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Tropical Day-Blooming Water Lily, Waterlily 'Blue Aster'

Nymphaea

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Nymphaeaceae (nim-fee-AY-see-ee)

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Nymphaea (NIM-fee-uh)

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Height

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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

Sun to Partial Shade

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Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage

Herbaceous

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Propagation Methods

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

Seed Collecting

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Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

Flowers are fragrant

Water Requirements

Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens

Where to Grow

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Regional

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janelp_lee

Toronto, ON (Zone 6a) | May 2016 | neutral

Growing from seeds...easy to germinate in warm to hot temperature in just few days! Fast growing!

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