Nymphaea Odorata Sulphurea Grandiflora - Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Odorata Sulphurea Grandiflora' is a superb variety of hardy yellow water lily with large, bright star-shaped flowers and significant growth. Emerging flowers that can be admired above the surface. They appear among large oval leaves of beautiful golden green with violet spots from June to September. This vigorous variety is perfect for large bodies of water, especially in warm climates.

The Nymphaea 'Odorata Sulphurea Grandiflora' is a horticultural creation by Latour-Marliac dating back to 1888. It seems to have been renamed 'Sunrise' in 1930 by Johnson Water Gardens in Hynes, California. It is a perennial aquatic plant with rhizomes and deciduous foliage from the Nymphaeaceae family. This water lily develops large, floating, ovate-shaped leaves with clefts from spring, measuring up to 28 cm long on a mature plant. These leaves are slightly bronzed green with small violet spots. The vigorous plant spreads up to 1.50 m depending on the available space. Flowering begins in June and continues until June. It is more abundant in hot and sunny climates. The large flowers, measuring 16 to 24 cm in diameter, are solitary and borne on short stems above the surface. They open in the morning and close in the evening. They have a light fragrance and attract many pollinators. The flowering is followed by the formation of fruits containing numerous seeds. The fruit ripens underwater and releases floating seeds that eventually sink and germinate in the mud. Water lilies are hardy as long as their rhizomes do not freeze in winter. It is essential to ensure that the water does not freeze at the depth where they are planted.

Choose varieties of water lilies that are easy, hardy, floriferous, and, above all, proportionate to your pond. Water lilies are among the most beautiful perennial pond plants with their perfectly shaped flowers. Most of them bloom for long weeks until early autumn. Water lilies are essential for maintaining a balanced garden pond and contribute to water oxygenation. Their leaves floating on the water's surface provide shade and shelter for your fish, protecting them from predatory insects like aphids.

The genus name comes from the Greek nymphaia and the Latin name nymphaea, which means "water lily". The nymphs of Greek and Latin mythology inspired them. Nymphaea produces flowers that are sometimes diurnal, nocturnal, and occasionally fragrant.