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WGI International Checklist of
Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars
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1) Cultivar Name:
Nymphaea ‘Whisper’
2)
Hardy or tropical: Hardy 3)
Day or night bloomer: Day
4)
Originator: Pol Detienne 5) Year of
origin: 1996
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. 'Marguerite Laplace'
Pollen
(paternal) parent: Unknown
Please give following dimensions
in centimeters
Description
‑ Flower: Shape: Stellate
Diameter: 15-18 cm.
Sepal
color, exterior: Rosy green
Sepal
color, interior: Whitish
Sepal
number: 4
Petal color: Orange-rose
in the center, outer pink nearing white at the tips
Petal
number: 28-32
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: 16 x 16 cm.
Sinus: Open in a V, sometimes
overlapping
Lobes: Straight
Color, top: Deep green, new leaves slightly bronzed
Color, underside:
Petiole (leaf stem) color: Dark green
Petiole
pubescent?
Viviparous? No
Spread of plant (diameter): Medium
What
cultivar does this plant most closely resemble and how does it differ?
N. 'Marguerite Laplace' but deeper inner petal color.
Unusual characteristics or comments: Blooms from mid-May to October. Healthy leaves all season. Flowers are lighter in May and June. Contast and orange shading appear later. Unfortunately not vigorous or prolific, but what a flower!
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