Gardens, GIANT WATER LILY PADS, LONGWOOD GARDENS, KENNET SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA
Longwood Gardens, one of the world’s largest and finest display gardens, features several acres of conservatories, including a spectacular summer display of hybrids of Victoria Amazonica and Victoria Cruziana, giant water lilies with pads up to seven feet across and armored with long spines. The genus Amazonica was discovered in 1801, and named for Queen Victoria. The giant water lilies are found in Equatorial Brazil along the backwaters of the Amazon River. Their huge flowers open at night, and are said to have an aroma like pineapple.
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