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Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars

 

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1) Cultivar Name (Epithet):

NymphaeaQingDao Blue Star

 

2) Hardy or tropical: Tropical                         3) Day or night bloomer: Day

4) Originator: Huang GuoZhen                      5) Year of origin: 2009

            6) Address: Removed to protect privacy

                        QingDao City, China

 

7) Nominant (Named by): Huang GuoZhen

            8) Address (if different from above):

 

9) Introducer: The Chinese Water Lily World

10) Address (if different from above):

 

11) Applicant: Huang GuoZhen

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: Blue seedling of N. capensis

 

Pollen (paternal) parent: Unknown

 

Please give following dimensions in centimeters.

 

Description ‑ Flower: Shape: Cup, then stellate

Diameter: 15-18 cm.

            Sepal color, exterior: Yellow-green group 146 A

            Sepal color, interior: Violet group 88 B

            Sepal number: 4

            Petal color: Violet-blue group 94 B         

Petal number: 46-48

            Stamen: Filament color: Yellow group 9 A   

            Anther color: Exterior violet group 88 B, interior yellow/blue

            Tip color: Violet group 88 C

            Pedicel (flower stalk) color: Yellow-green

Pedicel pubescent (fuzzy)? No

 
Fragrant? Yes, rich

Height above water: 30 cm.

 

Leaves: Shape: Ovate

            Margin: Dentate

            Length x width:  25 x 24 cm.

            Sinus: Closed

            Lobes: Pointed

 Color, top: Yellow-green group 146 A

            Color, underside: Yellow-brown

            Petiole color: Yellow-green

            Petiole pubescent? No

            Viviparous? No

            Spread of plant (diameter): 180-200 cm.

 

What cultivar does this plant most closely resemble and how does it differ?

Unusual characteristics or comments:

 

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