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Named Waterlilies

All belong to  Nymphaea L. (Sp. pl. 1.510. 1753)

 

 

Bold plain print = Accepted cultivar, Plain print = Synonym for cultivar or not found in publication, Bold italic print = Accepted species, Italic print = synonym for species

 

TD = Tropical Day Blooming, TDV = Tropical Day Blooming Viviparous, TN = Tropical Night Blooming, TNV = Tropical Night Blooming Viviparous, H = Hardy, HV = Hardy Viviparous, TDI = Tropical Day Blooming Intersubgeneric, HT = Hardy Tropical Intersubgeneric

Im = Link to Image or ImG  = Link to Image Gallery or ImGN = Link to Image Gallery with Cultivation Notes, De = Description, Registration = Link to WGI registration page, Pa = Parentage, O = Originator, DO = Date of Origin, OA = Originally As, AP = Author of Publication, P = Publication, VNP = Volume, Number, Page, PD = Publication Date, SCN = Synonym, Correction, Notes, Addendum  = Link to additional information

 

Am-Az

 

 

Amabilis H ImG O Latour-Marliac DO 1921 De Salmon pink star, dark green pads Pa OA AP P Latour-Marliac Catalogue VNP PD 1921 SCN ‘Pink Marvel’ Slocum & Robinson

amazonum Mart. & Zucc. (Hydrocallis) TN Im O DO De Creamy white, spotted pads Pa OA AP P Abh.Math.-Phys.Cl.Königl.Bayer.Akad.Wiss. VNP 1.363 PD 1832 SCN

amazonum subsp. amazonum (Hydrocallis) TN O DO De Creamy white, spotted pads Pa OA AP Wiersema P Sys.Bot.Monogr. VNP 16.1-112 PD 1987 SCN

amazonum var. forma-submersa Sagot O DO De Pa OA AP P Ann.Sci.Nat.Bot.ser.6 VNP 2.142 PD 1881 SCN Correctly rudgeana G.Mey.

amazonum f. goudotiana (Planch.)Casp. O DO De Pa OA AP C.F.P.Martius P Fl.bras. VNP 4.(2).169 PD 1878 SCN Correctly amazonum subsp. amazonum

amazonum var. goudotiana (Planch.)Conard O DO De Pa OA AP P Publ.Carnegie Inst.Wash. VNP 4.204 PD 1905 SCN Correctly amazonum subsp. amazonum

amazonum subsp. pedersenii Wiersema (Hydrocallis) TN O DO De Creamy white, variegated pads Pa OA AP Wiersema P Syst.Bot.Monogr. VNP 16.86 PD 1987 SCN

‘Ambrosia’ TD ImGN O Winch DO 1995 De Smokey green cup, blotched pads Registration Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

‘American Beauty’ TD ImG O Pring DO 1941 De Dark pink cup then flat, green pads Pa ‘Wm. Stone’ x colorata OA AP Innes P Goldfish Varieties and Water Gardens VNP 288 PD 1947 SCN

‘American Star’ H ImG O Slocum DO 1985 De Rich salmon pink star, green pads Pa Chance seedling of ‘Rose Arey OA AP Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and lotuses VNP 223 PD 1996 SCN

‘Amethyst’ TDV O Henkel DO De Amethyst blue Pa OA AP Perry P Water Gardening VNP 66 PD 1938 SCN

‘Amethyst Splash’ TD ImG O Knotts DO 1999 De Amethyst blue star, green pads Registration Pa ampla x ‘Crimson Zanzibar’ OA AP Knotts P Pond & Garden VNP 32.57 PD 2001 SCN

Amphitriti H ImG O Protopapas DO 2004 De Yellow Pa OA AP P WGI Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP PD 2006 SCN

ampla (Salisb.) DC. (Brachyceras) TD ImG O DO De White, olive green pads Pa OA AP P Syst.Nat. VNP 2.54 PD 1821 SCN

ampla auct.,pro parte O DO De Pa OA AP P VNP PD SCN pulchella DC

ampla var. hookeri Planch. O DO De Pa OA AP P Ann.Sci.Nat.ser.3 VNP 19.45 PD 1853 SCN Correctly pulchella DC.

ampla var. parviflora Griseb. O DO De Pa OA AP P Fl. Brit.W.I. VNP 11 PD 1859 SCN Uncertain identity

ampla var. plumieri Planch. nom illeg. O DO De Pa OA AP P Ann.Sci.Nat.,Bot.,ser.3 VNP 19.44 PD 1853 SCN Correctly ampla (Salisb.) DC.

ampla var. pulchella (DC.) Casp. O DO De Pa OA AP P Fl.Bras.(Martius) 4 VNP pt.2.159 PD 1878 SCN Correctly pulchella DC.

ampla var. salzmannii Planch. O DO De Pa OA AP P Ann.Sci.Nat ser.3 VNP 19.45 PD 1853 SCN Correctly Nymphaea sp.

ampla var. speciosa (Mart.& Zucc.) Casp. O DO De Pa OA AP C.F.P.Martius P Fl. bras. VNP 4(2).158 PD 1878 SCN Correctly pulchella DC.

‘Amy Rose Bell’ H O Harder DO De White Pa OA AP P Arcadia Lily Ponds Retail Catalogue VNP PD 1999 SCN

‘Anconas’ TDV ImG O Presnell DO 2006 De Light blue, mottled pads Pa Unknown x unknown Registration OA AP Knotts P WGI Register 2007 Supplement VNP PD 2007 SCN

‘Andre’ H O DO De Pa OA AP P Standardized Plant Names VNP 295 PD 1924 SCN Correctly ‘Andreana

‘Andre Leu Phillips (Anecphya) TD ImG O DO De Rose pink cup, green pads Pa Selection of gigantea OA AP Knotts P Pond & Garden VNP 32.68 PD 2001 SCN

Andreana H ImG O Latour-Marliac DO 1895 De Brick red shaded yellow cup, blotched pads Pa alba var. rubra x mexicana OA x andreana AP P Revue Horticole VNP 67-570 PD 1896 SCN

‘Angela’ TDV ImG O Bryne DO 1991 De Reddish purple star, flecked pads Pa OA AP P Water Gardening Magazine Jan/Feb VNP 16 PD 1998 SCN

‘Angelic’ TD O Winch DO 1994 De Light pink pointed, lightly blotched pads Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

‘Angelique’ H ImG De Bright pink green pads Pa O Duff DO 1993 OA AP Wachter P Seerosen. Winterharte und tropische Nymphaceen VNP PD 1998 SCN

‘Anna Epple H ImG O Epple DO 1970 De Pink, pads green with red tint Pa OA AP Tomocik P Water Gardening VNP 40 PD 1996 SCN

‘Anne Emmet’ TD ImGN ImG O Winch DO 1985 De Chartreuse to purple star, green pads Registration Pa OA AP P Florida Aquatic Nurseries Distributor Price List VNP PD 1999 SCN

‘Annie Girl’ TD Im O Winch DO 1978 De Pink white pointed, flecked pads Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

Antares TN ImG O Longwood Gardens DO 1962 De Deep red cup, green pads Pa H.C.Haarstick‘ x ‘Emily Grant Hutchings’ OA AP Masters P Encyclopedia of the Water-Lily VNP 433 PD 1974 SCN

‘Antoine Chaize TD O Lagrange DO 1898 De Pa gracilis x Zanzibar. OA AP F.Henkel et al P Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse VNP 88 PD 1907 SCN ‘Antoinette Chaize

‘Antoinette Chaize TD O Lagrange DO pre-1900 De Lavender blue star Pa gracilis x zanzibariensis OA AP Lagrange P Cat.64.2 VNP PD 1900 SCN

‘Aobadai’ TD O Motoyuki Isono DO 1967 De Double purple, dark red outer petals Pa ‘Mrs. Martin E. Randig’ x ‘Beldtmoor’ OA AP P Saishin engei daijaiten VNP PD 1970 SCN

‘Ao Bombori’ TD (Anecphya) Im O Mio Sato, Kamo Nursery DO 2005 De Light blue outer petals, white inner petals Registration Pa gigantea var. gigantea x gigantea ‘Hudsoniana’ OA AP P WGI Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP PD 2006 SCN

‘Aphrodite’ H ImG O Protopapas DO 2002 De Pink Registration Pa OA AP P Water Garden Journal VNP 19.4 PD 2004 SCN

‘Apollo’ TD ImG O Knotts DO 2001 De Large white star, green pads Registration Pa ampla x capensis OA AP P WGI Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP PD 2006 SCN

‘Apple Blossom’ H O DO De Pa OA AP Swindells P Waterlilies VNP 36 PD 1983 SCN Correctly ‘Marliacea Carnea’

‘Apple Blossom Pink’ H ImG O Slocum DO 1988 De Double shell pink peony, green pads Pa Chance seedling of ‘Perry’s Pink’ OA AP Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and lotuses VNP 224 PD 1996 SCN

‘Apricot Delight’ TD Im O Winch DO 1983 De Apricot pointed, flecked pads Pa OA AP P Paradise Water Garden Catalog VNP A-11.35 PD 1988 SCN

‘Apricot Pink’ T Im O DO De Pa OA AP P RHS Plant Finder VPN PD SCN Need more information

‘Aquarius’ TD ImG O Nutt DO 1972 De Deep violet blue star, slightly mottled pads Pa ‘Judge Hitchcock’ x colorata OA AP P Water Garden Journal VNP 6.1.34 PD Mar. 1990 SCN

‘Aquatic Star’ TD O Winch DO 1990 De Blue pointed, flecked pads Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

Arcadia H O Harder DO De Triple white Pa OA AP P Australian Gardener VNP PD 1999 SCN

Arcadia Apricot Delight’ H O Harder DO De Apricot Pa OA AP P Arcadia Lily Ponds Retail Catalogue VNP PD 1999 SCN

‘Arcadia Gold’ H O Harder DO De Double white Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

‘Arcadia Magic’ H O Harder DO De White pygmy Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

‘Arcadia Strawberries & Cream’ H O Harder DO De Red and white Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

‘Arcadia Sun Set’ TD O Harder DO De Autumn Pa OA AP P Arcadia Lily Ponds Catalog VNP PD 1999 SCN

‘Arc-en-ciel’ H ImG O Latour-Marliac DO <1900 De Light pink star, pads white,pink, maroon blotched Pa odorata rosea x mexicana? OA hybrida Arc-en-ciel AP Andre P Revue horticole VNP 476 PD 1900 SCN

‘Arethusa’ H ImG O Dreer DO 1902 De Crimson rose globe, blotched pads Pa alba var. rubra x mexicana? OA arethusa AP Conard P The Waterlilies VNP 230 PD 1905 SCN

‘Armand Millet’ TN O Lagrange DO 1913 De Reddish purple, green pads Pa dentata x OA AP P Lagrange Catalogue VNP PD 1914 SCN

‘Arnoldiana’ TN O Oliver DO 1899 De Rosy carmine Pa rubra x lotus OA arnoldiana AP Conard P The Waterlilies VNP 232 PD 1905 SCN

‘Astraea’ TD O Grey DO 1892 De Blue star, green pads Pa flavovirens x zanzibariensis OA astraea, flavovirens ‘Astraea’ AP Conard P The Waterlilies VNP 227 PD 1905 SCN DO from Water Garden Journal 1.2

‘Astraea Rosea’ TD O Grey DO De Rose pink star Pa flavovirens x zanzibariensis rosea OA astraea rosea AP Conard P The Waterlilies VNP 228 PD 1905 SCN

‘Atlantis’ TD O Winch DO 1988 De Purple pointed, heavily blotched pads Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

atrans SWL Jacobs (Anecphya) TD ImG O DO De White with blue tips then deep pink, light green pads Pa OA AP P Telopea VNP 4.636 PD 1992 SCN

Atropurpurea H ImG O Latour-Marliac DO <1900 De Deep red round, purplish green pads Pa OA hybrida atropurpurea AP Andre P Revue horticole VNP 476 PD 1900 SCN

Atro-sanguinea  H O Latour-Marliac DO <1901 De Bright red Pa OA AP Jekyll P Wall, Water and Woodland Gardens VNP PD 1901 SCN

Atrosanguinea  H O Strawn DO De Bright red Pa OA AP Swindells P Waterlilies VNP 37 PD 1983 SCN Not in LM catalogues

‘Attorney Elrod’  H De Deep rose, white inner sepals, green pads Pa OA AP P Pond Keeper VNP 9.1 PD Jan/Feb 2003 SCN

‘Attraction’ H ImG O Latour-Marliac DO 1910 De Deep red white striped sepals cup then star, green pads Pa OA AP P Latour-Marliac Catalogue VNP PD 1910 SCN

‘August Koch’ TDV ImG O Koch DO 1922 De Lavender blue cup, green pads Pa ‘Pennsylvania’ x OA AP P Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin VNP 10.8.127-133 PD 1922 SCN

‘August Siebert’ TD ImG O Henkel DO 1902 De Rose Pa gracilis x Leyd. OA AP F.Henkel et al P Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse VNP 117 PD 1907 SCN ‘A.O. Seibert’ Swindells

‘Aurora’ H ImG O Latour-Marliac DO 1895 De Soft rosy yellow cup then flat, mottled pads Pa alba rubra x mexicana OA aurora, x aurora AP P Revue Horticole VNP 67.569 PD 1895 SCN

‘Aussie Blue’ Kay Bagley TD ImG O Winch DO 2004 De Rounded medium blue, green pads Pa OA AP P VNP PD SCN

‘Austral Blue Horizon’ TD O Austral Watergardens DO 1999 De Lavender blue Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

‘Australia’ H O DO 1990 De Pink Pa OA AP P William Tricker,Inc.Catalog VNP 22 PD 1999 SCN

‘Australian Red’ H O Harder DO De Red Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

‘Autumn Crush’ TD Im O Presnell DO 2008 De Pink with peach overtones, mottled pads Pa Unknown x unknown Registration OA AP Knotts P WGI Register 2008 Supplement VNP 5 PD 2008 SCN

‘Autumn Glow’ TD O Winch DO 1996 De "Afterglow" salmon, flecked pads Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

‘Avalanche’ TD ImG O Presnell DO 2003 De Pale purple outer petals, pink to white inner petals, mottled pads Registration Pa OA AP P Water Garden Journal VNP 19.2 PD 2004 SCN

‘Ave’ H ImG O Bechthold DO 2002 De Medium pink Pa OA AP P Gartenteich VNP 2 PD 2005 SCN

‘Aviator Pring’ TD ImG O Pring DO 1956 De Deep yellow cup, green pads Pa sulphurea x ‘St. Louis’ OA AP Masters P Encyclopedia of the Water-Lily VNP 452 PD 1974 SCN

‘Azure’ TD O Winch DO 1985 De Blue, lightly blotched pads Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

Azurea TD O DO De Pale blue star Pa gracilis x OA AP Swindells P Waterlilies VNP 61 PD 1983 SCN Correctly ‘Gracilis Azurea

‘Azure Dawn’ TDV ImG O Knotts,Sacher DO 1998 De Medium blue to rose cup Pa Unknown OA AP Knotts P Pond & Garden Magazine VNP 22 PD 1999 SCN

 

 

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