New Web Stuff
In the past few months we have added 700 waterlilies in total to the new website WaterlilyDatabase.com . Over 1600 photos and over 100 videos. At the same time we have been working with the International Waterlily Collection in San Angelo Texas and Austin Texas on a Super World Waterlily Event in conjunction with LilyFest. Details on this [...]
Pond Plants and Water Lilies
This week more Pond Plants and water lilies are available for sale at Pond Megastore Nursery. Please be sure and check out the sponsor. Pond Plants are sold both retail and wholesale to all 50 states. Water Hyacinths are also now available.
What we did this winter…
Though it looks like the blog has been away all winter we have been actively loading new content to the web since August 2011. Larry Nau, Tim Davis, Zac deGarmeaux and a few select other wonderful waterlily lovers have launched the first phase of a new waterlily organization. World Waterlily And Lotus Association (WWALA). The [...]
Prevent Fish Death over winter with a Deicer
Deicers let toxix gases escape the from under the ice by causing a hole in the ice. The pond can then get enough fresh oxygen to keep larger koi and goldfish alive that may otherwise suffocate.
Nymphaea Hidden Violet, from Randy McDonald
Nymphaea Hidden Violet. Properly N. ‘Hidden Violet’, is a newer hardy waterlily released by Randy McDonald. Originally a seedling of N. ‘Attraction’, from Perry Slocum, Perry sold about 100 seedlings to Brad McLane around the year 2000. Brad in turn sold many of the seedlings to Randy during a time there was a slight shortage [...]
Texas Dawn dedication as the State Waterlily of Texas
Three weeks ago our friends Ken Landon and Tim Davis put on the 7th annual Lilyfest celebration with over 240 waterlilies in Civic League Park in San Angelo. This year three new waterlilies were dedicated and the 1980s favorite Texas Dawn made by Ken Landon was honored as recently becoming the state waterlily of Texas. [...]
Video of my friend Mike Giles Purple Hardy Waterlilies
I know I have gone a month without a post and that is not common for me as it is some other blogs. I promise the amount of documented content I have gathered on trips this year will be worth it. I spent the past few days with my friend Mike Giles and many, many [...]
Lotus Root Salad
On my aquatic adventures this year I was able to eat lotus in 3 spots. With my friend Laura in Alabama who introduced me to lotus seeds. Yummy! In Sarasota with my friend Paula Biles at the first Lotus festival I tried Lotus Salad. A pickled lotus in rice vinegar, sweetened. Finally, I went Kayaking [...]
Waterliles and Tree Frogs
When I visited my buddy Tim in Texas and hs wife Debbie last month I was shocked to see a pool full of Waterlilies and baby tree frogs in his yard. The Tree frogs hatched in the pool and find comefort in the daytime sitting inside the petals of the Waterlilies. Here is a short [...]
Emily G. Hutchings, James Brydon, and Wood’s Blue Goddess
Today we look at three excellent waterlilies available from our sponsor www.PondMegastore.com , just to remember you can own these three. Many of the videos we share are of course new off the market waterlilies. We have Emily Grant Hutchings. One of George Prings most incredible night blooming waterlilies, this video though not narrated will [...]
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