Pink, amber and mellon hues blended in one of the most beautiful and robust lilies. One of the most popular sunset lilies. Large mottled leaves. A "must" for my Mom's pond every year.
Hybridizer/Founder:
Birdsey 1969
Flowers:
Cup shaped, Yellow, pink, amber and melon hues blend
Leaves:
Green,with heavy purple mottling. Large and nearly round in shape, wavey notches along edge.
Spread:
Large Spread
Situation:
Full Sun, 6 to 12" water depth over top of pot
Characteristics:
Nonviviparous, free flowering
Notes:
The more sun the more flowers. Place in large pot for large lush results. Fertilize monthly for best results.
When a hybrid is in the trade for over 100 years, it must be doing something right! Huge fragrant blooms of a rich sky blue. Cold water sensitive when young, so wait until water temperature is 70 degrees.
Hybridizer/Founder:
Conrad and Tricker 1897
Flowers:
Petal color, deep, rich blue. Sepal Color, pale blue. Background, heavily streaked, greenish blue near base. Shape stellate.size 8-11 in., very sweet fragrance.
Leaves:
Top color green, few purple specks and small blotches. Prominent on newest leaves, underside, purplish brown.
Spread:
Large spread.
Situation:
Full sun, 6 to 12” water depth over top of pot
Characteristics:
Nonviviparous, free flowering.
Notes:
Due to the abundance of flowers and excellent color, N. ‘Blue Beauty’ is rated as one of the greatest water lilies of all time.
The highly variegated leaves is reason enough to buy this lily, add the rich raspberry flowers, and you have a real eye catcher
Hybridizer/Founder:
Randig 1931
Flowers:
Petals deep raspberry pink. Shape cuplike then full star. Size 7-9 in., has slight fragrance.
Leaves:
Top color deep green, large purple blotches cover more than half the leaf. Underside, greenish yellow, numerous red blotches. Leaf almost round, smooth or nearly smooth edges.
Spread:
Large spread
Situation:
Full sun, 6 to 12” water depth over top of pot.
Characteristics:
Nonviviparous, excellent bloomer.
Notes:
With its rich raspberry-pink blooms and magnificent mottled leaves, this waterlily has to be considered one of the most beautiful and desirable lilies.
A large spreading lily with deep violet/blue flowers and heavily mottled chocolate leaves.
Hybridizer/Founder:
Florida Aquatic Nursery 1997
Flowers:
Petal color Purple. Sepal color, inner, deep violet blue, outer, green to bronze. Open cup. Size 5-7 in. Sweet fragrance.
Leaves:
Top dark chocolate brown with green blotches; underside, purple with green veins. Oval shaped leaf.
Spread:
Medium Spread
Situation:
Full Sun
Characteristics:
Free flowering, nonviviparous
Notes:
Named after the founder of Florida Aquatic Nurseries, Dr. William McLane, this waterlily was the first to win the prestigious Banksian Award given by the IWWG Society in 1997. The flower is striking because of its large size, deep color, and numerous petals.
Standing out from the crowd of other sky-blue flowers, this one has dramatic dark stamens in the flower’s center changing its appearance each day. Large and fast growing plant with sturdy leaves, for problem koi or large frogs.
Hybridizer/Founder
Wood 1989
Flowers:
Petals deep sky blue then lighter blue in bright sunny weather. Shape stellate.size 10-12 in. with faint fragrance.
Leaves:
Top color olive green, underside, purple-blue. Nearly round, sharply serrated.
Spread:
Large spread.
Situation:
Full sun, 6 to 12” water depth over top of pot.
Characteristics:
Nonviviparous, free flowering.
Notes:
This is a unique waterlily. Its large blue flowers with very dark, almost black, violet stamens give a very striking effect.
