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WGI International Checklist of
Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars
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1) Cultivar Name:
Nymphaea ‘Anconas’
2)
Hardy or tropical: Tropical 3)
Day or night bloomer: Day
4)
Originator: J. Craig Presnell 5)
Year of origin: 2006
6)
Address: Removed to protect privacy
7) Nominant (Named by): J. Craig Presnell
8) Address
(if different from above):
9)
Introducer: J. Craig Presnell
10) Address
(if different from above):
11) Applicant: J. Craig Presnell
12) Address
(if different from above):
13)
Phone: 14) Fax: 15) Email: Removed to protect privacy
16) As far as you know, has this
name been published in a dated publication together with a description?
No
17) If yes to 16, give details of the earliest publication
(title, date, publisher, etc.):
18) Has this cultivar been granted Patent or Plant Breeders'
Rights, or is it being sold under a trade designation other than the name used
here? No
19) If yes to any of the above, please give details:
20) Has a Standard been
deposited in a recognized herbarium? No
21) If yes, please give details (where, when deposited,
etc.):
ABOUT THE PLANT
Parentage:
Seed
(maternal) parent: Unknown
Pollen
(paternal) parent: Unknown
Please give following dimensions
in centimeters
Description
‑ Flower: Shape: Stellate
Diameter: 20 cm.
Sepal
color, exterior: Almost black with few light green stripes
Sepal
color, interior: Silvery blue
Sepal
number: 4
Petal color: Medium blue
Petal number: 22
Stamen:
Filament color: Purple
Anther color: Yellow
Tip color: Light blue
Pedicel
(flower stalk) color: Bright green
Pedicel
pubescent (fuzzy)? Yes
Fragrant? Yes
Height
above water: 25 cm.
Leaves: Shape:
Round
Margin: Slightly dentate
Length x width: 25 x 25 cm.
Sinus: Open
Lobes: Pointed
Color, top: New leaves are maroon with
green blotches and mature to green with maroon
Color, underside: Purple with rose
blotches and a light green midline
Petiole (leaf stem) color: Bright green
Petiole
pubescent? Yes
Viviparous?
Yes
Spread of plant (diameter): 240 cm.
What
cultivar does this plant most closely resemble and how does it differ?
Pads resemble N. 'Star of Siam' and the flower
resembles N. 'Teri Dunn'
Unusual characteristics or comments:
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