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WGI International Checklist of
Nymphaea (Waterlily) Cultivars
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1) Cultivar Name (Epithet):
Nymphaea ‘Yellow Watermelon’
2) Hardy or tropical: Hardy 3) Day or night bloomer: Day
4) Originator: Mike Giles 5) Year of origin: 2006
6) Address: Removed to protect privacy
7) Nominant (Named by): Mike Giles
8) Address (if different from above):
9) Introducer: Mike Giles
10) Address (if different from above):
11) Applicant: Mike Giles
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: Known
Pollen (paternal) parent: Unknown
Please give following dimensions in centimeters.
Description ‑ Flower: Shape: Cup-star
Diameter: 15-20 cm.
Sepal color, exterior: Light greenish yellow base
grading to light yellow with a pink blush with green tips.
Sepal color, interior: Light yellow with green
blush near tips
Sepal number: 4
Petal color: Light yellow, slightly lighter than N. ‘Texas Dawn’
Petal number: 32-36
Stamen:
Filament color: Deep yellow orange
Anther color: Deep yellow
Tip color: Deep yellow
Pedicel (flower stalk) color: Medium light green
Pedicel
pubescent (fuzzy)? Almost none
Fragrant? Lemony
Height above water: 20-25 cm.
Leaves: Shape: Round
Margin: Smooth, sometimes upturned
Length x width: 29 x 29 cm.
Sinus: Overlaps considerably
Lobes: One or both raised with small pointy tips
Color, top: Shiny surface. Beautiful light green vein patterns on a darker green background. Watermelon striped in spring. Background color can be very light green to dark green depending on fertilizer levels. Leaf pattern retained all season even in fertile conditions. Light green vein pattern can disappear in leaves that are held above the water. Young leaves show red splotches near the perimeter.
Color, underside: Pink-red with dark red splotches where the leaf touches the water. Along the raised edge of the leaf
that does not touch water, it is green with dark red splotches. Very prominent green veins. Very stiff healthy leaves.
Petiole (leaf stem) color: Dark green
Petiole pubescent? No
Viviparous? No
Spread of plant (diameter): 150-300 cm.
What cultivar does this plant most closely resemble and how does it differ? This plant resembles no other plant to my knowledge.
Unusual characteristics or comments: N.
‘Yellow Watermelon’ blooms very well and the substantial flowers are
held high above the water on strong pedicles. The root travels about a
foot a year in fertile soil in a mud pond. Has a large spread
of leaves. The flowers are continuous and uniquely beautiful but the
real show is the leaves.
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