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Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars

 

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1) Cultivar Name:

Nymphaea ‘Timothy Lea’

   

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

4) Originator: J. Craig Presnell                        5) Year of origin: 2001

6) Address: Removed to protect privacy
 Zolfo Springs, FL USA

 

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.): The Names of Waterlilies, 2002, Kit Knotts

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: Unnamed seedling

 

Pollen (paternal) parent: N. ‘Green Smoke’

 

Please give following dimensions in centimeters

 

 
Description ‑ Flower: Shape: Stellate

Diameter:  20 cm.

            Sepal color, exterior: Green with black speckles and streaks

            Sepal color, interior: White

            Sepal number: 4

Petal color: Lemon yellow with blue overtones

Petal number: 20

            Stamen: Filament color: Yellow

            Anther color: Yellow

                        Tip color: Light yellow

            Pedicel (flower stalk) color: Tan

Pedicel pubescent (fuzzy)? No

Fragrant? Yes

 
Height above water: 20 cm.

 

Leaves: Shape: Round

             Margin: Slightly dentate

             Length x width: 20 x 20 cm.

             Sinus: Overlapped

             Lobes: Rounded

             Color, top: Reddish brown with olive green splotches

             Color, underside: Light green with purple splotches

             Petiole (leaf stem) color: Light tan                          

             Petiole pubescent? No

             Viviparous? No

             Spread of plant (diameter):    180 cm.

 

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

                

Unusual characteristics or comments:

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