Carla’s Sonshine

Here is the story behind the unique name of this beautiful yellow tropical – “Florida Aquatic Nursery gave the IWGS the right to auction off the naming of the waterlily as a fund raising event. Greg Witstock was the highest bidder for the right to name the tropical waterlily. Greg’s wife Carla decided to name the lily Nymphaea ‘Carla’s Sonshine’ after her sons, hence the unusual spelling of the word sonshine. A terrific name benefiting of such a beautiful plant.” (Source: Florida Aquatic Nursery)