Product Overview
Nymphaea 'Islamorada'
Islamorada has medium purple flowers accented by off-white marbling in each of the petals. This marbling gives the overall impression of a light purple bloom, although the base purple color is darker. The underside of the petal also has a darker purple base than when viewed from above--this, combined with the fact that Islamorada blooms last longer than most waterliy blooms as a cut flower, make it an excellent choice for using as a cut flower. Islamorada is viviparous, which means it can grow new plantlets from its water lily pads. Being viviparous also means that Islamorada is slightly more cold tolerant, giving it a longer growing season. A truely unusual tropical water lily. It has a long blooming season and is very free flowering.
CHARACTERISTICS: Day Blooming, Viviparous (more cold tolerant) - Free Flowering, Light Purple
SIZE: MEDIUM (5' to 8' Spread)
PLANTING CONTAINER: We recommend a 2 gallon solid planting container or a medium planting bag.
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: FULL SUN TO PART SHADE
WATER DEPTH: 12" TO 30" (Maximum water depth is for mature water lilies)
USDA HARDINESS ZONES: 9-11
WATER TEMPERATURES: 65F or warmer
Waterlilies are shipped bare root and will require planting upon arrival.
For in depth planting instructions visit our Tropical Waterlily Planting Instructions Page.