Hardy Water Lilies » Large Spread Hardy Water Lilies

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Large Spread Hardy Water Lilies

Medium Spread Hardy Water Lilies

Small Spread Hardy Water Lilies

Nymphaea 'Charles De Meurville'

Extremely vigorous and free flowering red variety with blooms up to 8” across. One of the first to bloom in the spring.

Hybridizer/Founder:

Latour-Marliac Nursery 1931

Flowers:

Inner petals, dark pinkish red; outer petals, pink. Size: 6-8 in. Stellate shape. Slight fragrance.

Leaves:

Top, dark green; underside, dark green, light green veins.

Spread:

Medium to large spread.

Situation:

Full sun—5-6 hours.

Characteristics:

Marliac rhizome, very free flowering.

Notes:

Many petals are raised rather than flat. This lily is a good choice for a medium or large pond.

SKU	Description	Price	Order
CDM	Charles De Meurville Hardy Water Lily	$ 40.00	Add To Cart

Nymphaea 'Conqueror'

Large open blooms with deep red inner petals that fade to lighter outer petals.

Hybridizer/Founder:

Flowers:

Deep inner red with lighter outer petals.

Leaves:

Green leaves with purple flecks. Leaves are almost round.

Spread:

Large spread.

Situation:

Very free flowering.

Notes:

Ideal for large ponds or small lakes.

SKU	Description	Price	Order
conq	Nymphaea Conqueror	$ 40.00	Add To Cart

Nymphaea 'Darwin'

Formerly ‘Hollandia’

The soft pink flowers have numerous petals for a full but delicate looking flower that can reach 6” across. The plant is very free flowering and can re-establish itself quickly.

Hybridizer/Founder:

Marliac 1909

Flowers:

Inner petal is light pink then deeper.Outer petal white, pinkish by third day. Flower size: 6-7.5 in. Slight fragrance.

Leaves:

Top, green; underside, green, new leaves brownish. Leaf round.

Spread:

Medium spread.

Situation:

5-6 hours full sun.

Characteristics:

Marliac rhizome, free flowering.

Notes:

Nymphaea ‘Darwin’ is a great favorite and makes a terrific cut flower.

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DARW	Darwin Hardy Water Lily	$ 40.00	Add To Cart

Nymphaea 'Glorie Du Temple Surlot'

Chrome Yellow petals that are flushed with orange on the third day of blooming

Hybridizer/Founder:

Marliac 1905

Flowers:

Chrome-yellow, all petals flushed orange on third day. Size of blooms: 5-6 in.

Leaves:

Green leaves with purple flecks. Leaves are almost round.

Spread:

Large spread.

Situation:

Changeable, upright rhizome. Very free flowering.

Notes:

An ideal plant for a tub garden or a medium to large pond.

Nymphaea 'James Brydon'

Large double red fragrant curved blooms.with large leaves with varied amounts of purple or red spots. Flowers last an extra two days!

Hybridizer/Founder:

Flowers:

Large double metallic red up swept petals.

Leaves:

Rounded green leaves with small amounts of purple or dark red.

Spread:

large spread.

Situation:

Flowers last 5 days.

Notes:

Perfect for a medium to large pond.

Nymphaea 'Lilypons'

A bit of a shy bloomer in the beginning. The flower's beauty more than makes up for it. A large pink flower with up to 100 petals.

Hybridizer/Founder:

Perry D. Slocum 1992

Flowers:

LArge Pink flowers with over 100 petals!.

Leaves:

Rounded green leaves.

Spread:

large spread.

Situation:

Odorata Rhizome.

Notes:

Perfect for a medium to large pond.

Nymphaea 'Lucida'

Very attractive flower with red inner petals surrounded by Light pink outer petals

Hybridizer/Founder:

Flowers:

Red inner petals with a white-pink layer of outer petals.

Leaves:

Unique heavily chocolate blotched leaves.

Spread:

Large spread

Situation:

upright Rhizome

Notes:

Free flower, Slightly fragrant, and great for medium to large ponds.

Nymphaea 'Mayla'

Shocking, brilliant deep fushsia flowers about 6” across that stand slightly above the water. Root stock requires a large pot or earth pond to establish and perform well.

Hybridizer/Founder:

Strawn 1993

Flowers:

Fuchsia pink throughout petals. Flower shape Stellate, then wide open. Flower size 5-6 in. Strong fragrance.

Leaves:

Top medium green, some leaves are plum colored, newer leaves deep plum, underside, reddish purple.

Spread:

Large spread.

Situation:

5-6 hours full sun.

Characteristics:

Nonviviparous, odorata rhizome, very free flowering.

Notes:

Known for its fascinating flower and leaf colors, it also boasts a large bloom that opens wide and sits just on top of the water surface.

SKU	Description	Price	Order
MAY	Mayla Hardy Water Lily	$ 40.00	Add To Cart

Nymphaea 'Moon Dance'

A heavy blooming variety producing large white star shaped flowers 4” or more above the water surface. Nice speckled foliage with a large spread.

Hybridizer/Founder:

Florida Aquatic Nursery 1996

Flowers:

Creamy white petals and petaloids. Stellate flower shape. Flower size 6 in. Slightly sweet scent.

Leaves:

Top, olive green with chocolate and burgundy blotches; underside, grayish red with burgundy blotches. Oval leaf.

Spread:

Large spread.

Situation:

5-6 hours of direct sun.

Characteristics:

Free flowering, Marliac-odorata rhizome.

Notes:

“Moon Dance” won first prize in its category at the IWGS 2001 Banksian Trials.

SKU	Description	Price	Order
MODA	Moon Dance Hardy Water Lily	$ 40.00	Add To Cart

Nymphaea 'Pink Grapefruit'

Large 6-8” flowers with long narrow petals massed for a tri-colored effect, yellow in the very center, then an orange halo, then pink on the outside petals.

Hybridizer/Founder:

Strawn, year unknown

Flowers:

Grapefruit-pink. Flat, peony-shaped blooms of 6-8 in. Strong fragrance.

Leaves:

Green leaves with slightly mottled new growth.

Spread:

Large spread.

Situation:

5-6 hours direct sun.

Characteristics:

Nonviviparous, Marliac rhizome, very free flowering, perennial.

Notes:

A prolific bloomer, these blossoms stand 2-3 in. above the water surface.

SKU	Description	Price	Order
HL714	Pink Grapefruit Hardy Water Lily	$ 40.00	Add To Cart

Nymphaea 'Sunny Pink'

Large pink flowers with oblong petals that open very wide and slightly above the water. Strong growth provides quick shade for the pond.

Hybridizer/Founder:

Kirk Strawn 1997

Flowers:

Peach or pink-grapefruit color. Peony shaped blooms of 6-10 in.

Leaves:

Flecked, green leaves.

Spread:

Large spread.

Situation:

5-6 hours direct sun.

Characteristics:

Nonviviparous, odorata rhizome, very free flowering .

Notes:

“Sunny Pink” is a very prolific large blooming waterlilly with a good blend of pink and yellow petals.

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SUNP	Sunny Pink Hardy Water Lily	$ 40.00	Add To Cart

Exceptionally strong grower with large yellow blooms held a few inches above the water. Flowers open full and wide with an easy 7” across. Fast to re-establish offering multiple blooms at a time in its second year. Leaves have some light mottling.

Hybridizer/Founder:

Landon 1985

Flowers:

Inner petals, rich yellow; outer petals blushed pink. Stellate flower shape, long narrow petals. Flower size: 6-8 in. Fragrance is delightful, lemony.

Leaves:

Top, green, new leaves speckled purple; underside, purplish. Nearly round leaf.

Spread:

Medium spread.

Situation:

For best blooming, plants should have 5-6 hours of direct sun.

Characteristics:

Tuberosa-Marliac rhizome, very free flowering.

Notes:

“Texas Dawn” received the IWGS 1990 American Award.

SKU	Description	Price	Order
TEX	Texas Dawn Hardy Water Lily	$ 40.00	Add To Cart

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