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Nymphaea ‘Siam Blue Hardy’ International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society Water Garden Journal 2nd Quarter, 2009 Volume 24, Number 2 Nymphaea ‘Siam Blue Hardy’ subgenus Nymphaea subgenus Brachyceras pod parent pollen parent Page 2 The Water Garden Journal Vol. 24, No. 2 In This Issue It’s time to plan for the Page 2 2009 Symposium Information IWGS Web site Page 3 President’s Comments by Tish Folsom Page 3 Editor’s Comments by Tim Davis Page 3 Executive Director’s Comments by Keith Folsom Page 5 Wonderful Waterlily Auction 2009 by Tim Davis Page 7 IWGS: Designated Keepers of Chicago, IL., USA the Names of Nelumbo by Dr. Ken Tilt, Warner Orozco Symposium Obando, CJ McGrath, Bernice Fischman and Auburn July 15–19, 2009 University, Auburn, Alabama Page 12 Intersubgeneric Cross in Nymphaea spp. L. to Develop Host site and hotel is the a Blue Hardy Waterlily Pheasant Run Hotel by Pairat Songpanich and www.pheasantrun.com Vipa Hongtrakul St. Charles, IL, USA Page 20 New Board Member Nominees Recently proclaimed the Page 22 Neglected Aquatics “Water Garden Capital of the World” by Rowena Burns Page 23 Society Information Possible tour options include The Chicago Botanic Gardens, Ball Seed Trial Gardens, Morton Arboretum, Field Museum, IWGS Web Site Shedd Aquarium, and a number Members Only Page of the USA’s top 100 garden centers. The members page features exclusive society Visit www.iwgs.org news, articles and online voting. The member For more information as it becomes available log on is waterlily and the password is about this great opportunity. tetragona. Members will be notified by e-mail whenever this password changes. After logging in, the members only page allows you to select the current Journal and it will down- load in a PDF format for viewing. This Journal issue is available online in color for viewing, printing or saving. www.iwgs.org Vol. 24, No. 2 The Water Garden Journal Page 3 President’s Comments Executive Director’s by Tish Folsom Comments by Keith Folsom For my last column as president, I’d like to This is the final issue that you’ll see my col- thank everyone for allowing me to serve the umn as executive director. I am passing the reins society in this manner. This is a great group over to a very competent and able Larry Nau of of people, with a lot of dedicated waterlily and Bergen Water Gardens. Over the past couple lotus fans. From scientists and professors, to of years since becoming the executive director, business owners and employees, to hobbyists I have had the pleasure of meeting with many and friends, each of you has an affection and people that are part of our niche in the horticul- interest in this plant group above and beyond ture industry. We all have a central interest, but “normal”. Please welcome and help the incom- approach our passion from so many different ing president, Jim Purcell in continuing the angles. One of the best things about the folks in society’s goals and interests. the IWGS is their diversity. As we work into the It’s with much anticipation that I look forward next twenty five years, this mixture of mem- to this next year. I am looking forward to a great bers will allow us to grow and strengthen. We symposium in Chicago. I am excited about can learn from the earlier years and apply that changes to our website that are in the making. I knowledge to the coming times. am pleased with the response to our Facebook As a founding member of this organization, I page that has been created, and I loved the look can still remember that first meeting at the home of the last Journal that we published with our of Charles and Sally Thomas in Buckeystown, new editor. We have a great new group of mem- MD. Some who attended were already on their bers coming onto the board of directors, with way to becoming legends of the water gardening lots of ideas and enthusiasm for the job. Please world. I wish now that I could recall the names, provide all the support and help they need to but I have to admit, I didn’t realize at the time lead our society into the next 25 years. where the meeting would lead. Here we are Tish twenty five years or so later; some of the pio- neers have passed on or at least made way for the newer generation to take the organization to Editor’s Comments new heights. Others are still going strong. I am by Tim Davis humbled by the dedication that I saw in those This issue is packed with so much informa- early enthusiasts and now in those who are lead- tion that I was not able to fit all the material I ing our group. Thanks to the past leaders and the was given access to. That just means that you best of luck to those of the future. can look forward to some great informative All members can be active participants in material coming in the next issues. I hope you the IWGS. The level of knowledge is so varied enjoy what is in your hand or on your computer that there is a place for all walks of life. Please screen. As always, if you have any new informa- consider the many ways you can get involved. tion that will help your fellow members learn or The symposium that we do annually remains the just be entertained, please feel free to email me. single best option for learning and networking. [email protected] If you haven’t attended one, or if it has been Tim a while, you really should go and meet fellow water gardeners from around the world. Networking has taken a more modern ap- Page 4 The Water Garden Journal Vol. 24, No. 2 Executive Director’s Comments by Keith Folsom proach and should be utilized by each one of us. Get on your computer and see who is talk- ing on our yahoo group discussion board called Let’s Talk Water Gardening. Add your two cents worth to an ongoing discussion or start a topic of your own. While at your computer, sign up and check in often on our Facebook page. Yes, I know some of you may feel intimidated by something that you don’t know much about. However, with a few clicks of your mouse you will find many new friends with similar inter- ests. Saying, “I’m too old to learn that stuff”, is no excuse. I met an 80 year old grandmother in my store the other day that recently discov- ered what it was like to get on a computer and find things. She told me it was so great that she regretted her reluctance. I wish for the best with our new leadership in the coming years. What a fantastic group we have. Let’s make a run for our 50th anniversary! Keith Last issue we discussed the Let’s Talk Water Gardening website on Yahoo at http://groups.ya- hoo.com/group/LetsTalkWaterGardening/. This issue we want to tell you about a more visual experience as a fan of the International Water- lily and Water Gardening Society on Facebook. You must be a member of Facebook to view any information but it is simple and free. There are a lot of members posting information and photos of what is going on in their own gardens. Please join us in cyberspace as we continue to expand our group to be an even bigger international presence. We have 178 members so far. Join us at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Inter- national-Waterlily-Water-Gardening-Society/#/ pages/The-International-Waterlily-Water-Gar- dening-Society/78105007401?ref=ts Vol. 24, No. 2 The Water Garden Journal Page 5 Wonderful Waterlily Auction by Tim Davis How would you like to be one of the first people in our country to own some wonderful hybrids cre- ated by Dr. Slearmlarp Wasuwat and Pairat Songpanich? What about the 2008 waterlily winner and some other wonderful new hybrids created by Florida Aquatic Nurseries that no one has yet had the op- portunity to purchase? That is the possibility if you go to the IWGS symposium in Chicago this year. Pairat Songpanich is the hybridizer of many hardy waterlilies including Nymphaea ‘Siam Blue Hardy’ and Nymphaea ‘Pink Ribbon’. Mr. Songpanich is one of the highlighted speakers at this year’s sympo- sium. He has donated one of his Nymphaea ‘Pink Ribbon’ waterlilies to the society to be auctioned off for the benefit of our organization. Dr. Slearmlarp Wasuwat is a legendary hybridizer and a 1998 IWGS Hall of Fame member. He is from Thailand, so not many people have had the opportunity to acquire some of his hybrids. He and his daughter, Primlarp Wasuwat Chukiatman have very generously donated twelve of his hybrids to the society to also be auctioned off for the benefit of the IWGS. For a collector this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity. The following is a list of the hybrids available for auction along with a photo and hybridizer’s descrip- tion of how they were named. Do not let this opportunity pass you by if you are a serious collector. 1. Nymphaea ‘Dang Thamanoon’ It is also called Nymphaea ‘Daeng Dharmanoon’ The name of this hybrid came from the color and location of hybrid’s discovery. Dang means red in Thai and Thamanoon is the name of the alley that we live in.
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