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Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars

 

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1) Cultivar Name:

Nymphaea ‘Anne Emmet’

   

2) Hardy or tropical: Tropical                            3) Day or night bloomer: Day

4) Originator: Charles Winch                             5) Year of origin: 1985

6) Address: Removed to protect privacy
 NSW, Australia

 

7) Nominant (Named by): Charles Winch

            8) Address (if different from above):

 

9) Introducer:

10) Address (if different from above):

 

11) Applicant:

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?

                                                                        Yes

 

17) If yes to 16, give details of the earliest publication (title, date, publisher, etc.):

Florida Aquatic Nurseries Distributor Price List 1999

 

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: Cup, stellate

Diameter:  14 cm.

            Sepal color, exterior: Green

            Sepal color, interior: Chartreuse-purple

            Sepal number: 4

            Petal color: Deep chartreuse-purple      

 
Petal number: 35

            Stamen: Filament color: Dark yellow                             

            Anther color: Light yellow

Tip color: Chartreuse-purple

Pedicel (flower stalk) color: Bronze green

Pedicel pubescent (fuzzy)? No

Fragrant?  Yes

Height above water: 24 cm.

 

 
Leaves: Shape: Ovate

             Margin: Denate

             Length x width: 30 x 28 cm.

             Sinus: Open

             Lobes: Pointed           

            Color, top: Green

            Color, underside: Light green overlaid with red

            Petiole (leaf stem) color: Apple green

            Petiole pubescent? Yes

            Viviparous? No

            Spread of plant (diameter):        163 cm.

 

What cultivar does this plant most closely resemble and how does it differ?

N. ‘Green Smoke’. Petal color is much darker.

 

Unusual characteristics or comments:

Excellent bloomer, tolerant of cool weather.  

 

 

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