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‘St. Louis’ Tropical Water Lily
$50.00
This ‘St. Louis’ tropical water lily has large star-shaped blossoms that are a brilliant yellow surrounding the deeper yellow stamens. The pads are oval-round, pea green above heavily mottled with bronze and more pale underneath.
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Grow this sunshine water lily with large star shaped blossoms with a brilliant yellow surrounding the deeper yellow stamens. The pads are oval-round, pea green above heavily mottled with bronze and more pale underneath.
History: The ‘St. Louis’ water lily was the first patented water lily in 1933 hybridized by George Pring at the Missouri Botanical Garden. It was the first tropical water lily that was awarded the Henry Shaw Gold Medal at the National Flower Show.
Prior to 1933 there were no yellow flowered tropical hybrid water lilies offered. In 1890 a yellow flowered water lily was discovered in a remote part of Africa but lost.
In 1932, this water lily was rediscovered. A pod of seed was sent to the Missouri Botanical Gardens but only one seed germinated. It was hybridized by George Pring with another variety at the Missouri Botanical Gardens and from that cross was produced the one now being disseminated as the yellow flowering ‘‘St. Louis’’.
The exclusive distribution rights were given to the William Tricker company. It was the first water lily patented under the patent laws of the United States.
The 1933 William Tricker Catalog introduced this rare yellow flowered tropical water lily to the world.
| Preferred Growing Conditions | Sun to full sun. |
|---|---|
| Size | Grows to 6"-10". |
| Botanical Name | Nymphaea 'St. Louis" |
| Hybridized By | George Pring in 1933. |
This table shows the estimated shipping and pick-up 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.
| Week | States |
|---|---|
| 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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