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| The Tropical Water-Lilies |
azurea-Like parent, but with delicate blue flowers.
rosea-Similar, but with deep rose-colored blooms.
N. castaliflora-Pving. Striking hybrid in both size and coloration, obtained by Dr. Pring by crossing two forms of N. zanzibariensis rosea.
Delicate pink blooms 8 to 10 inches across. Heart of the bloom is a
breathtaking cluster of bright-pink anthers, held erect by yellow stamens. Fragrant. Large leaves, green mottled red and deeply notched.
Celeste-Pring. Viviparous with violet-colored blooms.
N. citrina-An African species with star-shaped yellow blooms. Poor
propagator and grower, cultivated only by hybridists and collectors.
Cleveland-Rose-pink blossoms.
N. coerulea-The so-called Blue Lotus of the Nile. Not a lotus, but a
tropical water-lily of classic species form. Blooms are 6 to 7 inches in diameter, sky-blue, and very fragrant, opening shortly after sunrise and
closing about midnight for some growers; they keep usual day-blooming
hours with others. Sepals are green spotted black. Grows in northern
and central Africa.
albiflora-A rare Egyptian variety with white flowers and the same
blooming habits.
Colonel Lindbergh-Big sky-blue flower, with wide petals, on long,
slender stems. Fragrant. Leaves are large and oval, green marbled
brown. A very strong grower.
N. colorata-Airican species, introduced in 1938.
Flowers comparatively small with broad purple-to-lilac petals. Leaves very abundant,
rather small and forming a pleasing pattern. Adaptable to limited space.
Daisy-Pring. A comparatively new variety with large white blooms.
Viviparous.
N. Daubeniana-Small variety that does best in shallow water.
Tremendously popular with fragrant, light-blue flowers. Produces the most
beautiful children in the water-lily family. Best viviparous form. Practically all the floating leaves bear tiny, perfect miniature plants, complete
with miniature blooms. Compact grower, excellent for tubs and small
pools. An ancestor of many of today's best viviparous forms.
Director George T. Moore-Pring. Rare among flowering plants, blooms of true navy blue, 8 to 10 inches, in great profusion. Glowing,
rich-purple leaves, small but numerous.
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