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Nymphaea 'Director George T. Moore'
This variety has deep-violet blue flowers and deep-violet sepals. Leaves are green with purple blotches and royal purple undersides. Good lily for medium to large pools. Plant height varies with depth of water. Commonly referred to as "Water Lilies" these plants have adapted to living in a total water environment. The leaves of these plants are individually supported on leaf stalks called petioles. Water Lily blossoms vary greatly in color and size.
They enjoy neutral to alkaline water and grow best in full sun. Planting should be done in water no cooler than 75 degrees F. If the water is too cool the plant will enter a dormant state.
National botanical garden of Belgium.
Spotted on May 31, 2012
Submitted on May 31, 2012
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Many thanks for your nice comments, Francis!