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Plant News: Celebrating an “Extinct in the Wild” Waterlily Rescue in Rwanda
…For it was in a remote wetland adjacent to a geothermal ecosystem that in the summer of 2023, our small international species recovery team, celebrated the rescue of a wild population of the extinct miniature waterlily–Nymphaea thermarum. Read the full article here.
The Spring issue of the Water Garden Journal has been published.
Spring Issue of the Water Garden Journal April 2024 The Spring issue of the Water Garden Journal has been published. To access Vol 39-1, go to https://iwgs.org/journals/, or click on the Resource Tab of this web page. Please note that you must be an IWGS member to access the Journal.
Plant Profile Iris × pseudata ‘Himebotaru’
This particular pseudata has a flower shape that closely resembles Iris pseudacorus. The petals are white and have particularly flashy purple eyelashes! Read the full article here.
Collective Wisdom: Tips for growing Detective Erika (or any hardy ISGs) from IWGS Facebook group.
On September 12 of this year, a post was made by Peter Nitzsche concerning the non-performance of his specimen of N. Detective Erika that elicited quite a response from our group participants. His complaint was that his plant had not awakened completely this season despite having been treated in the same manner as he always…
Check Out This Article in the Autumn Water Garden Journal
Collective Wisdom Tips for Growing N. ‘Detective Erika’ (or Any Hardy ISGs) Excerpt from the IWGS Journal, Autumn 2023, Vol. 38-3 By David Curtright [The articles featured in this column and in future Journal issues have been gathered from the collective wisdom freely shared on the IWGS Facebook page. Our goal is to ensure that…
IWGS COMMITTEE PURPOSES
IWGS COMMITTEES This is a brief over-view of the IWGS projects and committees. We are always looking for Volunteers, so if you are interested in volunteering on any of these committees, please contact Jeannie Suffern at info@iwgs.org Certified Collections CommitteeThe purpose of the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society (IWGS) Certified Collections is…
Check Out This Article in the Spring Water Garden Journal
Growing Lotus: Tips from Around the World By Laura Bancroft. During a presentation at the 2022 IWGS Symposium in Florida, Laura Bancroft revealed the collected wisdom on growing lotus (Nelumbo), gathered from over thirty growers around the world. Growing Lotus Tubers Lotus are an aquatic perennial, whose growth is controlled by temperature and sunlight. The…
The Spring Issue of the Water Garden Journal has been published
The Spring issue of the Water Garden Journal has been published. To access Vol 36-1 , go to https://iwgs.org/journals/, or click on the Resource Tab of this web page. Please note that you must be an IWGS member to access the Journal. The 2021 Symposium will be virtual. Hold the dates of August 20 &…
Tim Davis
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tim Davis. As many of you may know he publicly shared his journey with illness through years in hopes that some of what he endured may be helpful to others facing similar health issues. He was that kind of person. What you may not…
Charles Thomas – In His Own Words
Charles Brosius Thomas passed away in the early hours of December 7, 2020 at York Hospital in Pennsylvania. Surrounded by his loved ones, his passing was peaceful. Born in Frederick, MD on September 19, 1935, Charles was 85 years old and led a full and rich life. In 1984, he founded the International Waterlily Society…