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WGI International Checklist of
Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars
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1) Cultivar Name:
Nymphaea ‘Vanilla Sky’
2)
Hardy or tropical: Tropical 3)
Day or night bloomer: Daybloomer
4)
Originator: J. Craig Presnell 5)
Year of origin: 2002
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.):
Knotts “The
Names of Waterlilies” 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: N. ‘Day Glow’
Pollen (paternal) parent: N. micrantha
Please give following dimensions
in centimeters
Description
‑ Flower: Shape: Stellate
Diameter: 18 cm.
Sepal
color, exterior: Olive with black streaks
Sepal
color, interior: White
Sepal
number: 4
Petal
color: White
Petal
number: 20
Stamen:
Filament color: Yellow
Anther color: Yellow
Tip color: White
Pedicel
(flower stalk) color: Reddish brown
Pedicel pubescent (fuzzy)? No
Fragrant? Yes
Height
above water: 15 cm.
Leaves: Shape:
Nearly round
Margin: Slightly denate
Length x width: 25.4 x 22.8 cm.
Sinus: Closed
Lobes: Pointed
Color, top: Dark green. New pads
lightly flecked with maroon.
Color, underside: Rose with few purple
flecks
Petiole (leaf stem) color: Brown
Petiole
pubescent? No
Viviparous?
Yes
Spread of plant (diameter): 180-240 cm.
What
cultivar does this plant most closely resemble and how does it differ?
N. ‘Blue Micrantha’. N. ‘Vanilla Sky’ has white flowers
Unusual characteristics or comments:
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