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Nymphaea 'Green Smoke'

 
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Family: Nymphaeaceae (nim-fee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Nymphaea (NIM-fee-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Green Smoke

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Height:
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Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow
Pale Green
Light Blue

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

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

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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3 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral wagtail On Mar 12, 2013, wagtail from DENVILLE, NJ (Zone 6a) wrote:

Unique color, but not a great bloomer.

Positive visualgardener On Sep 22, 2010, visualgardener from Frederick, MD (Zone 6b) wrote:

The neatest, most surreal-looking tropical I have ever grown. It didn't win the prize for most blooms (see: 'Colorado', and my unfortunate shady-pond problem) but it's damned impressive when seen in real life. The blossoms on mine also grew to be huge, a good 6 inches on the biggest. If you want something unusual, I'd definately recommend it, but don't get one unless you've got a good 4' round area for it -- mine spread like crazy.

Positive LouAnn707 On Jun 13, 2004, LouAnn707 from Saint Simons Island, GA wrote:

Beautiful color, does not show as well in a photograph as in person. Strong fragrance. Not as robust as some, but very much worth having.

Positive NestEggFarms On Jul 17, 2003, NestEggFarms from Alachua, FL (Zone 9a) wrote:

The Green Smoke tropical waterlily has uniquely colored petals. The inner petals are greenish yellow, tipped blue, with outer petals blue. This is a fragrant day bloomer with 21-22 petals. Leaves are greenish with faint purple blotches. New leaves are pinkish to bronze. Plant spread is 4-6 ft.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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San Jose, California
Richmond West, Florida
Ballenger Creek, Maryland
Denville, New Jersey



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