Did you see a Waterlily or Lotus
Here is the video Ryan put together for us last summer. I thought it might be helpful for some new water gardners this spring. Lotus are tall and stand high out of the water and for the most part lilies pads grow to just about the surface and sit there with flowers inches out of [...]
Landon Fest
For myself, the most anticipated event in years will occur in 2010. I would like to tell you there are many hero’s of waterlily history but the numbers of the past are quite few. There are a few people today that have an incredible collection of nymphaea (waterlily) history and have worked for years [...]
Nymphaea Tetragona at risk
The BBC recently reported some disheartening news from India. Just one of a couple aquatic plants in the news of recent is a report from India that nymphaea Tetragona is becoming increasingly harder to find in the native pools in India. There are now a few tetragona waterlily varieties, a dwarf small white in [...]
Waterlily vs Lotus … please read the guide
HERE IS THE PLANTING GUIDE: ” ” Lilies and Lotus are different. Beginning water gardeners may not know this. To those of us who grow its simple. The roots are different, the leaves, the planting, the tubers, the flowers. For beginners remember lotus stand high out of the water, the leaves and flowers can grow [...]
Porch Ponds / Patio Ponds
Decks, patios, and porches can make for small and creative water gardens. Remember the plants you add to these features may need soil and to be potted and be aware of what depth you can plant the plants. In containers, lilies can be planted from 4 inches to 3 feet deep. The deeper the lily is [...]
So you might not ever see the “first” Blue Hardy Lily…
Unfortunately I did not stay until the end of St. Charles IL symposium. Over the weekend Pairat Songpanich, creator of “Nymphaea ‘Siam Blue Hardy’, spoke about the creation of the worlds first Blue hardy Waterlily. From what I know and I don’t know everything, there may not be a second plant. Though completely possible [...]
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