Victoria Amazonica water lillies Huntsville Botannical Garden

ridgemac

Water liies - three varieties. Victoria Amazonica at front. A "hardy" variety behind it - one of hundreds of varieties. A "tropical" variety to the right - the jagged edges differentiate this tropical variety from a hardy variety. Huntsville Botannical Garden

First night bloom of a Victoria Amazonica water lilly. Note the white color. Huntsville Botannical Garden

The second night open of a Victoria Amazonica water lilly bloom. Note the somewhat purple color. Huntsville Botannical Garden

Victoria Amazonica seed pod dissected. Huntsville Botannical Garden.

Small pond with large Victoria Amazonica water lilly. Normal "hardy" water lilly at left front. Lotus plant at right front.Huntsville Botannical Garden.

ridgemac

ridgemac

ridgemac

Sorry I'm having trouble posting multiple images. Please just go to my web page.
Thanks!

schmoo

Hey Larry! I fixed the links for you so the images should work. On the broken links you had "http://" twice in the URL, but I just deleted the extras for you.

So interested that you cut one of the flowers open! My first thought was "Mmm, artichoke!"

ridgemac

Thanks Schmoo!
I was taking a class at the Huntsville Botannical Gardens and one of the leaders cut it open.
Larry