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WGI International Checklist of
Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars
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1) Cultivar Name:
Nymphaea ‘Hunter’s Moon’
2)
Hardy or tropical: Tropical 3)
Day or night bloomer: Day
4)
Originator: J. Craig Presnell 5)
Year of origin: 2001
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?
Yes
17) If yes to 16, give details of the earliest publication
(title, date, publisher, etc.):
The Names of Waterlilies, Knotts 2002
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: Stellate
Diameter: 15 cm.
Sepal
color, exterior: Green with purple speckles
Sepal
color, interior: Light purple
Sepal
number: 4
Petal color: Yellow with purple overtones, purple tips
Petal number: 22
Stamen:
Filament color: Light purple
Anther color: Yellow
Tip color: Light purple
Pedicel
(flower stalk) color: Tan
Pedicel
pubescent (fuzzy)? Yes
Fragrant? Yes
Height
above water: 20 cm.
Leaves: Shape:
Nearly round
Margin: Slightly dentate
Length x width: 23 x 21.5 cm.
Sinus: Closed
Lobes: Pointed
Color, top: Green with random
maroon splotches
Color, underside: Light green with
purple speckles
Petiole (leaf stem) color: Tan
Petiole pubescent? Yes
Viviparous?
No
Spread of plant (diameter): 180 cm.
What
cultivar does this plant most closely resemble and how does it differ?
Possibly N. 'Green Smoke', but this has mottled
pads, longer stamens and more stable color over three days.
Unusual characteristics or comments:
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