Nerine undulata

Nerine undulata

Zantedeschia rehmannii

Zantedeschia rehmannii

Thalia dealbata

Alligator Flag, Powdery Alligator Flag, Powdery Thalia, Water Canna, Powdery Canna, Aquatic Maranta
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Quick Overview
  • Spectacular water marginal with tall erect paddle-shaped foliage
  • Magnificent infloresence with purple flowers and white waxy bracts
  • Clump-forming herbaceous perennial
  • Full sun
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Thalia dealbata, Alligator Flag or Powdery Alligator Flag is a stunning statuesque aquatic plant from North America and is the only member of the Marantaceae that is hardy. Its tall elegant stems give rise to elongated paddle-shaped foliage that create a dramatic and exotic atmosphere around the pond margin. In summer it produces a magnificent gem-like inflorescence of tightly clustered purple flowers and whitish bracts encrusted with a waxy powdery bloom giving it the appearance of a frosted art nouveau brooch or the jeweled sceptre of some underwater being.

For such a visually impressive plant, Thalia dealbata is surprisingly easy to cultivate. The only member of the Marantaceae that is aquatic in habit it requires a moist substrate and a pond margin is ideal although it is possible to grow it in other situations as long as there is constant moisture. A herbaceous perennial, it dies down to its rhizome in the winter months and it should be planted with its crown at least 30 cm beneath layes of sand, silt or mud to ensure it is insulated from winter freezes.


Additional Information

Order Zingiberales
Family Marantaceae
Synonyms Ataenidia biflora, Ataenidia stricta, Ataenidia dealbata, Malacarya dealbata, Maranta dealbata, Peronia stricta, Spirostylis biflora, Thalia barbata
Geographical Origin USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas
Cultivation Water marginal or a wet or boggy aspect. Bury crown to insulate against freezing. Full sun
Eventual Height 2m
Eventual Spread 1.5m
Hardiness Herbaceous perennial. Dormant in winter. Hardy if crown is buried to 30cm or more in sand/silt/mud to insulate when the water freezes. The foliage appears again in early spring, usually by late March
Thalia dealbata
Alligator Flag, Powdery Alligator Flag, Powdery Thalia, Water Canna, Powdery Canna, Aquatic Maranta
Size
ex 2L pots
Availability: Sold Out
£15.99
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