Floating Flowers can be quite a delight to look at, creating a drama in the garden! You can have them in small ponds or large bowls!
You don’t always have to grow blooms in pots – floating flowers bring in a delightful option, where they can be cultivated in water gardens, and decorative water features!
Floating Flowers
The buoyancy of these blooms is the result of the air-filled cells or spongy tissues that help them stay afloat.
1. Water Lily (Nymphaeaceae family)
Water lilies come in a range of colors, including white, pink, and purple. These blossoms flower above the water’s surface, complemented the large, round leaves.
2. Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Lotus is a national flower of India, and also symbolizes purity and enlightenment in many cultures. Its pink or white flowers rise elegantly above the water.
3. Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
While the plant can be invasive, you can keep it under control in small ponds or large bowls – it offers lavender or blue flowers atop glossy green foliage.
4. Water Poppy (Hydrocleys nymphoides)
The charming yellow flowers (resembling miniature poppies) of this plant are head turners when they pop above the water surface!
5. Floating Heart (Nymphoides peltata)
It has fringed yellow flowers that grow on erect stalks complemented by small, heart-shaped leaves. A must have for mini water feature in the garden!
6. Water Hawthorn (Aponogeton distachyos)
A water flower with a sweet fragrance, it produces elegant white blooms that float gracefully on the surface. It also grows well in cooler temperatures.
7. Water Snowflake (Nymphoides indica)
These small flowers have fuzzy hairs on the petals, earning them their name! The blooms contrast beautifully with the green foliage!
8. Mosaic Plant (Ludwigia sedioides)
The whole plant looks like a giant flower, thanks to its geometric leaf patterns – well, it also grows tiny yellow blooms – an icing on this stunning cake!
9. European Frog’s-bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae)
Its small, white flowers and rosette of floating leaves create a charming display, especially in a small bowl – it can be a great patio addition!
10. Bladderwort (Utricularia)
This has to be the most unique flower on the list – I mean look at the way the bottom leaves are designed to tower up the flower! A Nature’s masterpiece!
