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Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars

 

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1) Cultivar Name (Epithet):

NymphaeaDiamantina

 

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

4) Originator: Nerissa Marshall                         5) Year of origin: 1996

            6) Address: Removed to protect privacy

            Victoria, Australia

 

7) Nominant (Named by): Nerissa Marshall

            8) Address (if different from above):

 

9) Introducer: Nerissa Marshall

10) Address (if different from above):

 

11) Applicant: Nerissa Marshall

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:

 
 


Pollen (paternal) parent:

 

Please give following dimensions in centimeters

 

Description ‑ Flower: Shape: Stellate

Diameter: 13 cm.

            Sepal color, exterior: Green 144A

            Sepal color, interior: Greyed blue 97A to greyed green

            Sepal number: 4

            Petal color: Greyed deep sky blue 97A

Petal number: 30

            Stamen: Filament color: Yellow 11A                 

 
            Anther color: Yellow

                        Tip color: Greyed blue 97A

                                   

            Pedicel (flower stalk) color: Green

Pedicel pubescent (fuzzy)? No

Fragrant? Yes

Height above water: 15 cm.

 

Leaves: Shape: Round

            Margin: Undulate

            Length x width:  15 x 15 cm.

              Sinus: Slightly open

              Lobes: Overlapping at times

            Color, top: Grass green 144A, young foliage splotched with red brown

            Color, underside: Grass green 145A

            Petiole (leaf stem) color: Green

              Petiole pubescent? No

              Viviparous? No

              Spread of plant (diameter): 100 cm.

 

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

 

Unusual characteristics or comments:

 

 

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