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WGI International Checklist of
Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars
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1) Cultivar Name (Epithet):
Nymphaea ‘Midnight Embers’
2)
Hardy or
tropical: Tropical
3) Day or Night:
Daybloomer
4) Originator: J. Craig
Presnell
5) Year of origin: 2003
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.):
Slocum, Waterlilies and
Lotuses, 2005, Timberline Press pg 122
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: N. ampla
Please give following dimensions in centimeters
Description ‑ Flower: Shape: Opens stellate, then flat
Diameter: 25.5 cm.
Sepal color, exterior:
Light green heavily speckled with black
Sepal color, interior:
Light blue
Sepal number: 4
Petal color: Blue
Petal number: 42, 140 petaloids
Stamen: Filament color:
Yellow base/pink
tip
Anther color: NA
Tip color:
NA
Pedicel (flower stalk) color:
Brown
Pedicel pubescent (fuzzy)? On underwater portions
Fragrant? Slight
Height above
water 25 cm.
Leaves:
Shape: Oval
Margin: Serrated
Length x width: 58 x 48 cm.
Sinus: Closed/overlapping
Lobes: Pointed
Color, top: Green with maroon speckles
Color, underside: Light purple blotches on green,
prominent green
veins
Petiole (leaf stem) color: 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. ‘Jennifer Presnell’. Pads speckled
instead of plain green and small petals are multi-color rather than plain pink.
Unusual characteristics or comments: Small inner petals form a cushion around the flower center
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