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WGI International Checklist of
Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars
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1) Cultivar Name (Epithet):
Nymphaea ‘Midnight Serenade’
2)
Hardy or
tropical: Tropical
3) Day or Night:
Daybloomer
4) Originator: J. Craig
Presnell
5) Year of origin: 2000
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.): Pondkeeper Magazine 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: Opens stellate, then flat
Diameter: 20 cm.
Sepal color, exterior:
Bright Green with Black Streaks
Sepal color, interior:
Purple
Sepal number: 4
Petal color: Purple
Petal number: 145-155, some petaloids
Stamen: Filament color:
Purple
Anther color: Purple
Tip color:
Purple
Pedicel (flower stalk) color:
Brown
Pedicel pubescent (fuzzy)? No
Fragrant? Slightly
Height above
water 30 cm.
Leaves:
Shape: Round
Margin: Wavy
Length x width: 28 x 28 cm.
Sinus: Closed
Lobes: Pointed
Color, top: Green with maroon mottling
Color, underside: Green with pink and purple blotches
Petiole (leaf stem) color: Greenish Brown
Petiole pubescent? No
Viviparous? No
Spread of plant (diameter): 186 cm.
What
cultivar does this plant most closely resemble and how does it differ? N. ‘Midnight’. The
pads are boldly mottled.
Unusual characteristics or comments: Best in Show IWGS 2002
More images of N. ‘Midnight Serenade’
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