Nymphaea Attraction - Water Lily

Nymphaea Attraction or water lily, is a variety with imposing flowers with crimson petals, and almost white contrasting sepals. They begin in a cup shape and reveal brown-red stamens with golden anthers as they unfold. The foliage is abundant, almost round, and dark green. It is a very vigorous plant for large ponds.

Nymphea 'Attraction' is a rhizomatous aquatic perennial with deciduous foliage belonging to the family Nymphaeaceae. It is a hardy hybrid, obtained by cross-breeding various European and North American species, including Nymphaea alba, Nymphaea odorata, and Nymphaea mexicana. 

Nymphaea 'Attraction' is a creation of Joseph Bory Latour-Marliac, resulting from a Marliacea hybrid. It develops large floating leaves measuring 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12in) long from spring. The leaves can be erect, large, heart-shaped or peltate, entire, wavy, or toothed. The plant will reach a height of 20 cm (8in) when in flower, spreading over a minimum of 150 cm (59in). The slightly fragrant, moderately abundant flowering, begins in June and continues until autumn. The large, perfectly shaped flowers are very double (with 28 petals), 25 cm (10in) in diameter, solitary, floating, and open during the day, closed at night. They start cup-shape, then open into a star shape, revealing intense red petals bordered by sepals with almost white edges. After pollination by beetles, the flower turns into a round, spongy, sticky fruit called an achene. The floral stem curves so that the fruit is submerged. When mature, it opens irregularly to release numerous seeds to be dispersed by water. The floating seeds will eventually sink and germinate in the mud.

Choose easy and floriferous varieties of a size in proportion to your pond. The spectacular and varied flowers of water lilies will be the main attraction of your pond. Most of them bloom from spring to early autumn. A water lily is an oxygenator, essential for the proper balance of a garden pond. Their leaves will provide shade and shelter for your fish, which will protect them from predatory insects such as aphids in return.

The genus name comes from the Greek nymphaia and the Latin nymphaea, which means "water lily". They were inspired by the nymphs of Greek and Latin mythology. Nymphaea sometimes produces flowers that are open during the day and sometimes those which open at night. Occasionally they are fragrant.

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