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Nymphaea odorata 'Arc-en-Ciel'

 
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Family: Nymphaeaceae (nim-fee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Nymphaea (NIM-fee-uh) (Info)
Species: odorata (oh-dor-AY-tuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Arc-en-Ciel

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Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
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:
Rose/Mauve

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Mottled

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
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:
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Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive LouAnn707 On Jun 16, 2004, LouAnn707 from Saint Simons Island, GA wrote:

Beautiful flowers, but they are surpassed by the stunning pads. Pads often have 3 colors on them. No two pads are alike. Does not perform as well in zone 9 as a tropical, but definately worth having!

Positive magellan On Aug 2, 2003, magellan from Chicago, IL (Zone 5b) wrote:

My favorite water lily, best known for it's unusually colored mottled green leaves with splashes of pink, cream and occasionally red. Day blooming, stellate flowers are pale pink fading to off-white. In my pond, Arc en Ceil has at least two blooms open per day, sometimes as many as six blooms at once! This water lily has 4-5 ft spread, and can be planted to a depth of 36"in, at which it overwinters in zone 5 and resumes growth in April.

Positive NestEggFarms On Jul 15, 2003, NestEggFarms from Alachua, FL (Zone 8b) wrote:

This hardy water lily is slightly fragrant and has incredibly variegated leaves and is a good bloomer. Blooms open a shell pink color & fade to white. Plant has a medium spread & requires full sun.

Regional...

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

Ormond Beach, Florida
Hobart, Indiana
Mason, Michigan
Cicero, New York
Portland, Oregon



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