The 2013 2nd Annual WWALA & IWC New Waterlily Contest Winners

This is the page for our 2013 New Waterlily Competition presented by the World Waterlily and Lotus Association and managed and grown out by Kenneth Landon at the International Waterlily Collection in San Angelo, Texas.

This was our 2nd Annual Contest and for this year we changed up the categories. With more individuals creating intersubgenerics (ISGs), we placed them in the category that the plants growth habit most closely associated them with.
Hardy Nymphaea x Tropical Brachyceras crosses act as a hardy including the ability to grow and thrive in colder climates.
Tropical Anecphya x Tropical Brachyceras crosses act as a tropical in growing conditions and habit.

2013 Grand Champion Waterlily

T2 Entry – Nymphaea ‘Plum Crazy’ by Florida Aquatic Nurseries

Description – High petal count dark purple with highly flecked pads – burgundy over green.

1st Place Hardy

H2 Entry – Nymphaea ‘Purplelucent’ by Mike Giles

Description – Purple white bi-color with reddish green pads.

2nd Place Hardy

H1 Entry – Nymphaea ‘Sundog’ by Mike Giles

Description – Yellow flower with pink tips over successive days (not caused by cool temperatures.)

3rd Place Hardy

H4 Entry – Nymphaea ‘Sky Diamond’ by Mike Giles

Description – Lavender blue over white bi-color with green pads.

1st Place Tropical

T2 Entry – Nymphaea ‘Plum Crazy’ by Florida Aquatic Nurseries

Description – High petal count dark purple with highly flecked pads – burgundy over green.

2nd Place Tropical

T4 Entry – Nymphaea ‘Red Giant’ by Dr. N. Nopchai Chansilpa

Description – White bloom with blue outer petals that changes to a solid dark red bloom over reddish green pads. Stable color change not caused by cold temperatures.

3rd Place Tropical

T5 Entry – Nymphaea ‘Pech Chompoo’ by Ao Kanchana

Description – White bloom heavy pink flecking and striping over green pads. Stable color not caused by cold temperatures.

There were 6 entries in the hardy category that included hardy waterlilies and intersubgeneric hardy x tropical crosses.

Here are the Honorable mention entries.

H3 Entry – PH0213 by Florida Aquatic Nurseries

Description – Raspberry purple with reddish mottled pads.

H5 Entry – Nymphaea ‘Purplypink’ by Mike Giles

Description – Purple pink bi-color with red pads.

H6 Entry – PH0113 by Florida Aquatic Nurseries

Description – Dark purple with red tones with green and reddish pads.

There were 5 entries in the tropical category that included tropical waterlilies and intersubgeneric tropical x tropical crosses.

Here are the Honorable mention entries.

T1 Entry – RT0313 by Florida Aquatic Nurseries

Description – High petal count dark pink with reddish brown and green pads.

T3 Entry – Nymphaea ‘Yaowalak’ by Dr. N. Nopchai Chansilpa

Description – White bloom with blue outer petals that changes to a dark pink bloom over green pads. Stable color change not caused by cold temperatures.