Light blue stellate flowers on compact plants with heavily mottled viviparous leaves. Profuse bloomer, even in shade. Good choice for large tub gardens and small ponds.
Hybridizer/Founder:
Wood 1985
Flowers:
Petal color sky blue. Sepal color light blue, darker blue veins. Stellate shape. Size 5-6 in. Very pleasant fragrance.
Leaves:
Green top, heavily mottled and blotched purple, underside, green, purple blotches. Nearly round leaf.
Spread:
Medium spread.
Situation:
Full sun, 6 to 12” waterdepth over top of pot.
Characteristics:
Viviparous. Very free flowering
Notes:
With its magnificently mottled leaves, Nymphaea “Charles Thomas” is one of the finest blue tropicals.
