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Water Garden Jounal – 1st Quarter 2013

Mike Swize — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:28:55 +0000

In this Issue:

President's Column
Club Corner
Home Gardening Primer
Invasive Plants
Growers Corner
IWGS Symposium
Nymphaea Registrar
Events Calendar
New Plant Introduction
A Look Back
Happy with Waterlily and Lotus Pictures
Garden Visit : Yileen Water Gardens in Pukou, China

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Water Garden Journal – 4th Quarter 2012

Mike Swize — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:47:38 +0000

In this Issue:

President's Column
Club Corner
Home Gardening Primer
Garden Visit: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Growers Corner
Garden Corner
Nymphaea 'Sunfire'
Nymphaea 'Pink Dawn'
Events Calendar
Book Review

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2013 Collector’s Aquatic Plant of the Year – ‘Pink Dawn’

Mike Swize — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:19:44 +0000

Nymphaea ‘Pink Dawn’

2013 Collector’s Aquatic Plant of the Year

The International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society (IWGS) has named Nymphaea ‘Pink Dawn’ the 2013 Collector’s Aquatic Plant of the Year. This hardy waterlily boasts uniquely variegated blooms of pink and white held above leaves ranging from green to bronze in color. ‘Pink Dawn’ was introduced by Dustin Machinsky, a waterlily hybridizer and owner of Midway Water Gardens in Columbus, TX. This noteworthy hybrid won First Place in the Hardy Waterlily category of the IWGS 2011 New Waterlily Competition.

The International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society is proud to feature Nymphaea ‘Pink Dawn’ as this year’s Collector’s Aquatic Plant of the Year. This is an exclusive arrangement which means the IWGS will be the only source for the limited supply of N. ‘Pink Dawn’ in 2013.The Collector’s Aquatic Plant of the Year program provides a limited opportunity to purchase new and/or rare aquatic plants prior to widespread distribution while also serving as a fundraiser for the Society.

The sale price for ‘Pink Dawn’ will be $75.95, which will include shipping and handling fees within the continental United States.

Shipment dates will be as follows: March 18th, April 15th, May 13th, and June 10th

Purchase Nymphaea ‘Pink Dawn'

To purchase Nymphaea ‘Pink Dawn', click the Buy Now button under the month that you would like to receive the plant.

Cost is $75.95 per plant including shipping.

If you have any questions, would like information regarding shipment outside of the United States, or would like to place your order over the phone, please call Tish Folsom at 540-337-4507 or send an email to info@iwgs.org.

The Paypal options below are for shipments to the United States only. International shipments will require phytosanitary certficates and may require import permits from the country of destination. Please contact the IWGS administrative office at 540-337-4507 or email info@iwgs.org

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2012 NWC – Thank You

Tamara Kilbane — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:52:13 +0000

2012 New Waterlily Competition

The 2012 IWGS New Waterlily Competition was a success due to all of the talented hybridizers, generous sponsors, and knowledgeable judges listed below, as well as Denver Botanic Gardens, which hosted the competition. The IWGS would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s event.

Hybridizers/Entries

~Hardy~

‘Wedding Dress’
Mike Giles, USA

‘Snowflake’

Tony Moore, USA

‘Manee Red’

Pairat Songpanich, Thailand

‘Pink Pom Pom’

Tony Moore, USA

‘Manee Siam’

Pairat Songpanich, Thailand

‘Pink Nova’
Mike Giles, USA

‘Golden Goblet’
Mike Giles, USA

‘Razzberry’
Tony Moore, USA

~Tropical~

‘Sand Pearl’
Lonestar Aquatic Nursery, USA

‘Tropic Punch’
Florida Aquatic Nurseries, USA

‘Paramee’
Roengshak Klinpayom, Thailand

Unnamed
Lonestar Aquatic Nursery, USA

‘Nangkwag Muang Prai’

Primlarp Wasuwat Chukiatman, Thailand

‘Tawan-ok’

Nopchai Chansilpa, Thailand

Unnamed

Lonestar Aquatic Nursery, USA

‘Petch Racha’

Somphong Dechchot, Thailand

~Intersubgeneric~

‘Kiss the Sky’

Mikes Giles, USA

‘Siam Marble’

Pairat Songpanich, Thailand

‘Florida Aquatic Nurseries’ Deep Purple’

Florida Aquatic Nurseries, USA

Unnamed

Mike Giles, USA

Unnamed

Mike Giles, USA

Unnamed

Florida Aquatic Nurseries, USA

Sponsors

Plantabbs – provided aquatic plant fertilizer for the grow out of the competition entries.
http://www.plantabbsproducts.com

STM-Botanica Inc. – provided planting containers for the grow out of all entries.

Judges

James Allison – Aquapic Solutions
Craig Presnell – Luster Aquatic Nurseries
Tim Jennings – Longwood Gardens
Jim Purcell – Oregon Aquatics
Kelly Billing – Maryland Aquatic Nurseries
Stu Schuck – Charleston Aquatic Nurseries Deb Spencer – Water's Edge
Dave Brigante – Hughes Water Gardens
Danny Benjamin – Hazorea Aquatics.

Host Garden/Growers

Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado – botanicgardens.org

Horticulturist/Grower – Tamara Kilbane

Colorado Water Garden Society volunteers – coloradowatergardensociety.org

Water Garden Journal – 3rd Quarter 2012

IWGS — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:46:47 +0000

In this Issue:

President's Column
Club Corner
Home Gardening Primer
Lotus Eaters
Makhana – The Gorgon Lily (Euryale ferox)
Events Calendar
Waterlily Competition
Amazing American Lotus
Grower's Corner

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Wisconsin Invasive Species Revision Process

IWGS — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:27:00 +0000

The Species Assessment Groups (SAGs) have met and their recommendations will be presented to the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council (Council) who will review and vote on the list of species to send to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A link to the draft list of the species being considered is posted below. The recommendations of the SAGs are advisory to the Council and the Council is advisory to the DNR. Meeting information and a draft timeline (subject to change) of additional opportunities for public input follow:

The Wisconsin Invasive Species Council will meet from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. October 22, 2012, in the Gathering Waters Conference Room, DNR – South Central Region, 3911 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg, WI 53713. They will vote on the list of species reviewed by the Species Advisory Groups convened to review and provide input on species to consider for regulation under NR 40, the Invasive Species Rule. For more information contact Diane Greisinger at 608-264-8529 or Mindy Wilkinson at 608-266-6437.

For those wishing to attend remotely there will be a call in option: 1(888)327-8914 and passcode 7849 319#

January – March 2013 – DNR staff in cooperation with the Council will host informal discussions on the proposed NR 40 revisions at locations around the state to discuss the proposed changes.
March 2013 – DNR staff to finalize rule language and draft the Economic Impact Analysis which will be distributed for comment.
April – June 2013 – Solicit comment on the Economic Impact Analysis and present the draft to the Natural Resources Board.
August – October 2013 – Hold official public hearings on the Economic Impact Analysis
March – November 2014 – Rule approved by the Natural Resources Board, DNR Secretary, Governor and Legislature. Final target for publication is November 2014.

Wisconsin SAG Recommendations

2012 New Waterlily Competition Winners

IWGS — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:41:01 +0000

Congratulations to all winners of the New Waterlily Competition, which were grown out at Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado under the direction of horticulturist, Tamara Kilbane. A panel of esteemed judges from various backgrounds and countries judged the contest between September 14th and September 20th.

In addition, online and on-site voting was open to the public for the annual People's Choice Awards. This year's judges included James Allison of Aquapic Solutions, Craig Presnell of Luster Aquatic Nurseries, Tim Jennings of Longwood Botanical Gardens, Jim Purcell of Oregon Aquatics, Kelly Billing of Maryland Aquatic Nurseries, Stu Schuck of Charleston Aquatic Nurseries, Deb Spencer of Water's Edge, Dave Brigante of Hughes Water Gardens, and Danny Benjamin of Hazorea Aquatics.

A special thank you also to everyone involved in making the 2012 competition a success: http://iwgs.org/2012-nwc-thank-you/

All photos provided by Tamara Kilbane.

Best New Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Tropic Punch'
Florida Aquatic Nurseries, USA

2nd Best New Waterlily

Unnamed
Mike Giles, USA

1st Place Hardy Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Manee Red'
Pairat Songpanich, Thailand

2nd Place Hardy Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Pink Pom Pom'
Tony Moore, USA

1st Place Tropical Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Tropic Punch'
Florida Aquatic Nurseries, USA

2nd Place Tropical Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Sand Pearl'
Lonestar Aquatic Nursery, USA

1st Place Intersubgeneric Waterlily

Unnamed
Mike Giles, USA

2nd Place Intersubgeneric Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Florida Aquatic Nurseries' Deep Purple'
Florida Aquatic Nurseries, USA

2011 Waterlily Competition Winners

IWGS — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:13:57 +0000

Congratulations to all winners of the New Waterlily Competition, which were grown out at The Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina under the direction of horticulturist, Tamara Kilbane. A panel of esteemed judges from various backgrounds and countries judged the contest between September 6th and September 9th.

In addition, online and on-site voting was open to the public for People's Choice Awards. This year's judges include John Loggins of Lone Star Aquatics, Farley See of Moore Water Gardens, Craig Presnell of Luster Aquatic Nurseries, Kit Knotts of Water Gardeners International, James Allison of Aquapic Consulting, Rich Sacher of American Aquatic Gardens, Tim Jennings of Longwood Gardens, Jim Purcell of Oregon Aquatics, Kelly Billing of Maryland Aquatic Nurseries, Stu Schuck of Charleston Aquatic Nurseries, Marc Hachadourian of New York Botanical Gardens, and Deb Spencer of Waters Edge.

All photos provided by Tamara L Kilbane.

Best New Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Siam Purple 1'
Pairat Songpanich, Thailand

2nd Best New Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Tuonta'
Nopchai Chansilpa, Thailand

1st Place Hardy Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Pink Dawn'
Dustin Machinsky, USA

2nd Place Hardy Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Tanpong'
Pairat Songpanich, Thailand

1st Place Tropical Day-Blooming Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Scarlet Flame'
Florida Aquatic Nurseries, USA

2nd Place Tropical Day-Blooming Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Valentine'
Florida Aquatic Nurseries, USA

1st Place Night-Blooming Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Rojjana Ubol'
Pairat Songpanich, Thailand

2nd Place Night-Blooming Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Ploi Jear'
Teanchai Teandatesakun, Thailand

1st Place Intersubgeneric Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Siam Purple 1'
Pairat Songpanich, Thailand

2nd Place Intersubgeneric Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Tuonta'
Nopchai Chansilpa, Thailand

Anecphya

Nymphaea 'Blue Cloud'
Ken Landon, USA

People's Choice Awards

1st Place Hardy Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Siam Nymph'
Pairat Songpanich, Thailand

2nd Place Hardy Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Pink Dawn'
Dustin Machinsky, USA

1st Place Tropical Day-Blooming Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Scarlet Flame'
Florida Aquatic Nurseries, USA

2nd Place Tropical Day-Blooming Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Chularat'
Nopchai Chansilpa, Thailand

1st Place Tropical Night-Blooming Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Rojjana Ubol'
Pairat Songpanich, Thailand

2nd Place Tropical Night-Blooming Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Ploi Jear'
Teanchai Teandatesakun, Thailand

1st Place Intersubgeneric Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Chanvit'
Nopchai Chansilpa, Thailand

2nd Place Intersubgeneric Waterlily

Nymphaea 'Tuonta'
Nopchai Chansilpa, Thailand

Anecphya

Nymphaea 'Blue Cloud'
Ken Landon, USA

The IWGS would like to recognize Sarah P. Duke Gardens and their enormous efforts for the 2011 Waterlily Competition and especially the dedication of Tamara Kilbane.

Duke Gardens is a public non-profit botanical garden with no admission fees that is supported by public donations. They are affiliated with Duke University and grow the hybrid Longwood Victoria, Euryale ferox, and about 30+ other varieties of waterlilies, as well as an array of marginal aquatics. They also maintain two other ponds that contain a broad range of waterlilies and marginal plants.

Tamara has nine years of experience working in the water gardening industry. She is also a freelance garden writer and photographer who has published articles promoting the New Waterlily Contest. Tamara is assisted by several Duke Gardens interns, the rest of the Duke Gardens Staff, and several volunteers.

They have proven they are a well-qualified and motivated team. The IWGS give their whole hearted thanks to Sarah P Duke Botanical Gardens and Tamara Kilbane for making the IWGS 2011 Waterlily Competition a success.

Water Snowflake

IWGS — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:10:20 +0000

Water snowflake (Nymphoides spp.) is part of a large family of what are commonly called waterlily-like plants because their leaves float at the surface of the water while the roots are anchored in soil below – much like the habit of a waterlily.

The plant is constantly reproducing, spreading runners out along the surface of the pond. Like water lettuce, you can pinch off the new plantlets to share with friends and help control growth. Because it’s a hardy grower, the Water Snowflake is great for ponds that suffer from constant algae blooms. The leaves will quickly spread across the water, providing shade and minimizing algae growth.

Popular snowflakes for the water garden include:

White Water Snowflake, Nymphoides indica

White Water Snowflake has round, floating, 2-inch leaves that are green with maroon variegation. Because they exchange oxygen on the surface, they need to remain dry and away from the spray of waterfalls and fountainheads. Hardy in Zones 8-11.

Yellow Water Snowflake, Nymphoides geminata

Yellow Water Snowflake has very frilly, star-shaped yellow flowers, green leaves, and is hardy in Zones 5-11. This free flowering plant has a fast-growing, running spreading habit. Ideally it grows in 4 to 24 inches of water.

Orange Water Snowflake, Nymphoides hydrocharioides

Native to Australia, this plant has orange, star-shaped flowers and bright green leaves with dark red or brown variegation, and is hardy in Zones 7-11.

Note: Some states include Water Snowflake on its list of invasive species. Check with your local government for its invasive species list.

Article and photos provided by Aquascape, Inc.

Wanvisa earns ‘Best New Waterlily’ – 2010

IWGS — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:08:46 +0000

A hardy waterlily was named Best New Waterlily for 2010, acing out 30 other entrants in the competition sponsored by the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society (IWGS). Nymphaea ‘Wanvisa’ is the first hardy variety to be named ‘Best in Pond’ since the competition began in 1997.

Dr. Nopchai Chansilpa of Thailand, a waterlily hybridizer, introduced this waterlily to aquatic plant enthusiasts at the 2010 IWGS Symposium held in San Angelo, Texas.

It has salmon-pink petals streaked with white/cream, variegation never before seen in a hardy waterlily. It is described as a good bloomer with pads heavily mottled with deep bronze and bright green. Its vigorous and compact growth habits make it a good choice for most water gardens.

Dr. Chansilpa did not create this waterlily. He rescued it from an unspoiled pond of N. ‘Joey Tomocik’ in Thailand. He saw the potential of the vagrant and saved it from being discarded. For three years, he grew the plant to determine if the flower and pad variegations remained constant and if it could be propagated. Almost 500 plants later, the answer to both concerns was ‘Yes.’

The rescued waterlily first bloomed for its new owner on the day of Visakabucha, the most important holy day in Buddhism. It commemorates the birth, enlightment and death of Lord Buddha, (Wan= day and Visa=Visakabucha).

N. ‘Wansiva’ is offered through the IWGS Collector’s Plant(s) of the Year (CAPY) program. This program started in 2010 to offer members and others an opportunity to purchase limited new and/or rare aquatic plants prior to widespread distribution. It is also a society fundraiser, furthering education, research and the conservation and enjoyment of aquatic plants.

Another exclusive CAPY offering in 2011 is the Best New Waterlily of 2009. N. ‘Tanzanite,’ from Florida Aquatic Nursery, is a day-blooming tropical with deep purple blooms and mottled pads.