Planting
A water garden's beauty can be highlighted with hardy or tropical water lilies. Hardy water lilies are rhizomatous perennials bearing flowers in shades of red, pink and yellow (some changing color). Their flowers open in early morning and close by mid to late afternoon.

Tropical water lilies are tuberous, cold-sensitive perennials, bearing flowers in shades of white, rose, yellow, blue and purple. The flowers, borne above the water surface, open during the day or night and emit a delightful fragrance. Day bloomers bear flowers that open like hardy water lilies, while night bloomers produce blossoms that open at sunset then close by noon the following day.

Lotus, Nelumbo species and hybrids, are note...