Comments on: A remarkable “Lotus Guide”

By: Current Events involving the Lotus | Water Garden Blog Water Lilies and Pond Plants

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:36:00 +0000

[...] “About the Lotus“, co-author Paula Biles has added me to her list of people she shares current events from around the world involving the Lotus. Since the news may involve more than one story I decided to gather the happenings over the last few weeks and share them under this new headline. [...]

By: Paula Biles Interview (Part 1) | Water Garden Blog

Paula Biles Interview (Part 1) | Water Garden Blog — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:12:51 +0000

[...] I am happy to introduce Water-Garden-Blog’s first guest expert Paul Biles. Paula’s love for water gardening and lotus go back many years. She has been a great writer on a number of subjects and on many projects from magazines to journals and even a local Florida water garden club. Many water lily (Nymphaea) and lotus (Nelumbo) hobbiest are familiar with Paula’s work. About two years ago Paula co-authored a booklet with Kelly Billing, of Maryland Aquatics (also an amazing expert) which turned into a great book called “The Lotus: Know it and Grow it”, which we have written about in a previous post. [...]

By: Madhur Ushas Amita

Madhur Ushas Amita — Sun, 03 May 2009 04:58:13 +0000

I bought this book after I purchased two lotus. It is very informative on both the planting and history of the plant. They are very important in so much of the world.

By: The Lotus: Spring Opportunity by Nancy G. deGarmeaux | Water Garden Blog

The Lotus: Spring Opportunity by Nancy G. deGarmeaux | Water Garden Blog — Fri, 01 May 2009 03:47:46 +0000

[...] Some interesting facts about the lotus from the book “The Lotus” Know it and Grow it, by Kelly Billing and Paula Biles 1. The lotus is one of the most widely researched [...]

By: Rena

Rena — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:06:58 +0000

My sister shared this book with me over the Holidays and she has grown a lotus (Nelumbo) before this year I am going to try one and we are going to get our mother one to grow in a container garden. Loads of information on the history of the lotus as well as growing them. Very educational.
Rena B.

By: Sarah Varnell

Sarah Varnell — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:24:05 +0000

Sounds like the book and a lotus may make a wonderful Mothers day duo. That is a great price on the lotus and a very large selection. I have successfully grown a yellow lotus for 4 years but would still love to read the book. Wish I had room for another.
Sarah