The
Official Checklist of |
Named Waterlilies
All belong to Nymphaea L. (Sp. pl. 1.510. 1753)
Bold plain print = Accepted cultivar, Plain print = Synonym for
cultivar or not found in publication, Bold italic
print = Accepted species, Italic print = synonym for species
TD =
Tropical Day Blooming, TDV = Tropical Day Blooming
Viviparous, TN = Tropical Night Blooming, TNV = Tropical Night Blooming Viviparous, H = Hardy, HV = Hardy Viviparous, TDI = Tropical Day Blooming Intersubgeneric, HT = Hardy Tropical Intersubgeneric
Im
= Link to Image or ImG = Link to Image Gallery or ImGN = Link to Image Gallery with
Cultivation Notes, De =
Description, Registration = Link to WGI Registry, Pa = Parentage, O = Originator, DO
= Date of Origin, OA =
Originally As, AP = Author of
Publication, P =
Publication, VNP = Volume,
Number, Page, PD = Publication
Date, SCN = Synonym, Correction,
Notes, Addendum = Link to additional information
'Pacific Mist' TD
O Winch
DO 1989 De
Smokey green wide, green pads Pa OA
AP Knotts P
The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD
2002 SCN
‘Palarp’ TD ImG O
Wasuwat DO ca. 2007
De Light pink, green
pads Pa OA
AP P VNP PD
SCN
'Pam Bennett' H O
Latour-Marliac Nurseries DO 1993 De Pink with red streaks, pads green with dark
star center Pa OA
AP P Identification of Hardy Nymphaea VNP
PD 1993 SCN
'Mrs. P. Bennett'?
'Pam Wilson' TD ImG O
Winch DO 2000 De Dark pink, green pads Registration Pa
OA AP Knotts
P WGI Registry 2007
Supplement VNP PD
2007 SCN
'Pamela' TD
ImG O
Koch DO 1931 De Sky blue star, streaked pads Pa
OA AP Perry P Water Gardening VNP
69 PD 1938
SCN
'Panache' TD
O Winch DO
1995 De Deep pink pointed, green pads Pa
OA AP Knotts
P The Names of
Waterlilies VNP PD
2002 SCN
'Panama-Pacific' TDV ImG O
Tricker DO 1914 De Reddish purple star, green pads Pa
OA AP Perry P Water Gardening VNP
69 PD 1938
SCN
parkeriana Lehm. O DO
parviflora Hentze O DO De
Pa OA AP
P Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) VNP
6-700 PD 1848
SCN Correctly alba L.
'Pastel' H O
DO De Pa
OA AP P
Water Garden Journal VNP VIII.3.37
PD 1992 SCN
Need more information
'Pastel Palette' TDV ImG O
Knotts DO 2000
De Light blue then
lavender turning pink, green pads Registration
Pa micrantha x ‘Nangkwag’ OA
AP P WGI Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP
PD 2006 SCN
'Patio Joe' H ImGN
ImG O
Strawn DO 1997 De Cool pink with apricot overtones Pa
OA AP P
Strawn Catalog VNP 2 PD 1997
SCN
'Patricia' TDV
ImG O
Tricker DO De
Pinkish red cup then star, pale green pads Pa
colorata x OA AP
Perry P Water Gardening VNP
69 PD 1938
SCN
'Patricia Eileen' TN O
Stetson DO 1980 De Pink and white, bronze pads Pa
OA AP P
Paradise Water Garden Catalog VNP A-23.54
PD 2000 SCN
'Patricia Pat' TD O
Tricker DO De
Crimson pygmy, pale green pads Pa colorata x
OA AP Masters
P Encyclopedia of the
Water-Lily VNP 471 PD 1974
SCN
'Pattern Ruby' H ImG O Bechthold
DO 2002 De
Light pink, dark pink, streaked Registration Pa
'Arc-en-ciel' x ’Rotkäppchen’ OA AP
Bechthold, Hieronimus P Seerosen
VNP 162 PD
2006 SCN
pauciradiata Bunge O DO De
Pa OA AP
C.F.Ledebour P Fl. altaic
VNP 2.272 PD 1830 SCN
Correctly candida C, Presl
'Paul Hariot' H ImG O
Latour-Marliac DO 1905 De Yellow to red cup, spotted pads Pa
OA AP Jekyll
P Wall, Water and Woodland
Gardens VNP PD
1901 SCN
'Paul Hoffman' H O
Connelly DO 1989 De Pa
OA AP Slocum & Robinson P
Water Gardening, water lilies and lotuses VNP
243 PD 1996
SCN Correctly
'Osceola'
'Paul Stetson' TDV ImG
O Wood DO 1984 De Sky blue star, flecked pads Pa
OA AP Slocum & Robinson P
Water Gardening, water lilies and lotuses VNP
201 PD 1996
SCN
'Paula Louise' TD ImGN
O Winch
DO 1990 De
Light apricot pink cup, flecked pads
Registration Pa
OA AP McLane
P Florida Aquatics Price
List VNP PD
1999 SCN
'Peace' H
Im O
Duff DO De
Pink, green pads Pa OA
AP Nash P
The Pond Doctor VNP Cover PD 1994
SCN
'Peace Lily' H ImGN
ImG O
Strawn DO 1999 De Light yellow peach Pa
OA AP P
Lilypons Catalog VNP 3 PD 1999
SCN
'Peach Blossom' O Henley
DO c.1990 De
Pa OA AP
P VNP PD
1999 SCN Need more information
'Peach Blow' TDV ImG O
Pring DO 1941 De Peach pink yellow round, light green pad Pa
OA AP P
Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin
VNP 29.3.57-76 PD 1941 SCN
'Peaches and Cream' H ImG O
Slocum DO 1993 De Creamy yellow to red, flecked pads Pa
‘Texas Dawn’ x ‘Perry’s Viviparous Pink’ OA
AP P Water Gardening Magazine April VNP
22 PD 1996
SCN US Plant Patent
09,676
'Peachglow' H ImGN
ImG O
Strawn DO 1997 De Light peach
Pa OA AP
P Lilypons Catalog VNP
Cover PD 1997
SCN ‘Peach Glow’
'Pearl of the Pool' H Im O Slocum
DO 1946 De
Double medium pink cup then star, cedar green pads Pa
'Pink Opal' x 'Marliac Rose' OA AP
Masters P Encyclopedia of the Water-Lily VNP
415 PD 1974
SCN Plant Patent No.
666
'Pearl Perfection' O DO
'Pearl Sensation' TD O
Beldt DO De
Delicate pink Pa OA
AP P Bee Fork Water Gardens Small Catalog VNP
PD 1969 SCN
'Pennsylvania' TD O
Conard DO De
Light blue,lightly flecked pads Pa caerulea x zanzibariensis OA
AP P American Gardening Magazine VNP
PD 1901 SCN
'Blue Beauty' Addendum
'Perfecta' TD O
DO De Pa
OA AP Conard
P The Waterlilies VNP
228 PD 1905
SCN Correctly 'Gracilis
Rosea Perfecta'
'Perfection' O DO De
Pa OA AP
Trehane P Index Hortensis Vol.1 VNP
PD 1989 SCN
Need more information
'Perfield' H O
Perry DO 1938 De Pa
Seedling of ‘Brackleyi Rosea’ OA AP
Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and
lotuses VNP 25 PD 1996
SCN
'Perfield White' H O
Perry DO 1942 De Pa
Seedling of ‘Brackleyi Rosea’ OA AP
Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and
lotuses VNP 25 PD 1996
SCN
permixta Boreau O DO De
Pa OA AP
P Mém.Soc.Acad.
‘Perng’ TD Im O
Wasuwat DO ca. 2007
De Blue-chartreuse-yellow,
green pads Pa OA
AP P VNP PD
SCN
‘Perry’s Autumn Sunset' H O
Perry’s Water Gardens DO 2003 De Salmon pink and orange petals Pa
Possibly ‘Perry’s Orange Sunset’ x ‘Blushing Bride’ OA
AP Slocum P
Waterlilies and Lotuses VNP 186 PD 2005 SCN
'Perry's Baby Orange' H O
Slocum DO 1996 De Sunset
Pa OA AP
P Water Gardening Magazine
April VNP 22 PD 1996
SCN
‘Perry’s Baby Pink' H
Im O
Perry’s Water Gardens DO 2001 De Light pink outer and dark pink inner
petals Pa Chance seedling OA
AP Slocum P
Waterlilies and Lotuses VNP 186 PD 2005 SCN
'Perry's Baby Red' H ImG O
Slocum DO 1983 De Deep red pink sepals cup, green pads Pa
Probably 'Alba Plenissima' x 'Atropurpurea' OA
AP P Water Garden Journal VNP
VIII.3 PD 1992
SCN
'Perry's Black Opal' H O
Slocum DO 1990 De Very dark red star, green pads Pa
Probably 'Vesuve' x 'Splendida' OA AP P
Water Garden Journal VNP VIII.3
PD 1992 SCN
'Perry's Blue Heaven' TD Im O
Slocum DO 1996 De Sky blue, mottled pads Pa
caerulea x 'Evelyn Randig' OA AP
Nash P Aquatic Plants & Their Cultivation VNP
77 PD 1998
SCN
'Perry's Cactus Pink' H O
Slocum DO 1990 De Shell pink star, green pads Pa
Probably 'Perry's Pink' x 'American Star' OA
AP P Water Garden Journal VNP
VIII.3 PD 1992
SCN
'Perry's Crinkled Pink' H ImG
O Slocum
DO 1989 De
Deep shell pink, green pads Pa 'Gloire du Temple sur Lot' x 'Vesuve' OA
AP P Water Garden Journal VNP
VIII.3 PD 1992
SCN
'Perry's Darkest Red' H O
Slocum DO De
Pa OA AP P VNP PD
SCN Probably synonym of ‘Perry’s Deepest Red’
'Perry's Deepest Red' H O
Slocum DO 1990 De Deep burgundy red cup, green pads Pa
Seedling of 'Vesuve' OA AP P
Water Garden Journal VNP VIII.3
PD 1992 SCN
'Perry's Double Pink' H O
Slocum DO 1989 De Pa
OA AP P VNP PD
SCN Needs more information
'Perry's Double White' H ImG O
Slocum DO 1990 De White star, deep green pads Pa
Seedling of tuberosa 'Richardsonii'
OA AP P
Water Garden Journal VNP VIII.3
PD 1992 SCN
‘Perry’s Double Yellow' H
Im O
Slocum Water Gardens DO 1996 De Medium yellow Pa
OA AP Slocum
P Waterlilies and Lotuses VNP
188 PD 2005 SCN
'Perry's Dwarf Red' H
O Slocum DO
De Red peony, green
pads Pa Probably 'Alba Plenissima' x
'Atropurpurea' OA AP
Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and
lotuses VNP 246 PD 1996
SCN Correctly 'Perry's Red
Dwarf'
'Perry's Fire Opal' H ImG O
Slocum DO 1987 De Rich pink peony, green pads Pa
'Peter Slocum' x 'Director George T. Moore' OA
AP P Water Garden Journal VNP
VIII.3 PD 1992
SCN
'Perry's Magnificent' H ImG O
Slocum DO 1990 De Deep dusty rose star, green pads Pa
'Perry's Pink' x 'Director George T. Moore' OA
AP P Water Garden Journal VNP
VIII.3 PD 1992
SCN
'Perry's Orange Sunset' H O
Slocum DO De
Apricot orange Pa OA
AP P Water Garden Journal VNP
17.4.6 PD 2002
SCN Correctly 'Orange
Sunset'
'Perry's Pink' H ImG
O Slocum
DO 1984 De
Rich pink star, green pads Pa Chance seedling of 'Rose Arey' OA
AP Slocum &
Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and
lotuses VNP 246 PD 1996
SCN
'Perry's Pink Beauty' H ImG O
Slocum DO 1989 De Medium to light pink cup, green pads Pa
Probably alba x 'Vesuve' OA AP P
Water Garden Journal VNP VIII.3
PD 1992 SCN
'Perry's Pink Bicolor' H O
Slocum DO 1989 De Light and deep pink star, green pads Pa
alba x 'Fabiola' OA AP
Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and
lotuses VNP 247 PD 1996
SCN
'Perry's Pink Delight' H Im O
Slocum DO 1990 De Pink star, green pads Pa
Probably 'Colonel A.J.Welch' x 'Splendida' OA
AP P
Water Garden Journal VNP VIII.3
PD 1992 SCN
'Perry's Pink Heaven' H Im O
Slocum DO 1990 De Pink darker pink base star, green pads Pa
Probably 'Perry's Fire Opal' x 'Pearl of the Pool' OA
AP Slocum &
Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and
lotuses VNP 248 PD 1996
SCN
'Perry's Red Beauty' H ImG O
Slocum DO 1989 De Very deep red star, green pads Pa
'Vesuve' x OA AP P
Water Garden Journal VNP VIII.3
PD 1992 SCN
'Perry's Red Bicolor' H O
Slocum DO 1989 De Deep red star, purple circle in pads Pa
Probably 'Vesuve' x OA AP
Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and
lotuses VNP 248 PD 1996
SCN
‘Perry's Red Blaze' H O
Slocum DO 1989 De Cherry red star, green pads Pa
'Pearl of the Pool' x 'Charles de Meurville' OA
AP Slocum &
Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and
lotuses VNP 248 PD 1996
SCN
'Perry's Red Dwarf' H O
Slocum DO 1989 De Red peony, green pads Pa
Probably 'Alba Plenissima' x 'Atropurpurea' OA
AP P Water Garden Journal VNP
VIII.3 PD 1992
SCN 'Perry's Dwarf Red'
'Perry's Red Glow' H Im O
Slocum DO 1989 De Deep red star, green pads Pa
Probably 'Alba Plenissima' x 'Atropurpurea' OA
AP P Water Garden Journal VNP
X.1.14 PD 1994
SCN
'Perry's Red Star' H O
Slocum DO 1989 De Bright red star, green pads Pa
'Vesuve' x 'Colonel A.J.Welch' OA AP P
Water Garden Journal VNP VIII.3
PD 1992 SCN
'Perry's Red Volunteer' H O
Slocum DO De
Pa Probably 'Speldida'
x OA AP
Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and
lotuses VNP 249 PD 1996
SCN Correctly 'Perry's Red
Wonder'
'Perry's Red Wonder' H Im O Slocum
DO De Bright red star, green pads Pa
Probably 'Speldida' x OA AP P
Water Garden Journal VNP VIII.3
PD 1992 SCN
'Perry's Rich Rose' H Im O
Slocum DO 1990 De Rich old rose, green pads Pa
'Perry's Pink' x 'Mrs. Martin E. Randig'
OA AP P
Water Garden Journal VNP VIII.3
PD 1992 SCN
'Perry's Ruby Red' H O
Slocum DO 2001 De Ruby red
Pa tetragona x 'Perry's
Deepest Red' OA AP
P Water Garden Journal VNP
17, 1, 11 PD 2001
SCN
'Perry's Stellar Red' H O
Slocum DO 1989 De Deep to lighter red star, green pads Pa
Probably tuberosa 'Richarsonii' No.2 x 'Charles de Meurville' OA
AP P Water Garden Journal VNP
VIII.3 PD 1992
SCN
'Perry's Strawberry Pink' H ImG O
Slocum DO 1989 De Deep strawberry pink star, green pads Pa
Probably alba x 'Vesuve' OA AP
P Water Garden
Journal VNP X.1.14
PD 1994 SCN
'Perry's Super Red' H ImG O
Slocum DO 1989 De Vermillion to pink peony, green pads Pa
'Charles de Meurville' x 'Gloire du Temple sur Lot' OA
AP P Water Garden Journal VNP
VIII.3 PD 1992
SCN
'Perry's Super Rose' H Im
O Slocum
DO 1989 De
Deep rose pink star, green pads Pa Probably 'Perry's Pink' x 'Sirius' OA
AP P Water Garden Journal VNP
VIII.3 PD 1992
SCN
‘Perry’s Super Yellow' H Im O
Slocum Water Gardens DO 1996 De Medium yellow Pa
'Pink Starlet' x 'Pamela' OA AP
Slocum P Waterlilies and Lotuses VNP
193 PD 2005 SCN
'Perry's Vivid Rose' H ImG O
Slocum DO 1990 De Pinkish red cup, green pads Pa
'Perry's Pink' x 'Pamela' OA AP
P Water Garden
Journal VNP VIII.3
PD 1992 SCN
'Perry's Viviparous Pink' HV ImG O
Slocum DO 1990 De Deep pink star, green pads Pa
'Perry's Pink' x 'Colonel A.J.Welch'
OA AP P
Water Garden Journal VNP VIII.3
PD 1992 SCN
'Perry's White Star' H ImG O
Slocum DO 1990 De White star, green pads Pa
'Pink Starlet' x 'Pamela' OA AP
P Water Garden
Journal VNP VIII.3
PD 1992 SCN
'Perry's White Wonder' H Im O
Slocum DO 1990 De White cup then star, green pads Pa
Probably tetragona x alba OA AP
P Water Garden
Journal VNP VIII.3
PD 1992 SCN
'Perry's Wildfire' H Im O
Slocum DO 1990 De Purplish red star, deep green pads Pa
'Perry's Pink' x 'Mrs. Martin E. Randig'
OA AP P
Water Garden Journal VNP VIII.3
PD 1992 SCN
'Persian Lilac' TD O
Pring DO 1934 De Pink lilac semidouble peony, lightly flecked
pads Pa OA
AP P Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin VNP
PD 1934 SCN
'Peter Slocum' H ImG O
Slocum DO 1984 De Medium pink peony, green pads Pa
Chance seedling of 'Pearl of the Pool'
OA AP Slocum & Robinson P
Water Gardening, water lilies and lotuses VNP
252 PD 1996
SCN
petersiana Klotzsch
(Uncertain) TD O DO De
Pale blue or pink, green pads Pa OA
AP W.C.H.Peters P
Naturw.Reise Mossambique VNP 6(1).152
PD 1861 SCN
Addendum
A-Al | Am-Az
| B-Bi
| Bl-Bz
| C-Ce
| Ch-Cz
| D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K
L-Le | Li- Lz
| M-Mar
| Mas-Mz
| N | O | P-Pe | Ph-Pi
| Pl-Pz-Q
R-Ri | Ro-Rz
| S-So
| Sp-Sz
| T | U-V | W-X | Y-Z
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