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Plant Database Search Results > Nymphaea 'Mary' ('Mary Strawn')
 
Nymphaea 'Mary' ('Mary Strawn') - Hardy Waterlily

Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.  

 
Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Aquatic Plant
Family: Nymphaeaceae (Waterlilies)
Origin: Garden Origin
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloomtime: Summer
Parentage: (Nymphaea 'Rembrandt' x Nymphaea unknown)
Height: <1 foot
Width: 3-5 feet
Exposure: Full Sun
Irrigation (H2O Info): Aquatic
Winter Hardiness: <15° F
Nymphaea 'Mary' ('Mary Strawn') (Hardy Waterlily) - The bold red color with darker leaf color makes 'Mary' a nice stand-alone waterlily. Pads emerge dark green with plum towards the edges, newer leaves deep plum. Leaf is nearly round with the lobes overlapping at sinus. Each leaf reaches 4 to 5 inches across and the foliage spreads to 3 to 5 feet wide. This free flowering lily is well suited for medium ponds. Hybridized by Strawn in 1993. Marliac rhizome. 

The information about Nymphaea 'Mary' ('Mary Strawn') displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.

 
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