Nymphaea Celebration

Nymphaea 'Celebration' is a hardy medium-sized water lily that produces many small double flowers in a stunning fuchsia pink colour that exude a very pleasant fragrance. These flowers float on the water among round leaves of varying colours throughout the entire summer season. This variety is suitable for medium-sized bodies of water and should be planted under 20 to 60cm of water. It is a water lily that does not go unnoticed!

The hybrid Nymphaea 'Celebration' is a horticultural creation by Robert Kirk Strawn (USA) dating back to 1999. It is a aquatic perennial with deciduous foliage that belongs to the Nymphaeaceae family. This plant develops numerous floating leaves measuring 12 to 15cm in diameter in mature plants starting from spring. The leaves are almost round, with slightly overlapping lobes at the sinus. Their color varies, ranging from olive green to orange or brown, with a plum underside. The plant spreads up to 80 to 90cm. Flowering usually begins in June and continues until late summer. The flowers, composed of 34 to 36 petals, measure 7.5 to 10cm in diameter and float or slightly emerge from the water. These corollas open during the day and close in the evening. Their centre is adorned with yellow-orange stamens. Each flower lives for 4 to 5 days before wilting, then it returns underwater and is replaced by another flower. The flowering is followed by the formation of fruits containing numerous seeds. The fruit ripens underwater and releases floating seeds that eventually sink and germinate in the mud. Water lilies are hardy as long as their rhizome does not freeze in winter. It is important to ensure that the water does not freeze at the depth where they are planted.

Choose varieties of water lilies that are easy to grow, hardy, and floriferous, and above all, ones that are proportionate to your pond. With their perfectly shaped flowers, Nymphaeas are among the most beautiful perennial pond plants. Most of them bloom for long weeks, until the beginning of autumn. Water lilies are essential aquatic plants for maintaining the balance of a garden pond, as they contribute to water oxygenation. Their leaves floating on the water's surface provide shade and shelter for your fish, which in turn protect them from predatory insects such as aphids.

The genus name comes from the Greek nymphaia and the Latin name nymphaea, both meaning "water lily". They were inspired by the nymphs of Greek and Latin mythology. Nymphaea produces flowers that are sometimes diurnal, sometimes nocturnal, and occasionally fragrant.