LOTUS removing an established area.
Bill Bancroft brought “Peach with Raindrops” a hybrid lotus to a farm pond on his property that had not had any lotus introduced to it. The lotus began spreading quickly along the shore and by the following summer had established an area a couple hundred feet in diameter. Luckily he told me there was nothing to [...]
Water Garden Cannas
Canna come in so many colors (white, pink, peach, orange, red, yellow) including multi colors and variegated. A tropical plant that can easily be taken care of from year to year by simply keeping the root dry in your basement or garage. Many canna such as the Longwood hybrids can be used as bog plants [...]
Representative Drew Darby helps on the Texas White List
[UPDATE 1/27/2011: see the Jan 27th post where the Plant Ban is currently pulled from becoming new law] If you have not heard, the Texas legislature passed a goofy if not terrible bill banning all aquatic plants (pond plants) not listed on a government approved “white list” beginning January 1st 2011. Passed in 2009 without [...]
New Nymphaea Nightblooming Species from India, Celon Pink
Brought to trade in Thailand but found in India, the IWPR has recently finished research into this plant named Celon Pink prior to the study. This night bloomer is very nice with light pink outer sepals and white interior petals and bright yellow stamens. Tim Davis and Ken Landon speak briefly about this exciting new [...]
Victoria Waterlilies, up close with Tim Davis
About two nights before the 2010 International Waterlily and Water Garden Society Symposium and Lilyfest 2010 Civic League Park was very ready for the onset of tourists. Tim Davis took our camera down into the perfect main pool for some up close shots of Victoria Cruziana and Victoria Longwood. He shows you the emerging pads, [...]
Brandon McLane (Part 1) Hybridizing Waterlilies
The History of Florida Aquatic Nurseries goes back 50 years and the water garden division stems back to the early 1990s. Brandon McLane (3rd Generation family business after Dr. William and Brad, his grandfather and father respectively) introduces a brief history of chance seedlings from Blue Spider, William McLane, to Key Lime, Bull’s Eye, and [...]
EXCLUSIVE CONTENT – World introduction to Ken Landon’s Tropical Waterlily Tuber Storage up to 10 years.
This video is exclusive, it can be shared with permission. Ken Landon recently (Sept 2010) shared his way of tropical lily tuber storage. For years the jar sand method over 1 season has resulted in about 20% mortaility. That of course is not good especially when you have nearly 2000 lilies and 90% of the [...]
Showstopper “Blue Cloud”
The ULTIMATE Waterlily. Ken Landon crossed and back crossed a semi cool tolerant Austrailian. He also has this in a yellow and pink variety though has yet to release them. Some of these blooms are 6 inches bigger then an adult mans head.
introducing ‘Tropic Sunset’
From Florida Aquatics, “Tropic Sunset is a great new hybrid waterlily from Florida aquatics. Red and green mottled pads with multi-tone autumn colored flowers. 2-5 flowers per day are common. Nymphaea ‘Tropic Sunset’ represents a true breakthrough in Tropical Waterlilies. It is the only viviparous tropical waterlily that exhibits an autumn flower color on the [...]
introducing ‘Tanzanite’
New from Florida Aquatics, winner of best new waterlily 2009. Nymphaea ‘Tanzanite’ was the Best New Waterlily of 2009 as awarded by the International Waterlily and Water Garden Association in their annual new waterlily competition. Deep violet purple flowers with over 50 petals are a highlight of this plant. Darker in color than any other [...]
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