Waterlily Nymphaea (Tropical Day Blooming Group)
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Other plants called Waterlily:
- Description
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Tropical day-blooming water lilies are annuals in the Nymphaeaceae family and generally last one season in temperate areas.
The plants vary in size depending on the species and cultivar. They prefer temperatures above 70 degrees F so don't plant them too early in the spring. Provide at least 5 hours of sun in fertile loamy soils and fertilize with an appropriate fertilizer for water lilies according to package directions. These water lilies are planted in a container and then sunk into the water garden or pond. Follow planting directions from the seller. Tubers can be dug up and stored for next year if desired. Viviparous water lilies form plantlets attached to the mother plant.
The flowers come in almost every shade of white, pink, orange, yellow, purple, pink and blue with blooms up to 12 inches wide. They are usually fragrant and held above the water line. Leaves are round, green to mottled with wavy to frilly margins. and can be up to 15 inches wide.
Use these plants in a container, water garden or pond.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for crown rot, waterlily aphids, waterlily beetles, midges, and leaf spot
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Albert Greenberg'
Apricot pink flowers are 6-8 inches, free-flowering, large mottled pads, spread 5-8 feet. - 'Bagdad'
Star-shaped blue blooms, showy, large and mottled leaves, medium and large water gardens. Slightly more cold tolerant - 'Blue Beauty'
Large, rich sky-blue, star-shaped flowers with a spicy-sweet fragrance, profuse bloomer, can be used in any size site - ‘Bob Trickett’
Blue flowers up to 12 inches across, open most of the day, medium to large ponds. - 'Colorata'
Lavender free-flowering, good choice for a tub or small or medium water gardens. It will continue to bloom to 65 degrees - 'Daubeniana'
Light blue petals, free-flowering, cold-tolerant for a tropical, part shade tolerant, tubs or small water gardens - 'Director George T. Moore'
Free-flowering with violet blooms that are open during the day and are held above the waterline, use in medium to large gardens - 'Foxfire'
Large purple pink flowers, pads up to 15 inches wide, spreads 15 feet, use in large water gardens - 'General Pershing'
Large pink blooms, free flowering, blooms open early and remain open late in the day. best in large water gardens - 'Green Smoke'
Chartreuse to light smokey blue blooms, fragrant, blooms freely and stays open later in the day, medium to large water gardens. - 'Leopardess'
Cobalt blue blooms and mottle purple and green pads. Nonviviparous and free-flowering. Use in any size water garden. - 'Madam Ganna Walska'
Pale lavender-pink blooms, free-flowering, some shade ok, stays open later, medium or large ponds. - 'Midnight'
Deep violet-blue blooms, very free-flowering, any size water garden - 'Mrs. Martin E. Randig'
Deep purple-violet bloom, very free-flowering, stays open longer, use in tubs, small, medium or large water gardens - N. elegans
White flowers. Native to Louisiana, Florida and Texas, Mexico and the Bahamas - 'Pamela'
Large sky blue blooms and large leaves, very free-flowering. Use in medium to large water gardens. - 'Panama Pacific'
Free-flowering purple blooms and a long bloom season. Use in tub, small, medium or large water gardens. - ‘Pink Platter’
Large, medium pink, opens very flat like a platter, very free flowering. Use in medium to large water gardens. - 'Shirley Bryne'
Fragrant free-flowering pink blooms, tolerates partial shade, blooms from summer to early fall. Suitable for medium water garden - 'Star of Siam'
It has lovely fragrant blue blooms and is used in medium to large water gardens. - 'St. Louis Gold'
Medium yellow, free-flowering blooms, open late and close late, some shade ok, small, medium or large water gardens - 'Tina'
Purple blooms, very free-flowering with a long growing season, tubs, small, medium or large water gardens - 'Yellow Dazzler'
Large, fragrant, lemon-yellow flowers frequently remain open until dusk. Use in medium to large water gardens
- 'Albert Greenberg'
- 'Albert Greenberg', 'Bagdad', 'Blue Beauty', ‘Bob Trickett’, 'Colorata', 'Daubeniana', 'Director George T. Moore', 'Foxfire', 'General Pershing', 'Green Smoke', 'Leopardess', 'Madam Ganna Walska', 'Midnight', 'Mrs. Martin E. Randig', N. elegans, 'Pamela', 'Panama Pacific', ‘Pink Platter’, 'Shirley Bryne', 'Star of Siam', 'St. Louis Gold', 'Tina', 'Yellow Dazzler'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Albert Greenberg'
Apricot pink flowers are 6-8 inches, free-flowering, large mottled pads, spread 5-8 feet. - 'Bagdad'
Star-shaped blue blooms, showy, large and mottled leaves, medium and large water gardens. Slightly more cold tolerant - 'Blue Beauty'
Large, rich sky-blue, star-shaped flowers with a spicy-sweet fragrance, profuse bloomer, can be used in any size site - ‘Bob Trickett’
Blue flowers up to 12 inches across, open most of the day, medium to large ponds. - 'Colorata'
Lavender free-flowering, good choice for a tub or small or medium water gardens. It will continue to bloom to 65 degrees - 'Daubeniana'
Light blue petals, free-flowering, cold-tolerant for a tropical, part shade tolerant, tubs or small water gardens - 'Director George T. Moore'
Free-flowering with violet blooms that are open during the day and are held above the waterline, use in medium to large gardens - 'Foxfire'
Large purple pink flowers, pads up to 15 inches wide, spreads 15 feet, use in large water gardens - 'General Pershing'
Large pink blooms, free flowering, blooms open early and remain open late in the day. best in large water gardens - 'Green Smoke'
Chartreuse to light smokey blue blooms, fragrant, blooms freely and stays open later in the day, medium to large water gardens. - 'Leopardess'
Cobalt blue blooms and mottle purple and green pads. Nonviviparous and free-flowering. Use in any size water garden. - 'Madam Ganna Walska'
Pale lavender-pink blooms, free-flowering, some shade ok, stays open later, medium or large ponds. - 'Midnight'
Deep violet-blue blooms, very free-flowering, any size water garden - 'Mrs. Martin E. Randig'
Deep purple-violet bloom, very free-flowering, stays open longer, use in tubs, small, medium or large water gardens - N. elegans
White flowers. Native to Louisiana, Florida and Texas, Mexico and the Bahamas - 'Pamela'
Large sky blue blooms and large leaves, very free-flowering. Use in medium to large water gardens. - 'Panama Pacific'
Free-flowering purple blooms and a long bloom season. Use in tub, small, medium or large water gardens. - ‘Pink Platter’
Large, medium pink, opens very flat like a platter, very free flowering. Use in medium to large water gardens. - 'Shirley Bryne'
Fragrant free-flowering pink blooms, tolerates partial shade, blooms from summer to early fall. Suitable for medium water garden - 'Star of Siam'
It has lovely fragrant blue blooms and is used in medium to large water gardens. - 'St. Louis Gold'
Medium yellow, free-flowering blooms, open late and close late, some shade ok, small, medium or large water gardens - 'Tina'
Purple blooms, very free-flowering with a long growing season, tubs, small, medium or large water gardens - 'Yellow Dazzler'
Large, fragrant, lemon-yellow flowers frequently remain open until dusk. Use in medium to large water gardens
- 'Albert Greenberg'
- 'Albert Greenberg', 'Bagdad', 'Blue Beauty', ‘Bob Trickett’, 'Colorata', 'Daubeniana', 'Director George T. Moore', 'Foxfire', 'General Pershing', 'Green Smoke', 'Leopardess', 'Madam Ganna Walska', 'Midnight', 'Mrs. Martin E. Randig', N. elegans, 'Pamela', 'Panama Pacific', ‘Pink Platter’, 'Shirley Bryne', 'Star of Siam', 'St. Louis Gold', 'Tina', 'Yellow Dazzler'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Nymphaea
- Family:
- Nymphaeaceae
- Wildlife Value:
- Water lily leaves provide a landing pad for thirsty bees while offering shelter for aquatic wildlife beneath the surface. The shade cast from the leaves also helps to prevent the growth of algae.
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- The capsule starts out green and dries to brown when the three chambers split open to release seeds
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- > 6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are double and cup-shaped with yellow stamens in shades of white, pink, red, purple, yellow, orange and blue.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Orbicular
- Leaf Margin:
- Sinuate
- Undulate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Rounded leaves with toothed, wavy or frilly edges. They are green to mottled or flecked in dark red to cream and up to 15 inches wide.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green floating stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Pond
- Landscape Theme:
- Water Garden
- Design Feature:
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Frogs
- Reptiles
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil
