Nymphaea 'Attraction'

Nymphaea ‘Attraction’

Nymphaea ‘Attraction’ is a hardy waterlily. It was created by Latour-Marliac. It’s date of origin and publication is 1910. Nymphaea ‘Attraction’ is an outstanding Marliac hybrid with flowers that have a deep garnet center and lighter outer petals with white striped sepals. It had cup shaped and the stellate flowers with 26 to 28 petals. The pads are green and sometimes start out a bronze color that changes to green. They are large pads at 10 to 12 inches and reach a spread of 4 to 5 feet across on the plant. It is one of the largest of the red waterlilies and its blooms make good cut flowers. It can potentially burn on excessively hot days in the deep south.

There are a lot of lilies out there called Nymphaea ‘Attraction’. Unfortunately most of them are seedlings, unknown crosses etc. The ones you find in the big box stores listed as Nymphaea ‘Attraction’ are just cheap knockoffs.

The plant photographed here is a direct root stock descendant gotten from France circa 1920. 10 years after Latour-Marliac created it. This plant has been unadulterated and kept in pristine conditions to present date. If you are going to ever see the true plant, this is it.