Product Overview
Mosaic Plant (Ludwigia sedioides)
The 3" round floating rosettes of small red and green leaves make this plant a favorite. The diamond shaped leaves grow from a central radius, forming a mosaic-like pattern. Will thrive in warm temperatures of 70 degrees and above, in a sunny to partly shaded location. This unusual and attractive plant will spread to cover 24+ inches in a single season. If crowded, the rosettes will grow out of the water, giving a different but equally attractive appearance. Small Yellow blooms on mature plants.
Warm water plant -- will be shipped when your water temperature is over 65 degrees, beginning sometime in April.
Hardiness Zone: 10 -11, does not tolerate cold!
Light Requirements: Full Sun to Part Shade
Height: Surface Plant - Spread: 12" to 24"
Water Depth: 4" to 18" (maximum depth is for mature, established plants only, and the water must be warm at that depth)
Planting container: We recommend a 7.5" x 5" fabric pot to grow a regular sized plant, and a 10" x 6" fabric pot to grow a large sized plant. Click on any fabric pot link to read about why fabric pots work better than hard plastic pots!
Because they are sensitive to cold, we will hold shipments with this plant until 2 weeks past your Spring frost date unless instructed otherwise.
FERTILIZING: For best health and growth, we recommend fertilizing waterlilies regularly (unless using the plants in a plant filtration system!). Use Pondtabbs 20 count, 60 count, or 300 count for fast release, or Aquascape 6 count or 12 count capsules for slow release (once a year) fertilizing. Aquascape is preferred for low maintenance, but Pondtabbs are useful in Spring when Aquascape is slow to start in low temperatures. Pondtabbs are also useful for a quick extra nutrient push for extra bloom, and for mid-summer fertilizing of a new plant (we don't recommend using slow release fertilizer in mid-summer or later in cold climates, as plants should run out of fertilizer at the end of the year to encourage dormancy in cold climates).
Plants are shipped bare root or in starter pots, and will require planting upon arrival. For in depth planting and care instructions visit our Planting and Care Instructions for Shallow Water and Bog Plants.
For information on using plants for pond filtration, please read our blog on this topic!
