. If you would like to help with this, we would welcome you. Contact me for more information on what kind of help we need. We also need donated plants. We would like to have them Saturday or before, so we have time to get them labeled and ready for the sale. Contact me if you need help with getting plants to us.
The day of the sale we can also use help. We need help with setting up and tearing down and helping shoppers.
If you are just coming to buy, welcome! Being a member, you get in at 9 am. The general public has to wait until 10 am. We usually start packing up around 1 pm.
Vicki.Aber@colowatergardensociety.org
Event Summary
The annual Plant Sale brings together Colorado water gardeners to discover unique and rare aquatic plants. Volunteers help attendees navigate the sale, answer questions, and share tips on pond and plant care.
This year’s event will feature an especially diverse selection of plants to inspire gardeners to enhance their ponds with new ideas. Attendees enjoy connecting with fellow enthusiasts while adding beautiful specimens to their gardens.
Highlights
- Rare aquatic plants and landscaping ideas available
- Guidance from experienced volunteers
- Strong turnout from members and community gardeners
- Opportunities to learn and network
Plants For Sale
Please Note: While we make every effort to ensure all listed plants are available, unforeseen circumstances may cause some items to be unavailable on the day of the sale. Selection is subject to change without notice.
| HARDY LILIES | |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Anna Epple | Nymphaea 'Anna Epple' |
| Black Princess | Nymphaea 'Black Princess' |
| Chromatella | Nymphaea 'Chromatella' |
| Colorado | Nymphaea 'Colorado' |
| Comanche | Nymphaea 'Comanche' |
| Denver | Nymphaea 'Denver' |
| Denver's Delight | Nymphaea 'Denver's Delight' |
| Helvola, dwarf | Nymphaea 'Helvola' |
| James Brydon | Nymphaea 'James Brydon' |
| Joanne Pring | Nymphaea 'Joanne Pring' |
| Laydekeri Fulgens | Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Fulgens' |
| Lemon Mist | Nymphaea 'Lemon Mist' |
| Little Sue | Nymphaea 'Little Sue' |
| Manee Red | Nymphaea 'Manee Red' |
| Mahasombut | Nymphaea 'Mahasombut' |
| Mexicana | Nymphaea 'Mexicana' |
| Moon Dance | Nymphaea 'Moon Dance' |
| Perry's Fire Opal | Nymphaea 'Perry's Fire Opal' |
| Perry's Orange Sunset | Nymphaea 'Perry's Orange Sunset' |
| Perry's Red Star | Nymphaea 'Perry's Red Star' |
| Phoebus | Nymphaea 'Phoebus' |
| Purple Fantasy | Nymphaea 'Purple Fantasy' |
| Rosy Morn | Nymphaea 'Rosy Morn' |
| Siam Jasmine | Nymphaea 'Siam Jasmine' |
| Sunfire | Nymphaea 'Sunfire' |
| Tropic Star | Nymphaea 'Tropic Star' |
| Virginalis | Nymphaea 'Virginalis' |
| Wanvisa | Nymphaea 'Wanvisa' |
| Unknown white | Nymphaea |
| Unknown light pink | Nymphaea |
| Unknown Large Dark Pink | Nymphaea |
| unknown hardy waterlilies | Nymphaea |
| TROPICAL LILIES | |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Rhonda Kay | Nymphaea 'Rhonda Kay' |
| Texas Shell Pink, night blooming | Numphaea 'Texas Shell Pink' |
| Orchid Star | Nymphaea 'Orchid Star' |
| LOTUS | |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| ChuChu | Nelumbo 'Chu Chu' |
| Lady Bug | Nelumbo 'Lady Bug' |
| Maggie Belle Slocum | Nelumbo 'Maggie Belle Slocum' |
| Mrs. Perry D. Slocum | Nelumbo 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum' |
| Red Russian | Nelumbo 'Red Russian' |
| Sino-American Excellence | Nelumbo 'Sino-America Excellence' |
| Sun on Snow | Nelumbo 'Sun on Snow' |
| Yellow Bird | Nelumbo 'Yellow Bird' |
| Unknown lotus | Nelumbo |
| TROPICAL MARGINALS | |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Aquatic Ginger | Alpinia aquatica |
| Banana striped leaf | Musa acuminata 'zebrina' |
| Bog Lilly | Crinium 'Hannibal's Dwarf' |
| Canna 'Belinda' | Canna 'Belinda' |
| Canna 'Chiquita Punch' | Canna 'Chiquita Punch' |
| Canna Cleopatra | Canna 'Cleopatra' |
| Canna 'Endeavor' | Canna 'Endeavor' |
| Canna 'Erebus' | Canna glauca 'Erebus' |
| Canna 'Flaming Kabobs' | Canna 'Flaming Kabobs' |
| Canna 'Intrigue' | Canna x generalis 'Intrigue' |
| Canna 'King Humbert' | Canna 'Orange King Humbert' |
| Canna 'Paton' | Canna glauca 'Paton' |
| Canna 'Ra' | Canna glauca 'Ra' |
| Canna 'Thai Rainbow' | Canna 'Thai Rainbow' |
| Canna 'Tropicana' | Canna 'Tropicana' |
| Canna 'Tony' | Canna 'Tony' |
| Cardinal Flower -Pink | Lobelia x speciosa |
| Indian Rhubarb | Darmera peltata |
| Papyrus, Giant | Cyperus papyrus |
| Papyrus, Dwarf Giant | Cyperus papyrus percamenthus |
| Rain Lily | Zephyranthes candida |
| Taro 'Aloha' | Colocasia esculenta 'Aloha' |
| Taro 'Black Coral' | Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral' |
| Taro 'Black Magic' | Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic' |
| Taro 'Chicago Harlequin' | Colocasia esculenta 'Chicago Harlequin' |
| Taro 'Elena' | Colocasia esculenta 'Elena' |
| Taro 'Elepaio' | Colocasia esculenta 'Elepaio' |
| Taro 'Green' | Colocasia esculenta |
| Taro 'Imperial' | Colocasia esculenta var. antiquorum 'Illustris' |
| Taro 'Mojito' | Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito' |
| Taro 'Redemption' | Colocasia esculenta 'Redemption' |
| Taro 'Violet Stem' | Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii' |
| Taro 'White Lava' | Colocasia esculenta 'White Lava' |
| Toothache Plant | Spilanthes oleracea |
| Umbrella Palm | Cyperus alternifolius |
| Umbrella Palm, dwarf | Cyperus alternifolius 'Gracilis' |
| HARDY MARGINALS | |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Alligator Weed | Alternanthera philoxeroides |
| Arrow head | Sagittaria latifolia |
| Bloody Dock | Rumex sanguineus |
| Blue Eyed Grass | Sisrynchium montanum |
| Bog Bean | Menyanthes trifoliata |
| Chameleon Plant | Houttuynia cordata |
| Creeping Jenny | Lysimachia nummularia |
| Creeping Jenny, golden | Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' |
| Forget Me Not | Myosotis scorpioides |
| Hornwort | Ceratophyllum demersum |
| Hibiscus red | Hibiscus moscheutos |
| Iris, Louisiana 'Black Gamecock' | Iris x louisiana 'Black Gamecock' |
| Iris, Colorific | Iris x louisiana 'Colorific' |
| Iris 'Light at Dawn' | inis x ensata 'light at dawn' |
| Lavender Musk | Mimulus ringens |
| Ladie's Thumb | Persicaria amphibia |
| Loosestrife 'Firecracker' | Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker' |
| Mare's Tail | Hippuris vulgaris |
| Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris |
| Mini Horsetail | Equisetum scirpoides |
| Monkey Flower, yellow | Mimulus guttatus |
| Pennywort, giant | Hydrocotyle bonariensis |
| Pickeral Weed, blue | Pontederia cordata |
| Plantain | Alisma plantago-aquatica |
| Plantain, Spoon Leaf | Alisma parviflorum |
| Spatterdock | Nuphar japonica |
| Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus |
| Thalia, hardy/Powdery Thalia | Thalia dealbata |
| Water Parsley, variegated | Oenanthe javanica 'Flamingo' |
| Water Willow | Justicia americana |
| Water Hawthorne | Aponogeton distachyos |
| White Rush | Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani alba |
| SURFACE VARIETIES | |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Snowflake, yellow variegated | Nymphoides geminata |
| Snowflake orange | Nymphoides hydrocharioides |
| Snowflake, ruffled | Nymphoides crenata |
| Water lettuce | Pistia stratiotes |
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