Description
Appearance

Flowers: Brilliant red with a center of deep purple that intensifies as it grows.

Size

Flower size: 5″-6″
Height above water: 2″-4″
Lily pad size: 6″-8″
Plant spread: 3′-5′ depending on growing environment.

Preferred Growing Conditions

6+ hrs/day direct sunlight.
USDA Zone 4-10.

Botanical Name

Nymphaea ‘Ellisiana’

Hybridized By

1896, French hybridized Mr. Marliac

Awards

Award of Merit by the Royal Horticulture Society