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WGI International Checklist of
Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars
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1) Cultivar Name:
Nymphaea ‘BluBop’
2)
Hardy or tropical: Tropical 3)
Day or night bloomer: Day
4)
Originator: J. Craig Presnell 5)
Year of origin: 2005
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: N. ampla
Pollen
(paternal) parent: Unknown
Please give following dimensions
in centimeters
Description
‑ Flower: Shape: Stellate
Diameter: 20 cm.
Sepal
color, exterior: Green with black specks
Sepal
color, interior: Light blue
Sepal
number: 4
Petal color: Cobalt blue
Petal number: 18
Stamen:
Filament color: Blue
Anther color: Yellow
Tip color: Blue
Pedicel
(flower stalk) color: Brown
Pedicel
pubescent (fuzzy)? Yes
Fragrant? Yes
Height
above water: 20 cm.
Leaves: Shape:
Nearly round
Margin: Serrate
Length x width: 35 x 30 cm.
Sinus: Open
Lobes: Pointed
Color, top: Reddish green with oxblood speckles, changing to
reddish
brown with brown speckles in cool weather
Color, underside: Light green with
purple flecks; prominent veins
Petiole (leaf stem) color: Reddish brown
Petiole
pubescent? Yes
Viviparous?
No
Spread of plant (diameter): 300 cm.
What
cultivar does this plant most closely resemble and how does it differ?
N. ‘Bayou Blue’ but pads are speckled rather than
mottled.
Unusual
characteristics or comments: Upper
pad color darkens at cooler temps.
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