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Nymphaea 'Pink Pumpkin' (Aquatic) - Hardy Waterlily

Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.  
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Aquatic Plant
Family: Nymphaeaceae (Waterlilies)
Origin: Garden Origin
Flower Color: Pink
Bloomtime: Spring/Summer
Height: <1 foot
Width: 4-6 feet
Exposure: Full Sun
Irrigation (H2O Info): Aquatic
Winter Hardiness: <15° F
Nymphaea 'Pink Pumpkin' (Aquatic) (Hardy Waterlily) - Waterlily with medium green leaves with red flecks spreading 4 to 6 feet with pink flowers. The many bright pink petals curve slightly upward giving the blossom a rounded pumpkin-like shape but the flower color is pink, hence the name "Pink Pumpkin". Give this waterlily a large to medium pond, with a depth of 6" to 12". 

The information about Nymphaea 'Pink Pumpkin' (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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