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WGI International Checklist of
Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars
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1) Cultivar Name (Epithet):
Nymphaea ‘Innocence’
2) Hardy or tropical: Tropical 3) Day or night bloomer: Day
4) Originator: Florida Aquatic Nurseries, Inc. 5) Year of origin: 1997
6) Address: Removed to protect privacy
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? 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.
Colors from RHS Colour Charts.
Description ‑ Flower: Shape: Stellate
Diameter: 15-20 cm.
Sepal color,
exterior: 144B covered with 86A dashes
Sepal color, interior: 157B with 86A edges
Sepal number: 4
Petal color: Pure white
Petal number: 28
Stamen: Filament color: 13A
Anther color: 12A
Tip color: Pure white
Pedicel (flower stalk) color: 199A-B
Pedicel pubescent (fuzzy)? No
Fragrant? Yes
Height above water: 30 cm.
Leaves: Shape: Oval
Margin: Mildly denate
Length x width: 41 x 37 cm.
Sinus: Open
Lobes: Rounded tips
Color, top: Green with large burgundy splashes
Color, underside: Olive green with red and purple blotches
Petiole (leaf stem) color: 152A
Petiole pubescent? No
Viviparous? Yes
Spread of plant (diameter): 150-250 cm.
What cultivar does
this plant most closely resemble and how does it differ?
The plant is unique and does not resemble other whites.
Unusual
characteristics or comments:
This plant has a
pure white flower that stands high above the water on a very robust stalk.
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