‘Lavender Lady’ is a favorite with photographers due to the large lavender pink blooms with curled petals held high above the pads.
Hybridizer/Founder:
Slocum 1987
Flowers:
Petals are cream at base; the rest rich pink taking on a lavender shade with age as petals become paler. Seed capsule is yellow turning green. Flower size: 11 in.
Leaves:
Leaf size is about 26 in.
Spread:
Medium to large spread. Plant height 5-6 feet.
Situation:
Full sun.
Characteristics:
Leaf height is about 1 ft. shorter than blooms. This means that the flowers are held far above leaves and are easily visible.
Nelumbo ‘Night and Day’ is unique in that after the first day, it stays open night and day without closing, which makes it ideal to cut and bring into the house and enjoy, especially when one has evening company.
Hybridizer/Founder:
Slocum 1996
Flowers:
Dark to medium pink with cream or white base. There are frequently red stripes in the petals running the full length of the pink. Size 7-7.5 in. Very slight fragrance.
Leaves:
Leaf size is about 18 in.
Spread:
Medium to large spread. Plant height is 3.5-5 feet.
Situation:
Full sun.
Characteristics:
Nelumbo ‘Night and Day’ makes one of the finest lotus cut flower and will last nearly a week fully open in the house.
The flower color changes dramatically over three days, and the blooms are beautiful in each phase.
Hybridizer/Founder:
Slocum 1988
Flower:
First day, rich pink, second day, mostly yellow and pink, third day, mostly cream with some pink tips. Flower size is 7-8 in. Fragrance is very sweet, aniselike.
Leaves:
Leaf size 17-21 in.
Spread:
Medium spread. Plant height 3-4 ft.
Situation:
Full sun.
Characteristics:
This free blooming cultivar is an excellent choice for ponds of any size.
Striking, glowing red first day blooms. It really “stops the traffic”
Hybridizer/Founder:
Slocum 1994
Flowers:
Very dark red when it first opens, growing paler with age. Flower size is about 11 in. Seed capsule yellow turning green. Fragrance: Slight, aniselike.
Leaves:
Leaf size is about 24 in.
Spread:
Medium spread. Plant height is 3-5 feet
Situation:
Full sun.
Characteristics:
Very free flowering. Flowers are raised about 1 ft. above the leaves