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Tropical Night-Blooming Water Lily, Waterlily 'Trudy Slocum'

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Nymphaeaceae (nim-fee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Nymphaea (NIM-fee-uh)

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Hardiness

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Bloom Color

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Foliage

White/Near White

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Ponds and Aquatics

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

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Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

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Soil pH requirements

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

From seed; direct sow after last frost

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Foliage Color

Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed

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Foliage Habit

Ploidy

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NestEggFarms

Alachua, FL (Zone 9a) | July 2003 | positive

Is an excellent bloomer. The flowers are white, nearly flat have 19-29 & measure app. 6-8 inches. petals. This particular night bloomer r...Read More

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