In this fully updated work, Perry Slocum describes nearly 500 species and cultivars of the crowning jewels of water gardens, the waterlilies and lotuses. This book includes more than 130 of the best new hybrids introduced since the landmark Water Gardening: Water Lilies and Lotuses by Perry Slocum and Peter Robinson was published. All species and the major cultivars, including day- and night-blooming tropical and hardy waterlilies and lotuses, are described along with the author's and hybridizers' comments on the best landscape uses for each plant. Although the genera Nymphaea and Nelumbo receive special emphasis, a chapter is also devoted to the other genera in the waterlily family, Nuphar, Victoria, Euryale, Barclaya, and Ondinea. In addition to his achievements as a hybridizer, Slocum is an award-winning nature photographer. Waterlilies and Lotuses is illustrated with 350 stunning color photographs of these exotic beauties, with more than 100 photos published here for the first time. With information on hardiness, including maps for Europe and the United States, and an extensive list of suppliers of water gardening plants and equipment in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, Waterlilies and Lotuses is a truly definitive resource for water gardeners the world over.
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Slocum describes nearly 500 species and cultivars of waterlilies and lotuses, including 123 dazzling new hybrids. Each detailed entry includes information on the plant's flowers (size, color, and number at stamen) and its leaves (size and color). Slocum offers suggestions on where and how to grow each plant, taking care especially to recommend suitable pool sizes, and reveals any negative aspects of the plant. The 323 color photographs are splendid, and a glossary and a suggested further reading list complete the volume, a substantially expanded and updated work that incorporates some portions of Water Gardening: Waterlilies and Lotuses (1996) by Slocum and Peter Robinson. George Cohen
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"The book is valuable just for its 325 stunning color photographs, the most helpful and informative way to identify and differentiate the many cultivars of waterlilies and lotus introduced over the years. Add this one to your library and give it a well-positioned place on your bookshelf, since you'll consult it often."
—Greg Speichert, Water Gardening, June 2005 (Water Gardening )
—Greg Speichert, Water Gardening, June 2005 (Water Gardening )
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This review is from: Waterlilies and Lotuses: Species, Cultivars, and New Hybrids (Hardcover)
I just bought this latest edition of Waterlilies and Lotuses after owning the last one for a few years and I was glad to see photos and information on many new varieties.
Some of the new listings, with photos, include Foxfire, King of Siam, Carla's Sonshine, Islamorada, Innocence, Miami Rose and many others. A lot of great species lilies are also listed, with photos, such as the Victoria lilies, the Australian Gigantea lilies, Eurayle Ferox and others. All descriptions of the lilies include information such as flower size, shape and fragrance and leaf sizes colors and spread. Also included on most lilies is the date of introduction, the person who hybridized them and the parent plants of the hybrids when known. The authors also give recommendations as to what size pond or tub is best suited for a particular lily. I like this book and think it can be helpful for persons deciding which plants to purchase for their pond.
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Great book for anyone who wants to enjoy pictures of water lilies and lotus or identify plants and blooms that you see in botanical parks or water ponds. The text also gives recommendations as to appropriate size of home ponds for each plant. For the more experienced water gardeners and collectors, the crosses making the hybrids are given as well as the hybridizer. For me, this book was a great help in identifying my photo collection of water lilies!
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A good addition to his first book on water lilies,
By Ned Harges (Yachats, Or. USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Waterlilies and Lotuses: Species, Cultivars, and New Hybrids (Hardcover)
There is a lot of information on the newer lilies,but I was disappointed there weren't more pictures of the lilies.
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THE WATERLILY family, Nymphaeaceae, includes six genera: Nymphaea, Nuphar, Victoria, Euryale, Barclaya (syn. Hydrostemma), and Ondinea (Figure 1). Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, North Carolina, Perry's Water Gardens, Florida Aquatic Nursery, Latour-Marliac Nursery, North America, Kenneth Landon, Monograph of Nymphaea Subgenus Hydrocallis, Monograph of the Genus Nymphaea, Lilypons Water Gardens, South America, Central America, New Zealand, Slocum Water Gardens, Van Ness Water Gardens, Beal Native, Longwood Gardens, Banksian Award, Caspary Native, Deep South, George Pring, Kirk Strawn, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, West Africa New!
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THE WATERLILY family, Nymphaeaceae, includes six genera: Nymphaea, Nuphar, Victoria, Euryale, Barclaya (syn. Hydrostemma), and Ondinea (Figure 1). Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, North Carolina, Perry's Water Gardens, Florida Aquatic Nursery, Latour-Marliac Nursery, North America, Kenneth Landon, Monograph of Nymphaea Subgenus Hydrocallis, Monograph of the Genus Nymphaea, Lilypons Water Gardens, South America, Central America, New Zealand, Slocum Water Gardens, Van Ness Water Gardens, Beal Native, Longwood Gardens, Banksian Award, Caspary Native, Deep South, George Pring, Kirk Strawn, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, West Africa New!
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- Water Gardens by Charles Thomas on 9 pages
- The Water Garden by Frances Perry on page 79, page 189, and Back Matter
- The Wild Garden: Instant Reference to More Than 250 Plants by Lucy Huntington on page 229, and page 236
- Water Gardening by Peter Robinson in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Lone Star (Stellar Ranger) by Steve Perry in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
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