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Caerulea ‘Blue Lotus of the Nile’

Item # 10-1065

$48.99

This lotus is sky-blue on the pointed tips and fades to a white towards the center. This color pattern makes the petals appear to glow. It blooms repeatedly from about mid- spring to early fall depending on growing conditions.

The star shaped symmetrical petals, when viewed from the top, are gorgeous. And, the aroma is wonderful as recognized by the ancient Egyptians.

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The lotus was considered a sacred plant and still is today. In mythology, the Egyptians believed that the water lily was at the creation of the world and had risen from primal waters. The ancient Egyptian god Nefer Tum was depicted in paintings and shown with the Caerulea water lily on his head pointed towards the heavens.

This was thought by some to be a man crowned with an up-springing Caerulea flower, a symbol of resurrection and his power to grant continuous life in the world to come. Others believe that the flower was a symbol of healing, perfume, good fortune and beauty. What ever the interpretation, once you grow this lotus you will never forget its beauty.

After your water lily blossoms, you will smell the haunting beautiful aroma found in the flowers that people smelled over 4000 years ago.

The ‘Blue Lotus of the Nile’ is the famous lotus that was held sacred by the Egyptians. It has been used for over a century as a parent of many popular Tricker hybrids such as the 1896 ‘Blue Beauty’ Water Lily.

When you grow one in your water garden and see carvings of the ancient tombs of Egypt, you will see the Caerulea because it’s distinctly outstanding.

The Egyptian tombs were found with preserved water lilies that are over 4000 years old. Lotus wreaths made with the sky-blue Caerulea flower with its narrow and pointed petals were found in tombs setting on the mummies. The sarcophagus would be packed with these lotuses.

Preferred Growing Conditions

Full Sun.
4-6 ft. spacing.
USDA Zone 10-11

Botanical Name:

Nymphaea caerulea also known as Nymphaea maculata

This table shows the estimated shipping weeks for destinations to USA states. These dates can change depending on weather and how strong the plants are at that time. For example, a wet spring will have many clouds leading to less sunshine. Thus, the plants may need a bit longer to grow strong enough for transplanting and transit. With the planet heating up, a warm spring may help the plants grow strong enough to ship before the dates in this table. This applies to pick-ups a well as shipping.

WeekStates
End of April: FL, LA, TX
First Week of May: AL, AZ, GA, MS, NM, OK
Second Week of May: AR, CA, NV, NC, SC, TN
Third Week of May: CO, KS, KY, MO, UT, VA, WV
Fourth Week of May: CT, DE, DC, ID, IL, IN, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, VT, WA, WI, WY

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