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WGI International Checklist of
Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars
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1) Cultivar Name:
Nymphaea ‘Black and Blue’
2)
Hardy or tropical: Tropical 3)
Day or night bloomer: Day
4)
Originator: Rich Sacher 5) Year of origin: 2002
6)
Address: Removed to protect privacy
7) Nominant (Named by): Rich Sacher
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?
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: Cup, stellate
Diameter: 15-17 cm.
Sepal
color, exterior: Deep purple lightly streaked with green
Sepal
color, interior: Light purplish blue
Sepal
number: 4
Petal
color: Medium blue, lighter at base
Petal
number: 32
Stamen:
Filament color: Yellow
Anther color: Light purplish blue
Tip color: Light purplish blue
Pedicel
(flower stalk) color: Green
Pedicel pubescent (fuzzy)? No
Fragrant? Yes
Height
above water: 15 cm.
Leaves: Shape:
Ovate
Margin: Denate and
extremely undulate, edges turned up
Length x width: 33 x 30 cm.
Sinus: Closed, overlapping, sometimes
raised like a sail
Lobes: Pointed
Color, top: Deep purple splashed with green
Color, underside: Light green speckled heavily
with
dark purple-maroon
Petiole (leaf stem) color: Green
Petiole
pubescent? Slightly
Viviparous?
No
Spread of plant (diameter): 180 – 210 cm.
What
cultivar does this plant most closely resemble and how does it differ?
N. ‘Star
of
Unusual
characteristics or comments:
One of the darkest pads in cultivation. Sets off the flowers
very well. Cold and somewhat shade tolerant.
Additional Images of N. ‘Black and Blue’
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