Tropical water lily ' St. louis gold'

Nympheae sp.cv. st. louis gold

Location: Tokyo Metropolitan Jindai Botanical Park
Location: Mizuho Yanagishita Productions

Flower name
Tropical water lily ' St. louis gold'
Scientific name
Nympheae sp.cv. st. louis gold
AliasSt.Louis Gold, セントルイスゴールド, Tropical water lily, 熱帯スイレン
Place of origingardening variety
Place of floweringGreenhouse, Botanical Gardens, River, pond
Flowering seasonMay, June, July, August, September, October
Language of flowerssweet

What is Tropical water lily ' St. louis gold'

Birth flowers for May 8

Tropical Water Lilies 'St. louis gold' (Scientific name: Nympheae sp.cv. st. louis gold) is a tropical, day-blooming, yellow, small-medium flowered garden variety. This yellow-flowered cultivar was bred by George H Pring in 1956 from a cross between the original Salfreres and African Gold. The foliage has light reddish-brown patches, which disappear and turn green as the plant grows.
The tropical waterlily produces its flowers on stalks that grow several centimetres above the surface of the water.

Common name: Tropical Waterlily, St. Louis Gold,
Scientific name: Nympheae sp.cv. St. Louis Gold,
Breeder: George H Pring, Year of breeding: 1956,
Propagation: Tropical, Flowering time: Daytime,
Variety: Horticultural, Flower colour: Yellow, Flower size: Small,
Flowering Season: May-October, Flower Diameter: 3-20 cm.