Waterlily vs Lotus … please read the guide
HERE IS THE PLANTING GUIDE: ” ” Lilies and Lotus are different. Beginning water gardeners may not know this. To those of us who grow its simple. The roots are different, the leaves, the planting, the...
View ArticleNatural Shoreline Restoration
Recently I was asked about deteriorating shoreline on a lakefront property. Natural shorelines whether it be the ocean or a simple farm pond seem hard for us humans to keep exactly where we...
View ArticleCold Nymphaea? Overwintering Tropical Waterlilies
There are multiple methods used to overwinter Tropical Waterlilies. A few varieties seem to be able to grow indoors with some sunshine and care. A heated greenhouse works very well but few people have...
View ArticleWinter care of Tropical Waterlilies 2009-2010
In any given year you would consider water gardeners overwintering tropical waterlilies likley in Northern states. With such short growing seasons in the north its actually people in hardiness zones 6...
View ArticleBlooming Tropical Waterlilies in Indiana, during APRIL?
Update to Matt Garver’s overwintering of tropicals in Indiana, his plant (Panama Pacific) not only overwintered as we shared with you a few months ago in the Thermoplanter but it began blooming...
View ArticleFOXFIRE: The amazing tropical waterlily. Can bloom 3 days and up to 36hrs...
The amazing Foxfire, loved by most who have seen her was developed by Craig Presnell, one of the parents being Ampla, a large species waterlily. Grown very large in the south the adult plants can get...
View ArticleUltra Violet: The Summer Videos
The 2008 Best New Waterlily is a remarkable plant. Ultra Violet has grown so quickly and within weeks of fertilizing has big pads and up to 8 buds each day on the surface here in Ohio. I am using Ken...
View ArticleMayla – A wonderful easy growing waterlily
Mayla is a favorite hardy waterlily. Free flowering and for years one of the brightest and larger waterlily. Grow easily in zones 3-8. It will also grow in zones 9-11 but may burn a little in deep...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE CONTENT – World introduction to Ken Landon’s Tropical Waterlily...
This video is exclusive, it can be shared with permission. Ken Landon recently (Sept 2010) shared his way of tropical lily tuber storage. For years the jar sand method over 1 season has resulted in...
View ArticleWater Garden Cannas
Canna come in so many colors (white, pink, peach, orange, red, yellow) including multi colors and variegated. A tropical plant that can easily be taken care of from year to year by simply keeping the...
View ArticleLOTUS removing an established area.
Bill Bancroft brought “Peach with Raindrops” a hybrid lotus to a farm pond on his property that had not had any lotus introduced to it. The lotus began spreading quickly along the shore and by the...
View ArticleWinter Hardy Waterlilies: Helvola, Andreana, and Gloriosa
It has been some time since we took a look at some hybrid waterlilies. Today we are going to look at three more. The first is N. Helvola. A wonderful dwarf variety. Dwarf waterlilies should not be...
View ArticleHelp keep the Water Garden Plants safe
The water garden industry is moderately regulated due to some invasive plants that have a tendency to invade native waters when hobbyists and collectors discard them in waterways. The “former”...
View Article‘TANZANITE’ Waterlily Has Arrived
Would you like to have some nice waterlilies sold locally? Pond Megastore and Champion Bay Aquatics will be adding Tanzanite and about 8 other waterlilies to a list close to 200 other water lilies this...
View ArticleWell Fed Waterlilies…
How do your waterlilies perform? Most comercially available new varieties of waterlilies are pretty good bloomers, as are many old ones. Many tropical waterlilies will have an enormous amount of blooms...
View ArticleChinese Lotus: Glowing Clouds in Evening & Golden Horse with Jade Belt…
Two more small (tea cup) or exquisite of bowl lotus have been added to the Pond Megastore 2011 Chinese Lotus Collection. Both being small you want these in a small container with only about 4 inches...
View ArticleWaterlily Growing Area
Nearly 80% of the waterlilies are now entering blooming size at our southern growing facility where most of our plants are shipped to homeowners and nurseries. Below are a few of the beds where the...
View Articlequickly view lots of waterlilies in bloom!
We stiched a video together quickly yesterday morning of many many waterlilies in bloom. In the video you will see both hardy and tropicals that we sell. Since not all are marked as (like you will see...
View ArticleWaterlily and pond plant nursery!
Everything is ready to be shipped to homes, the lilies are bright and lively. Today we have a video of our packing of pond plants and waterlilies and a look at some plants growing in the Nursery. You...
View ArticleLotus Seedling with Tony Moore
Today Tony Moore, creator of such new waterlilies as the incredible Ruby Star and Black Cherry shares a lotus seedling growing out of the seed. Enjoy in full screen.
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