Victoria amazonica (Poeppig) J. C. Sowerby [ V. regia Lindley ] 1850

Victoria amazonica (Poeppig) J. C. Sowerby [ V. regia Lindley ] is a native of South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Perú), V. amazonica is characterized by pads that are maroon/bronze when they first reach the water's surface to bronze/green as they age, with rims just slightly upturned in young plants and low rims in mature adults. Buds are squat with numerous thorns on the dark maroon sepals. Flowers are white the first night with rounded petals. They are variable the second night, both plant to plant and depending on weather conditions, from medium pink to dark red and maroon.

Patrick Nutt has been involved in several expeditions over the last few years that will continue to change the botanical world of Victoria. All of the below pictures are of the new stronger strain that was recently sent to us of a plant in the wild that has stronger characteristics than what is being used for propagation at the present. As you can see, it is a beautiful specimen. Ken has grown this plant and confirmed that it is a stronger plant than what he had previously grown.

Ken said the following,"This plant was supplied to me for culture in 2007. The plant was unusually strong, producing 7 foot leaves on the average and much larger if allowed. The flowers were averaging 16 inches across. It is the finest Victoria that I have ever grown."