Competition Winners

2015 IWGS New Waterlily Competition The entries to the 2015 New Waterlily Competition were grown at Denver Botanic Gardens, under the supervision of Senior Horticulturist Tamara Kilbane.  Twenty entries in three categories (Hardy, Intersubgeneric, and Tropical) reached blooming size in time to be judged in mid-October. All photos provided by Tamara Kilbane THE JUDGES The…

2014 IWGS New Waterlily Competition Winners Congratulations to all winners of the 2014 New Waterlily Competition! Entries were grown at Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado under the direction of senior horticulturist, Tamara Kilbane. A panel of 16 esteemed judges from various backgrounds and countries judged the contest between October 3rd and 13th. All photos…

2013 New Waterlily Competition Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, CO, USA served as the growing site for the annual IWGS New Waterlily Competition, which drew 19 entries from hybridizers around the world this year. These entries were divided into the following categories: Hardy, Day-blooming Tropical, Intersubgeneric, and Anecphya. Photos were taken of each entry’s first,…

2012 New Waterlily Competition Congratulations to all winners of the New Waterlily Competition. The Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado, hosted this year’s IWGS New Waterlily Competition, which drew 24 entries from hybridizers around the world. These entries were divided into the following categories: Hardy, Day-blooming Tropical, and Intersubgeneric. Photos were taken of each entry’s…

2011 IWGS New Waterlily Competition 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…

2010 IWGS New Waterlily Competitions Waterlily hybrids for the 2010 competition were grown out at The Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina. 2010 IWGS New Waterlily Competitions Best New WaterlilyNymphaea ‘Wanvisa’by Nopchai Chansilpa 2010 IWGS Best New Hardy Waterlily 1st Place Nymphaea‘Wanvisa’by Nopchai Chansilpa 2nd Place Nymphaea ‘Pink Dawn’by Dustin Machinsky 2010 IWGS Best New Tropical Waterlily 1st…

Waterlily hybrids for the 2009 competition was grown out at The Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina. The IWGS appreciates Sarah P. Duke Gardens for their enormous efforts for New Waterlily Competition and especially the dedication of Tamara Kilbane, who provided all photos. The waterlily competition had 12 entries in the hardy and tropical categories.…

2008 IWGS New Waterlily Competition All of these new Nymphaea hybrids were grown out at The Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina, USA. The official judge‘s panel voted between August 15th-17th, 2008. All photos provided by photographers John K. Wyman jwyman@nc.rr.com and Tamara L Kilbane. This year we had 21 waterlily varieties submitted…

2007 IWGS New Waterlily Competition It is with great pleasure that the International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society announces the winners of the 2007 New Waterlily Competition. Congratulations! Thank you to all the hybridizers who entered, to Duke Gardens (Durham, NC) who did an outstanding job of growing and photographing, to Randall Tate for web…

2006 IWGS New Waterlily Competition On behalf of the IWGS I would like to thank all the participants for this year’s competition. I would like to thank both Sarah P. Duke Gardens and McKee Garden for hosting the competition. Congratulations to Craig Presnell from the USA for winning Best New Waterlily and Best New Tropical…