Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Wildlife Value
Water lily leaves provide a landing pad for thirsty bees while offering shelter for aquatic wildlife beneath the surface. The shade cast from the leaves also helps to prevent the growth of algae.
Plant Profile: Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett'
Names
Bob Trickett
Phonetic Spelling:NIM-fee-uh
Genus:Nymphaea
Species:
Family:Nymphaeaceae
Water lilies encompass approximately 70 distinct species, categorized into tropical and hardy varieties. These plants thrive in water depths ranging from 3 inches to 2 feet, with their spread varying between 2 to 12 feet. Larger species require more expansive water gardens or ponds, while smaller varieties flourish in containers. They thrive best in still water, avoiding areas with fountains or strong currents. Most water lilies prefer full sunlight, although some can adapt to partial shade. Their striking flowers are often fragrant, complemented by their attractive lily pads. Notably, viviparous water lilies produce plantlets that remain attached to the parent plant.
The ‘Bob Trickett’ variety features large blue flowers that can exceed 12 inches in size and are highly fragrant. This prolific bloomer opens its flowers in the mid-morning and keeps them open until dusk during the peak of summer, making it ideal for medium to large ponds. Additionally, its blooms are excellent for use as cut flowers.
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett' Feature Summary
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#showy flowers
#full sun tolerant
#perennial
#partial sun
#blue flowers
#cut flowers
#large flowers
#pond garden
#waterlilies
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Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett' Feature Summary
Attributes
Water lily leaves provide a landing pad for thirsty bees while offering shelter for aquatic wildlife beneath the surface. The shade cast from the leaves also helps to prevent the growth of algae.
Perennial
Flowers
12 inch Flowers are campanula blue, with yellow centers and are cup-shaped to star shaped.
Blue
Fragrant
Good Cut
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
7 - 20 petals/rays
Cup
Star
> 6 inches
Leaves
12 in. leaves; green on top, underside red with green veins
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Orbicular
> 6 inches
Showy
Long-lasting
> 6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Water Plant
Broadleaf Evergreen
Spreading
Medium
Medium
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Frequent Standing Water
Stem
Landscape
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Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett' Attributes
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett' Flowers
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Flower Description
12 inch Flowers are campanula blue, with yellow centers and are cup-shaped to star shaped.
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Flower Color
Blue
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett' Leaves
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Leaf Description
12 in. leaves; green on top, underside red with green veins
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Leaf Color
Green
Red/Burgundy
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett' Whole Plant Traits
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett' Cultural Conditions
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett' Stem
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett' Landscape
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
