NEWS & EVENTS
In Memoriam: Remembering Kit Knotts, 1943-2023
When I first met Kit at my nursery in 1996, she was already a prolific grower of waterlilies. She invited me to visit her in Florida, where I joined her in giving a joint lecture on tropical water lilies at a Merritt Island nursery. Thus began our three decades of friendship, sharing and mutual support. Read The full…
In Memoriam: Remembering Tom Tilley 1952 – 2024
Thomas J. Tilley, 71, of Coopersburg passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024. Tom was a long-term IWGS board member, and president of the society from 2005-2007. He headed up the Tilleys’ team that hosted the 2005 Symposium in Bethlehem, PA. Read The full article here.
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.
The Winter issue of the Water Garden Journal has been published.
Winter Issue of the Water Garden Journal January 5, 2024 The Winter issue of the Water Garden Journal has been published. To access Vol 38-4 , go to 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.
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…
Water Garden Journal: Autumn 2023, Vol. 38-3
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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…
The Summer issue of the Water Garden Journal has been published.
The Summer Issue of the Water Garden Journal July 2023 The Summer issue of the Water Garden Journal has been published. To access Vol 38-2, 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.