Panama Pacific - Tricker Water Lily Hybrid
'Panama Pacific' water lily is a William Tricker hybrid introduced at the 1914 Panama Pacific exposition in the United States. Blossoms are a brilliant wine red turned to reddish purple. They are viviparous, fragrant, medium sized, and have beautifully contrasting yellow stamens, tipped purple. Buds are attractive, being a bronzy-green spotted with reddish bronze. Leaves are also a bronze-green spotted with reddish brown. Very desirable for small or large pools. A popular variety for decades!
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Director Moore - Water Lily
'Director Moore' water lily was produced by George Pring in 1941 and named for the director of the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. It has one of the deepest violet blossoms produced in water lilies! The stamens are also purple but the center is a stiking golden color.
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Mrs. Martin Randig - Water Lily
This is the second patented water lily which occurred on October 11, 1938. The ancestry of this hybrid is found in such water lilies as Panama Pacific (Tricker hybrid), Lilac Queen, Royal Zanzibar, Indigo Zanzibar and Amethyst. Blossoms are dark purple, sepals a dark rose pink and delightfully fragrant. Leaves are green with a bronze red underside. The plants are viviparous.
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Midnight - Water Lily
A special 1941 George Pring hybrid. The unique blossoms are small, rich deep purple with golden centers, very fragrant and abundant. Note the center of the flower is distinctly different than most tropical water lilies. The center begins with small leaf-like petals and burst into a multitude of attractive petals. Leaves are small, numerous, dark green flecked reddish brown and purple beneath. Small specimens may actually be kept in large aquaria or small pools, but does provide spectacular unique water lily flowers in any water garden pool! Try one, you will be pleased!
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Judge Hitchcock - Water Lily
This George Pring hybrid has flowers that are large, very fragrant and show three beautiful shades of blue-violet. Leaves are small, dark green flecked reddish brown on top and purple beneath. A lily that would stand out in any garden.
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Francis B. Griffith - Water Lily
Delicate blossoms of deep purple overlaid with deep red at the edges. A viviparous hybrid developed by August Koch. The leaves are a green speckled brown. A beautiful lily that adds charm to any water garden.
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Black Prince - Water Lily
A truly admirable plant that has deep purplish-blue, stellate blooms. Introduced by Charles Winch in 1987. Very colorful mottled leaves. Stands out in any water garden pool!
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