From Thailand

[Mike S.]

I'm still deciding how I feel about this odd-ball waterlily. It is Nangkwaug Khao. (Khao means "white.") The picture isn't very good, I'll post another when I take one. What you can't see is that the tips of the petals are pink, and the petals are edged in pink, as well.

The first couple of blooms were partially submerged, the next was at the surface like a hardy, but now they are being held higher out of the water as they should be. (It is a tropical.) I think part of the problem is aphids, as they can deform both pads and flowers. I should have those little buggers under control quite soon.

If they do get to where the flowers are held well above the water and they do open fully, then I think I'll decide they are "keepers."   



This one has rather heavily mottled pads. Some of the others (yet to bloom,) have less purple, but the purple is larger, more like bands. Hope the pic isn't too big.

Mike S.
Spring Hill, FL

[Kat]

Otherwise known as Indian Goddess lilies, they also come in purple, "blue", red, pink, yellow.  I do like how the pads are patterned.  Some folks like them while others really don't care for the crowned look.  If you've got a close up picture of the bloom, I'd like to see it.

[Marie Fisher]

A  Thia breeder has come up with two new "Indian Goddess" type plants.
Nang Kwan Fah and Nang Kwan Chompo.   I'm not  fan of  the goddess type
lilies, so I didn't get these.

Marie Fisher

[enzo]

I like the foliage!

[Mike S.]

For Kat,

Yes, aka: Indian Goddess. The blooms are getting a bit better, so I took anothe pic.



Some of the other plants are now putting buds into the air, higher than that one and the stems looks sturdier as well. I'll get on the aphid problem, this evening.

For Marie,

I think that breeder is probably Dr. Slearmlarp Wasuwat. His daughter, Primlarp, has been very helpful to me. Very nice lady! From her, the following on colors:

Khao - White
Dang - Red
Fah- Blue
Muang - Purple-Blue, as well as a variety of related hues
Luenag - Yellow
Chompoo - Pink
Sadd  - Orange (Sometimes spelled "Sad," but I'd hate to call a waterlily "Sad!"

Near as I can tell, the color generally follows the plant name, such as, Nangkwaug Chompoo.
She is also the source for my spelling of "Nangkwaug," as opposed to the often used "Nangkwag"
or "Nang Kwag."

I do have her name-sake night bloomer, Primlarp. Still growing, will post when she, uh, it blooms.

Mike S.
Spring Hill, FL

[Mikey]

White is not my favorite color for flowers but that flower certainly is interesting looking with the additional leaves......  Those are considered leaves aren't they?

[Mike S.]

What I think you are refering to are actually "sepals." This is whay covers the flower when it is closed. It is the unusual sepals that make the Nangkwaug or Indian Goddess distinctly different from other waterlilies. They appear to be like fingers cupping the flower.

Looks llike the next one to bloom is going to be the blue one. The red will follow a week or two later. I'll post pictures when they do. But today or tomorrow, the Mungkala Ubon will be blooming.   

Mike S.
Spring Hill, FL

[Mikey]

Very good.  Thank you for the explanation.  I look forward to seeing the others in bloom.

[greenthumbnails]

Thought I'd share a pic of my Twister Purple Indian Goddess that surfaced the other day. I think this is the 3rd bloom for it this year. I've had bigger blooms from this before. They are a little odd this year...

[Mikey]

I like it   

[Mike S.]

Well, of the  two Blue Nangkwaug tubers I recieved, one turned out to me either a Egyptian Lotus (or Sacred Blue Lotus) waterlily, the other a white Nangkwaug. So, no Nangkwaug Fah.   

But the Red should be blooming soon, there's still hope for it.   

Mike S.
Spring Hill, FL