Water Lilies are the Goddesses of any water garden. They are normally referred to as either Tropicals or Hardys. But what are the characteristics of each and why are they different? Below are links to information from various sites which you can check out.
https://www.tricker.com/how-to-choose-waterlilies
So basically, hardys can take more cold while tropicals need warmer weather. In the Middle East, we have the perfect weather for lilies to bloom around the year. Place them in full sun in the winter and in part shade in peak summer and you will get flowers without fail. Remember to fertilize regularly and thin out your plants as they multiply and overcrowding does result in lesser blooms. But this post is not about water lilies in general but about the Wonderous Wanvisa.
Discovered or created in 2009, Wanvisa water lily has an overall pink-salmon coloured flower with pale yellow/ivory speckles on the petals. But if you look closely, it also has tones of orange, peach, and deep pink. It was the winner of the 2010 IWGS (International Water Lily & Water Garden Society) best new waterlily competition. It even beat out the tropical water lilies, which had never been done before. If this isn’t reason enough to love Wanvisa, it also has a very unusual and interesting trait.
Wanvisa occasionally produces flowers that will show a large proportion of completely yellow petals. Some blooms may have yellow petals covering about a quarter of the flower, while others may have yellow petals covering over half of the flower. This process is referred to as reversion. Reversion occasionally happens in hybridized plants, when they revert back to show one or more traits of one of their parents.
Wanvisa is a sort of Joey Tomocik because it was originally found in a pond that contained only Joey Tomocik water lilies. Joey Tomocik produces bright yellow blooms, so when the flowers of Wanvisa revert, they are showing the mother plant’s colour. So expect a surprise every time your Wanvisa blooms.
I have had just one flower yet as it is still new in my garden. But hope to add many more pictures in the days to come.
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