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Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars

 

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1) Cultivar Name (Epithet):

Nymphaea ‘Shady Lady’

 

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

4) Originator: Hazorea Aquatics                        5) Year of origin: 2004

            6) Address: Removed to protect privacy

                        Israel

 

7) Nominant (Named by): Danny Benjamin

            8) Address (if different from above):

 

9) Introducer: Lilyblooms Aquatic Gardens

10) Address (if different from above): Ohio, USA

 

11) Applicant: Hazorea Aquatics

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.):

                                     LilyBlooms Catalogue, 2004

 

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. ‘Aurora’

 

Pollen (paternal) parent: Unknown

 

Please give following dimensions in centimeters

 

Description ‑ Flower: Shape: Cup

Diameter: 11 cm.

            Sepal color, exterior: Reddish green

            Sepal color, interior: Light pink

            Sepal number: 4
 
            Petal color: Pink

Petal number: 19

            Stamen: Filament color: Yellow-orange             

            Anther color: None                  

            Tip color: Yellow      

            Pedicel (flower stalk) color: Brown

Pedicel pubescent (fuzzy)? No

Fragrant? Slight

Height above water: 4 cm.
 
 


Leaves: Shape: Round

            Margin: Smooth

            Length x width:  10 x 12 cm.

            Sinus: Open

            Lobes: Divergent

            Color, top: Green with brown markings

            Color, underside: Green with brown spots

            Petiole (leaf stem) color: Brown

            Petiole pubescent? No

            Viviparous? No

            Spread of plant (diameter): 60 to 80 cm.

 

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

Nymphaea ‘Aurora’. The flowers are pink and not changeable.

 

Unusual characteristics or comments:

One of the few pink waterlilies with variegated brown and green leaves

 

 

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