Where is it located?

The collection is located in Denver, Colorado, USA at 1007 York Street.  The waterlilies are in bloom from May through late September, while the lotus flower in July and August.

What will I see?

The waterlily (Nymphaea) collection at Denver Botanic Gardens includes hybrids of historical significance in the “Rocky Mountain Legacy Collection” such as ‘Joey Tomocik’, ‘Colorado’, ’Denver’, ‘Denver’s Delight’, ‘Stan Skinger’ and ‘William McLane’.  Past standout entries in the IWGS New Waterlily Competition such as ‘Detective Erika’, ‘Manee Red’, ‘Reine du bal’, ‘Alice Henaux’, ‘Siam Delight’ and many others are also grown annually along with over two dozen Latour-Marliac hybrids which are displayed in the Monet Pool.  Ponds dedicated to displaying “star waterlilies” including ‘Rhonda Kay’, ‘August Siebert’ and ‘Rhapsody in White’ and waterlilies with Anecphya parentage including ‘Betty Lou’, ‘Srichon’, and ‘Tuonta’ can also be found in the Gardens. The lotus (Nelumbo) collection includes cultivars of varying sizes displayed in the Monet and Japanese Garden ponds and lotus bowls each yearr.