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WGI International Checklist of
Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars
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1) Cultivar Name:
Nymphaea ‘Purple Queen’
2)
Hardy or tropical: Hardy 3)
Day or night bloomer: Day
4)
Originator: Pol Detienne 5) Year of
origin: 1992
6)
Address: Removed to protect privacy
7) Nominant (Named by): Pol Detienne
8) Address
(if different from above):
9)
Introducer:
10) Address
(if different from above):
11) Applicant:
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: N. ‘Conqueror’
Pollen
(paternal) parent: N. ‘Pol’s Pink Glory’
Please give following dimensions
in centimeters
Description
‑ Flower: Shape: Cuplike to stellate
Diameter: 15-18 cm.
Sepal
color, exterior: Rosy green
Sepal
color, interior: Pinkish with crimson veins
Sepal
number: 4
Petal color: Dark rosy-purple in the center, crimson to pink in the middle,
and outer lighter,
near white, on the tips, crimson veined
Petal
number: 22-28
Stamen:
Filament color:
Anther
color:
Tip color:
Pedicel
(flower stalk) color: Green
Pedicel
pubescent (fuzzy)?
Fragrant? No
Height
above water: 0 cm.
Leaves: Shape:
Round
Margin: Slightly undulating
Length x width: 24 x 24 cm.
Sinus: Overlapped
Lobes: Pointed
Color, top: Bright deep green, bronzy young leaves
Color, underside:
Petiole (leaf stem) color: Dark green
Petiole
pubescent?
Viviparous?
No
Spread of plant (diameter): Medium
to large
What cultivar
does this plant most closely resemble and how does it differ?
N. ‘Pol’s Pink Glory’ but deeper inner petals.
Unusual characteristics or comments: Blooms from June to October. Really a tricolor flower during summer. In spring, it is more pale. It is better to avoid extremely sunny locations because inner petals can burn.
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