Nymphaea 'Chalene Straw' Additions Lilly:Potted in Hexagon but as the pitchers mature

but as the pitchers mature

creating a surface that resembles reptile scales or the skin of a lizard

and the yellow centre stands out well

with blooms often described around 5–10 cm across

red-lipped Sarracenia leucophylla from Baldwin County

Nymphaea 'Chalene Straw' Additions Lilly:Potted in Hexagon but as the pitchers matureYour row reads Nymphaea 'Chalene Straw', but the commonly sold hardy cultivar is Nymphaea 'Charlene Strawn'. The spelling error appears in catalogues from time to time, so it is worth correcting for search and labelling. Charlene Strawn is grown for soft yellow flowers and a noticeable fragrance, with a fairly generous pad spread in good conditions. It grows from a rhizome and forms a clump in a basket, making it manageable even though it can cover a