Nymphaea gigantea

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Cultivation

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Read about Nymphaea gigantea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Nymphaea gigantea, Hook. (Castalia. gigantea, Brit.). Lvs. narrowly peltate, elliptic or ovate, margin sinuate-dentate, sinus open; under surface brownish pink to purple; 18 in. across: fls. light blue, open 7 days from 9 A.m. to 6 P.m., 6-12 in. across; sepals pure green; petals 18-50, dark blue at tip, shading to nearly white at base; stamens 350-750; filaments mostly filiform; anthers bright yellow. Austral. B.M. 4647. F.S. 7:751. G.C. HI. 28:77; 34:63; 53:422 (var. Hudsoniana). Gn. W. 20, suppl. Sept. 5 (var. Hudsonii). G.W. 1:122; 9:447; 15:511. Gn. 64, p. 114 (var. Hudsonii).—The most delicate and lovely, and withal one of the largest of the genus. The original large-flowering type (sometimes called var. Hookeri) is difficult to cult. The form now in gardens is smaller and easier to manage; it is called by Henkel W. Caspdryi, and in Austral, is sometimes called N. gracilis. White and pink forms (N. alba and .V. rosea, Benth. & Muell.) occur in Austral. An English var. Hudsoniana, said to be a cross with N. stellata is evidently only a seedling of N. gigantea. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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