Nymphaea violacea is a floating perennial herb growing from a rhizome in the mud of the pond base. Leaves are broadly egg-shaped to circular with a split at the base to the point of the stalk attachment, 6-29 cm x 7-23 cm, dark green above, purplish or paler green beneath, smooth. The leaf margins are wavy but not toothed. The flowers are violet, blue or white.
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1. | LACEBARK TREE | 12. | Jutta K. Germany | 23. | PAPAVER NAUDICALE | 34. | Cloudia Lily | |
2. | PANSIES | 13. | Camellia -Jesh StG | 24. | Anne Seltmann | 35. | Katarina - Sweden | |
3. | COSMOS | 14. | Angie Rose | Winter Flowers | 25. | andrea, italy | 36. | Lenas Trädgårdsrum | |
4. | PASSIONFLOWER | 15. | Norrskenets Trädgård in Sweden | 26. | Maribels Garden | 37. | EA Photography | |
5. | CARNATIONS | 16. | A Guide to Northeastern Gardening | 27. | Vilt og vakkert | 38. | veredit | |
6. | Heidrun | 17. | Cath@Home - Tasmania | 28. | hapzydeco | 39. | Rose Garden Malevik | |
7. | Tom The Backroads Traveller | 18. | Aquariann's Flower Friday | 29. | Dawn | 40. | ladyleemanila | |
8. | JULIA | Spring Flowers | 19. | Liz Needle | 30. | DeniseinVA | 41. | Ranu | |
9. | Abrianna | 20. | Dekotraum - Austria | 31. | amy Johnson | 42. | Valentine message in a bouquet | |
10. | Mascha | 21. | naehmeise.blogspot.de | 32. | Ingmarie We/Refugium | 43. | Zauberpalme | |
11. | garden snaps | 22. | Aletta - nowathome | 33. | Nicole/Frau Frieda | 44. | maritabw macht's möglich |
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Wonderful Colour, wonderful Bloom.
ReplyDeletePure beauty!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from German winter
neat color
ReplyDeleteUp till now I've only seen water lilies at one place: Balboa Park in San Diego!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous water lily and you have captured it beautifully. Thank you for hosting!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty petals! I would have never guessed it was edible.
ReplyDeleteWhat an attractive Waterlily !. The colors are uniquely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteFrom wintry Germany greetings to you.
I've never seen a water lily in this colour before - it looks so nice!
ReplyDeleteHave a happy weekend .. Frauke
I love waterlilies!! Stunning colour too!
ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous waterlily! and it is amazing that the whole plant is edible!
ReplyDeleteWhat a glorious coloured beauty and you have captured it to perfection. I can't remember seeing one when we lived in and travelled around the Top End.
ReplyDeleteWhat a glorious coloured beauty and you have captured it to perfection. I can't remember seeing one when we lived in and travelled around the Top End.
ReplyDeleteHi Nick!
ReplyDeleteI'll be back!
A beautiful, but unusual color for a water lily!
Well, how close you can zoom. They are often on lakes too far away.
Best regards
Anne
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique color. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLovely! Such a delicate color!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love water lilies and this one is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteblubb blubb blubb.. what a wonderfull beauty!!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a blue water lily - it's fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLove the Waterlily! Thank you for hosting!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous beauty, very well done Nick!
ReplyDeleteLovely Waterlily & Lovely Closeup pic!
ReplyDeleteWonderful closeup. Thank you very much for hosting. Have a good day!
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