originator – Latour-Marliac 1909
parentage – unknown

– characteristics –
Very free flowering.
– flowers –
Petal color: Very bright vermilion-red, outer petal row tipped white.
Flower shape: Cuplike then stellate.
Flower size: 15 – 18 cm.
Fragrance: Slight.
Number of petals: 25.
– leaves –
Color: Green, newer leaves brownish.
Leaf spread: 120 – 150 cm.
– comments –
This is one of the best red waterlilies for medium and large pools.
Blooms stay open very late in the afternoon-long after most other red hardies have closed.

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(All photos ©2009 Alice Galante)