Accidental water lily - Nymphaea 'Jongkolnee'

Accidental water lily - Nymphaea 'Jongkolnee' The very unusual waterlily from Thailand. The name has been known in Thailand for 700 years from the Sukhothai period. I have found them in my old pond very deep water height 2 m.
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Thai Hardy water lily for sale

These 20 Thai hardy water lilies have helped you create your beautiful garden pond.

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Thai tropical water lily for sale

Thai tropical waterlilies are typically grown within the warm climate area and needs a minimum of 5-6 hours of daylight per day and flowering round the year in Kingdom of Thailand. There are 2 types : day flowering blooming waterlilies and night flowering blooming waterlilies. Water lilies won't grow well in ponds/water options wherever there's fast paced or splashing water on their leaves. Ought to given some plant food tablets throughout their growing months in summer to encourage flowering (especially after they ar growing in pots). sold within the type of bare rooted plants or sprout corms.

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Dr.Slearmlarp pioneer and hybridizer of Thai waterlilies

Dr.Slearmlarp Wasuwat should be celebrated as more than just the father of the Thai waterlilies. 

Dr. Slearmlarp Wasuwat pioneered the introduction and hybridization of waterlilies and other aquatic plants throughout Thailand. He has served as an inspiration to his many students, colleagues and his daughter Sqn. Ldr. Primlarp Wasuwat Chukiatman. To this day he is actively hybridizing waterlilies and assists many of the younger hybridizers with their techniques and assists them in evaluating their new hybrids.

Dr. Wasuwat earned his B.Sc. General Agriculture, from Kasetsart, Thai University in 1953, M.S. Agr (Agronomy-Horticulture) from Mississippi State University in 1956 and Ph.D. (Plant Pathology-Genetics) from the University of Wisconsin in 1959 in the USA. Throughout his life he has given public lectures and teaches workshops and classes on waterlilies to people throughout Thailand. He was still teaching interested young children about waterlilies at his home as recently as 2011.



As he began to teach classes a number of years ago, he felt the need for more appropriate educational materials, so he began to write and publish books on waterlilies with excellent diagrams, drawings and photos. These books range from the basic fundamentals of growing lilies to advanced topics such as Victorias. His most well known book is the only “how-to” book ever written that deals with the fundamentals of growing Victorias. It has provided useful information to growers worldwide.

In an effort to conserve waterlilies, he has researched, collected and cultivated lilies from India, Malaysia, Singapore and other Asian countries, as well as the old species plant of Thailand. He has earned the highest regard for his expertise in the cultivation of waterlilies and aquatic plants in his homeland of Thailand. He has visited many locations throughout the world to gather information to take home and share. In 2007, he was the major driving force in hosting the IWGS Symposium in Thailand. This event showcased Thailand’s passion for waterlilies and lotus as a source of food, viable agricultural product and fundamental appreciation for the beauty of the flowers throughout Thai daily life!

As father of Thai waterlilies, Dr. Wasuwat, has provided the world with over 30 new varieties over the course of the past 30 plus years.

Among his treasurers are N.’ Nangkwang Chapoo 1′, N. ‘Primlarp’ and N. ‘Gulyanee’. One of his earliest hybrids is N. Larp Prasert – a vibrant pink lily, is still highly sought after even today.

Awards of honors given to Dr. Slearmlarp for his contributions to nation and international agriculture are from:

Agricultural Science Society of Thailand under the King Patronage in 1978
D.Sc. and Ph.D. Honoury from Prince of Songkhla University and Kasetsart University of Thailand in 1980 and 1983
Plant Breeding and Plant Multiplication Society of Thailand in 1994
Thai National Office for Industrial Products Standardization in 1997
IWGS’s Hall of Fame in 1998
Thai Para Rubber Production Association in 1999
Phra Chuang Kasetra Silapakarn Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Wisconsin in 2000
Wrote and published six books in Thai, “Culture of Ornamental Nymphaea ” in 1982 , “ Ornamental lotuses and Waterlilies” in 1994, “Culture of Victoria Illustrated” in 1995 , “Ornamental Nymphaea nelumbo and victoria in THAILAND vol.1”in 2004, “Ornamental Nymphaea nelumbo and victoria in THAILAND vol.2”in 2006 and the article about Nymphaea nelumbo and victoria in THAILAND in the series of THAI Junior encyclopedia Project By Royal Command of H.M. the King vol.13 in 2009.

Because of his contributions, from his own investigations on lotus and waterlily ,at “National Seminar on Research and Development of Lotus and Waterlily to be Economic crops for THAILAND” every year since 2003, The Department of Agriculture of THAILAND has invited him to serve as advisor on Economic Aquatic Crops Research and Development Program at present.

Article by Larry Nau & Primlarp Wasuwat Chukiatman January 2012, Photos by Bangkok Post newspaper

Reference  :  http://waterlilydatabase.com/recent-news/dr-slearmlarp-wasuwat-father-of-the-thailand-waterlilies

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Red Flare Night waterlily

Red Flare Night bloom waterlily

Red Flare, this night blooming lily produces magnificent red 7" - 10" flowers. Magnificent red flowers on this night blooming water lily. Flower is large, round and flat. Very free-flowering. Very fragrant and very free flowering. Huge reddish-bronze leaves with a few small purple blotches. Wonderful fragrance. Excellent bloomer. Nurseries and Garden Centers call us for wholesale pond plants and or to buy water lilies.

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Nymphaea gigantea

Giant Waterlily

Description

Nymphaea gigantea is a beautiful waterlily has large (to 25 cm) blue-white flowers that emerge from the water. Leaves circular with a radial slit, to 75 cm diam., margins toothed with acute, regularly-spaced teeth to c. 5 mm long. The plant is a perennial and grows from small tubers. The large circular leaves grow up to 75 cm in diameter and have toothed margins. Flowers emergent, to 25 cm diam. and standing to 50 c. above the water surface. Sepals 4, green with a bluish tinge on the margins. Petals usually lilac-blue when young, gradually fading to light blue, almost white.
The Giant Waterlily is found in permanent water with deep mud in tropical and subtropical Australia. It occurs on the northern coast of NSW and up through Queensland.

Reference
http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/education/Resources/bush_foods/Nymphaea_gigantea

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เทศกาลดอกบัวแดง

งานเทศกาลดอกบัวแดง หนองหานกุมภวาปี 2556
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Wanvisa Hardy Waterlily

 Wanvisa – Best Hardy Waterlily for sale

A hardy waterlily from Thailand was named Best New Waterlily for 2010, acing out 30 other entrants in the competition sponsored by the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society (IWGS).  Nymphaea ‘Wanvisa’ is the first hardy variety to be named ‘Best in Pond’ since the competition began in 1997.

Dr. Nopchai Chansilpa of Thailand, a waterlily hybridizer, introduced this waterlily to aquatic plant enthusiasts at the 2010 IWGS Symposium held in San Angelo, Texas.

It has salmon-pink petals streaked with white/cream, variegation never before seen in a hardy waterlily. It is described as a good bloomer with pads heavily mottled with deep bronze and bright green. Its vigorous and compact growth habits make it a good choice for most water gardens.

     We are one of leading water plant nursery in Thailand who supply both tropical and hardy water lilies for pond more 80 varieties.  We can supply water lily plant and pond plant a large quantity 70,000-100,000 plant per year. Any question please visit www.ewaterplant.com

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Classifying water plants

Classifying water plants

Water plants are most commonly classified by their position in the landscape. Plants that grow in wet or moist soil, or that grow in a few inches to a few feet of water, are called “water plants.” They are then classified by how much water they need, or tolerate, in order to grow. This is the most common method of grouping water plants for hobby gardeners and the one that is used in this book.

Submerged Water Plants Plants that grow entirely underwater are called submerged water plants. They are also called oxygenators for their ability to add oxygen to the water column during daylight hours. Aquatics include the familiar aquarium plants that are grown in children’s goldfish bowls. They also encompass the many underwater plants that provide cover and spawning ground for fish in natural lakes, rivers, and streams.Do not underrate the beauty of submerged plants in the water garden. Many have colorful foliage that glistens underwater, and several even have flowers that float on the water surface during the summer.

They are very easy to grow and need very little care to make their important contribution to the ecology and life of the pond. Floating Water Plants Plants that sit on the water surface with no need of pot or soil are called floating water plants. Floaters are extremely easy to grow and some even flower,with bright blue blooms that start when the weather warms and continue until fall. All they need is a container that holds water, and they will grow right on the deck or patio. Their roots dangle down in the water, drawing nutrients that could otherwise cause an algae bloom. Among the least expensive of all water plants, they are usually bought fresh each year by most water gardeners. In the winter, simply add them to the compost pile or use them to mulch around perennials—because of their high nitrogen content, they add nutrients to the soil even after being removed from the pond.

Marginal Water Plants At the edge of the pond are the “marginals.” These plants grow with their roots in the soil but with most of their foliage above the soil and out of the water. They are also referred to as “emergent” because their leaves emerge above the soil and water. Some grow in soil that is only moist or wet, while others like to be in soil that is a few inches under the water. Marginals can be more than 6 feet or less than 2 inches tall. Some are clump forming and stay where they are put. Others are rambling types that come up all over the pond edge. Both flowers and foliage can range from red to pink, from white to yellow or orange, and even from purple to blue. Fans of variegated foliage will not be disappointed with the selection of striped, blotched, streaked, or margined foliage among the marginal water plants.

ReferenceGreg Speichert & Sue Speichert  (2004)  Encyclopedia of water garden plantshttp://www.ewaterplant.com

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What is a water plant?

What is a water plant?

In most ways, water plants are just like any other kind of plant. They have roots, leaves, stems, and usually flowers. Like all plants, they need sunlight and food in order to grow. They need air to breathe and water to drink.

What makes water plants, or aquatics, different is their ability to grow in a wet, watery environment. Most terrestrial plants cannot tolerate having their roots submerged in wet soil or in water. They are even less tolerant of having their foliage submerged. For water plants, these conditions are beneficial, even vital, to their survival.Their roots, stems, and leaves have adapted so that they require increased water levels in order to survive and grow.They are not hydroponic, which involves growing terrestrial plants in an inert medium, periodically applying a nutrient solution to keep the plants moist.Water plants need water-soaked soil in order to grow and thrive.

How Are the Roots Different?
The roots of most water plants lack the root hairs that terrestrial plants have. Root hairs function to pull water from the soil. Not having these hairs means that water plants are unable to pull water from the soil. They rely on the water being so freely available that they can simply take it up without search or strain or effort. Some water plants use water pressure to force the water up into the plant. For example, the leaves of pickerel plant (Pontederia cordata)
act as water towers, signaling the plant to grow shorter in shallower water and taller in deeper water.

Reference
Greg Speichert & Sue Speichert  (2004)  Encyclopedia of water garden plants  p.9-10

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