(Latour-Marliac, c. 1907)
FORMOSA
Medium-sized water lily with pads from 12 to 15 cm in diameter, and 6 cm flowers.
Formosa means 'beautiful island' in Portuguese, and was the name given by the Portuguese to the island south of Japan known today as Taiwan. Nymphaea 'Formosa' is one of the most beautiful (and rare) of the Marliac pinks. Profuse bloomer.
Plant one per 14 or 20 litre planting container at a depth of 20 to 60 cm in order to have approximately one square metre of surface coverage after a year or two.
Hybridizer | Latour-Marliac |
Year | c. 1907 |
Leaf Size | 12-15 cm |
Flower Size | 10 cm |
Class Size | Medium |
Plantation Depth | 20-60 cm |