January / February 2015

Best Blooms: The IWGS 2014 New Waterlily Winners

[box]>> For pictures of all the 2014 Waterlily winners, click here to visit POND’s Gallery Spotlight.[/box] 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 …

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SIDEBAR | Pond Projects: Breaking Ground in Australia

Project BIO Location: Somers, State of Victoria Client: Doug and Dominique Background and Request: This family spends a lot of time in the outback swimming in rock pools and billabongs and wanted the same experience when they are at home. Specific Element requests: Jumping rock, edible plantings, water capture from roof and water tank overflow. …

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Water Gardening: 30 Years and Still Growing

When we started Sunland Water Gardens in 1980, water gardening was not something anyone in mainstream landscaping looked at seriously. Ponds, waterfalls, fountains and water gardens were something only the rich and eccentric seemed to want—or at least that is what the landscapers and landscape architects thought. So if I wanted to turn this hobby …

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Business Tips from a Plant…or a Giant Water Lily

Victoria amazonica [Giant Water Lily] started capturing people’s attention and imagination 165 years ago. Her success began in the late 1880s when she singlehandedly caused a water garden craze in Europe that quickly spread to the U.S. The craze broadened interest in ponds to include the working class, not just the rich. It also started …

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Ponds: Miracle Water is Possible!

Water quality and clarity are extremely important in any fish retail setting. Live koi and goldfish are very appealing when happily swimming in crystal clear water. An aesthetically pleasing display pond draws the customer in with the soothing sounds from a babbling brook and the brilliant colors of koi and goldfish. But, if the water …

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