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| Category: Aquatic Plant |
| Family: Nymphaeaceae (Waterlilies) |
| Origin: Garden Origin |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Apricot |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Synonyms: [Nymphaea 'J.C.N. Forestier'] |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: 4-5 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Aquatic |
| Winter Hardiness: <15° F |
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Nymphaea 'Comanche' (Aquatic) (Hardy Waterlily) - A very free flowering variety. Flowers are5 to 6 inches across and change colors as they mature. First they are a peachy yellow (apricot) color and then turn to coppery orange (bronze). New pads are purplish and older leaves turn green with purple speckles. It can spread 4-5 feet across. This strikingly beautiful waterlily prefers full sun but can continue to flower in partial shade. Cold hardy to 15 degrees F. Hybridized in 1908 by Latour-Marliac. Pineapple rhizome.
The information about Nymphaea 'Comanche' (Aquatic) that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.
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