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About Tamara Kilbane, Denver Botanic Gardens

Website: http://gardens.duke.edu/

Tamara Kilbane is the horticulturist in charge of aquatic plants at Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado. A graduate of Oregon State University, Tamara worked for 3 years at Hughes Water Gardens in Tualatin, Oregon before moving to North Carolina in 2005 to oversee the aquatic plant displays at Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, NC. In her current role at Denver Botanic Gardens, she maintains the aquatic plant displays and also manages the IWGS New Waterlily Competition, a contest which recognizes the best new water lilies developed by hybridizers around the world. For more information about Denver Botanic Gardens, visit www.botanicgardens.org. Visit www.iwgs.org to learn more about the IWGS new water lily competition.
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The Best Waterlilies of 2015

Denver hosts colorful, world-class blooms

By Tamara Kilbane, Denver Botanic Gardens
Published on November 9, 2015 in Pond Content, Pond Trade Perspective 0

Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado served once again as the growing site for the International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society’s annual New Waterlily Competition. The contest drew entries from waterlily hybridizers around the world. 20 of these new hybridsMore…

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Best Blooms: The IWGS 2014 New Waterlily Winners

By Tamara Kilbane, Denver Botanic Gardens
Published on January 5, 2015 in Pond Content, Pond Trade Perspective 0

Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver served as the growing site for the International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society’s annual New Waterlily Competition, which drew 21 entries from hybridizers around the world this year. These entries were divided into the followingMore…

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High-Altitude Hybridizing

The 2014 IWGS Symposium

By Tamara Kilbane, Denver Botanic Gardens
Published on July 11, 2014 in Aquatic Plants 0

The Hudson Gardens and Event Center in Littleton, Colorado. The International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society will hold its annual symposium this summer from Aug. 14 to 17 in Denver. Local hosts for the event will include Denver Botanic Gardens,More…

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The Best and the Brightest: 2013 New Waterlily Competition results

By Tamara Kilbane, Denver Botanic Gardens
Published on January 1, 2014 in Aquatic Plants 0

Ever wonder what the most beautiful waterlily in the world would look like? Well, wonder no more; the International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society recently held its annual New Waterlily Competition, and POND Trade has the photos! See the bestMore…

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NYMPHAEA ‘PINK DAWN’ named 2013 Collector’s Aquatic Plant of the Year

By Tamara Kilbane, Denver Botanic Gardens
Published on May 1, 2013 in Aquatic Plants 0

The International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society (IWGS) announces Nymphaea ‘Pink Dawn’ as the 2013 Collector’s Aquatic Plant of the Year. This hardy waterlily boasts uniquely variegated blooms of pink and white held above leaves ranging from green to bronzeMore…

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Create a Tropical Paradise for Your Customers

By Tamara Kilbane, Denver Botanic Gardens
Published on July 1, 2012 in Aquatic Plants 0

Ever wonder what plants you should use to create that lush, tropical atmosphere in your customers’ backyard? Horticulturist Tamara Kilbane will help you create paradise by using Hibiscus and Canna. Both of these plants can live in and out ofMore…

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Nymphaea ‘Scarlet Flame’ Named 2012 Collector’s Aquatic Plant of the Year

By Tamara Kilbane, Denver Botanic Gardens
Published on May 1, 2012 in Aquatic Plants 1

Scarlet Flame, a beautiful tropical water lily, is named Collector’s Aquatic Plant of the Year. The Collector’s Aquatic Plant of the Year is a fundraising program for IWGS. See this plant and learn more about this program.

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In Demand – Top Selling Aquatic Plants

By Tamara Kilbane, Denver Botanic Gardens
Published on May 1, 2011 in Aquatic Plants 0

Find out what the top-selling aquatic plants in the trade are right now, and what makes them so popular? We asked a few of the top aquatic nurseries to share with us the plants that are in the highest demand.More…

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Design Scene Stealers

Add drama to your water garden with these show-stopping aquatics

By Tamara Kilbane, Denver Botanic Gardens
Published on March 1, 2011 in Aquatic Plants 0

Ever wonder what plants you should retail or add to your water feature designs? Take a look at ten wonderful show stopping aquatics that will be a hit with your customers. Learn from our horticulturist expert their names, the conditionsMore…

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