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Luster Aquatic Nursery
3864 Oak Hill Ranch Road
Zolfo Springs, FL 33890

Phone (863)735-2400
Fax (863)735-2401
Email info@lusteraquatic.com

New For 2009

Once again, pond season is just around the corner and we have done our best to find and produce some new plants to offer. As a result, you will find additions to our tropical lilies, marginal plants and floating plants.

N. 'Ambrosia'

Nymphaea ‘Ambrosia': is another tropical day bloomer created by Charles Winch that we are proud to offer this year. The color is similar to ‘Green Smoke' but deeper and less prone to fade as the bloom ages. As a bonus, the green pads are richly mottled with burgundy.

Nymphaea ‘Anconas': a blue flowered, viviparous day bloomer with round pads heavily colored with maroon. The new pads are maroon with green splotches, but as they age, the green predominates and the splotches become maroon.

N. 'Anconas'

N. 'Lynn Ellen'

Nymphaea ‘Lynn Ellen': is a green padded, yellow day blooming tropical with a difference. The broad outer yellow petals display distinct blue overtones giving the blossom a two-tone and not ‘smoky' appearance.

Nymphoides sp: This year snowflake will be available in two forms. We will still have the floating mottled pads with white flowers, but rooted plants suitable for potting will also be offered.

Asian Water Grass: A member of the grass family that is truly aquatic. It spreads across the water surface and continually branches. The shoots are kept afloat by bladders that support the stems. It does bloom, but the flowers are inconspicuous.

Asian Water Grass
Hygroriza aristata

Pink Mulhy Grass
Muhlenbergia capillaris

Pink Mulhy Grass: This is a wonderful wetland grass native to much of the eastern US and hardy to zone 4. Starting in late summer and continuing well into the fall, the seed heads on the plumes give a distinctive pink hazy appearance.

Hibiscus coccineus ‘ Chatooga Gold': A yellow flowered form of the familiar swamp Hibiscus that has been offered previously in red and white.

Corkscrew ‘Afro': A form of the hardy marginal plant, Juncus inflexus is similar to the better known corkscrew and mini-corkscrew rushes but the corkscrew foliage is a silver/blue.

Zebratails Cattail: An interesting variation in the cattails. Rather than the variegation being vertical, the leaves of this plant are ringed as they mature with distinct yellow bands.

On a final note, the Irises offered this year will be for the most part bare root. As always, additional plants may become ready, so please look for updates.