I bought a baby plant about 6 inches tall years ago. I now have 4 large planters full of this awesome plant. Very fast growth, bright red...Read More stems.Dies back every winter and comes back, very easy to propagate from splitting. I haven't repotted in several years and it hasn't complained. I live in zone 9b
this is my first season with this plant in my koi pond. I purchased this as a single baby plant on ebay . within a month it had grown dr...Read Moreamatically to the point that I had to transfer to a 5 gallon container. according to the information I've read it grows to 6ft height, my plant is well over 8 ft high she is in stones only, no soil and in around 3 inches of water.
I live in long island , ny.
my concern is how do I winter her? do I have to cut her down in order to put her at bottom of pond? she is way too big to store inside.
i love this plant! its foliage is beatiful. very hardy and quick growing. i have mine in a pot and it sucks up water like crazy! seems to...Read More do best in half sun and half shade but see it in every type of light in the wild here in clearwater. awesome plant though. happy gardening
Last year planted this from a 6" pot into a 20" pot, and it grew so well I'll be repotting this spring into at least a 24" pot. Beautifu...Read Morel sturdy leaves the main attraction but enjoyed the delightful tiny flowers. Although I'd read it was a bog plant, I just gave it daily waterings in summer, weekly in winter, as with all my other containers and it did fine in full sun. josh
This plant has been very successful in my garden which is located in Zone 8b. It started out last year as a small potted plant in one of ...Read Moremy ponds, then I moved it and planted it in the ground. This year, the original plant is larger and we have a large number of new plants that sprouted from the seeds that dropped last year.
Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | September 2001 | neutral
Thalia geniculata is slightly less hardy than T. dealbata. Its common name, Alligator Flag, may be the result of where the plant is found...Read More in its natural habitat, which is near the deeper water of the cypress swamps, where alligators are likely to be found.
Plant in shallow pond or in bogs where the soil will stay moist. It is reliably hardy to zone 8, but with mulching may survive winters outdoors as far north as zone 6. For best results, overwinter in a protected spot.
Alligator flag is a large broad leafed aquatic plant with small, delicate purple flowers. The bisexual flowers have 3 petals, 3 small se...Read Morepals and hang in pairs on zigzag stems.
Its natural habitat is the freshwater wetlands of Florida and the West Indies. It blooms from around May through November.
I bought a baby plant about 6 inches tall years ago. I now have 4 large planters full of this awesome plant. Very fast growth, bright red...Read More
this is my first season with this plant in my koi pond. I purchased this as a single baby plant on ebay . within a month it had grown dr...Read More
i love this plant! its foliage is beatiful. very hardy and quick growing. i have mine in a pot and it sucks up water like crazy! seems to...Read More
Last year planted this from a 6" pot into a 20" pot, and it grew so well I'll be repotting this spring into at least a 24" pot. Beautifu...Read More
This plant has been very successful in my garden which is located in Zone 8b. It started out last year as a small potted plant in one of ...Read More
Thalia geniculata is slightly less hardy than T. dealbata. Its common name, Alligator Flag, may be the result of where the plant is found...Read More
Alligator flag is a large broad leafed aquatic plant with small, delicate purple flowers. The bisexual flowers have 3 petals, 3 small se...Read More