Hardy Water Lilies
Nymphaea ‘Attraction’
Nymphaea ‘Charlene Strawn’
- Blooming Time: Day
- Flower Description: 6 to 7" rich yellow center with lighter yellow outer petals; stellate shaped flowers; inner petals are dark pinkish red; very sweet fragrant
- Leaf Description: 8 to 9" dark green leaves; new leaves have small purple specks and blotches; spread of 3 to 5'; produces an abundance of leaves - may hide flowers
- Comments: Free flowering; good cut flower; use in medium and large water gardens; tolerates partial shade
Nymphaea ‘Colorado’
- Blooming Time: Day
- Flower Description: Salmon-pink flowers
- Leaf Description: Spread of 9 to 18 square feet; mottled leaves
- Comments: Medium to large water gardens; needs full sun; free flowering
Nymphaea ‘Comanche’
- Blooming Time: Day
- Flower Description: 5 to 6" orange flowers; changeable color: yellow apricot (first day) to gold orange (second day) to deep orange with yellow tips (third day); cup-shaped changing to stellate; good fragrance; flowers held above water surface
- Leaf Description: 12" green leaves; new leaves are bronzy with some purple spots; spread of 4 to 5'
- Comments: Free flowering; subject to crown rot; use in medium to large water gardens
Nymphaea ‘Conqueror’
- Blooming Time: Day
- Flower Description: 7 to 8" flower with deep red inner petals and white outer petals that become pink; inner deep red petals may burn with hot temperatures; slightly fragrant
- Leaf Description: 10" deep green leaves; new leaves are slightly bronzed; spread of 5'
- Comments: Very free flowering; use in medium to large water gardens
Nymphaea ‘Cynthia Ann’
- Blooming Time: Day
- Flower Description: Peach flowers; 4 to 5 inches across
- Leaf Description: Lightly mottled leaves
- Comments: Ideal for small water gardens and tubs; free flowering; a Kirk Strawn hybrid
Nymphaea ‘Georgia Peach’
- Blooming Time: Day
- Flower Description: Blend of yellow and pink
- Leaf Description: Medium spread; green leaves with purple blotches
- Comments: Free flowering
Nymphaea ‘Joey Tomocick’
- Blooming Time: Day
- Flower Description: Bright yellow flowers held above the water; light fragrance
- Leaf Description: Green leaves lightly speckled with brown
- Comments: Free flowering; medium to large water gardens
Nymphaea ‘Mayla’
- Blooming Time: Day
- Flower Description: Rich fuchsia flowers
- Leaf Description: Medium to large spread
- Comments: Best in large water gardens
