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Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars

 

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1) Cultivar Name (Epithet):

Nymphaea ‘Carla’s Sonshine’

 

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

4) Originator: Florida Aquatic Nurseries, Inc.    5) Year of origin: 1996

            6) Address: Removed to protect privacy

                        Florida, USA

 

7) Nominant (Named by): Florida Aquatic Nurseries, Inc.

            8) Address (if different from above):

 

9) Introducer: Florida Aquatic Nurseries, Inc.

10) Address (if different from above):

 

11) Applicant: Florida Aquatic Nurseries, Inc.

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.):

            Pondkeeper, Jan/Feb 2004

           

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: Unnamed hybrid

 

Pollen (paternal) parent: N. ‘Trail Blazer’

 

Please give following dimensions in centimeters.

Colors from RHS Colour Charts.

 

Description ‑ Flower: Shape: Cup

Diameter: 15 cm.
 
            Sepal color, exterior: 144A with 185A flecks

            Sepal color, interior:  150C

            Sepal number: 4

            Petal color: 2C

Petal number: 27-30

            Stamen: Filament color: 17B     

            Anther color: 14C         

            Tip color: 3C

Pedicel (flower stalk) color: 199A

Pedicel pubescent (fuzzy)? No

Fragrant? Yes

Height above water: Approximately 20 cm.

 
 
Leaves: Shape: Nearly round

             Margin: Slightly denate

             Length x width:  30 x 28 cm.

            Sinus: Open at base, overlapping at center

            Lobes: Pointed

            Color, top: 144A with 59A mottling fading to green

             Color, underside: 146B with 59B flecking

             Petiole (leaf stem) color: 199A

            Petiole pubescent? No

            Viviparous? Yes

            Spread of plant (diameter):  120-180 cm.

 

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

            This plant is unique and does not resemble any other yellows.

Unusual characteristics or comments:

            This cultivar is the only yellow viviparous tropical on the market today.

 

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