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A561' Wall (Fem/M International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society a 561‘ Wall (fem/m/ Fall 2004 19 Number 3 VMolume Page 2 The Water Garden Journal Vol. 19, No. 3 In This Issue President’s Comments Page 2 President’s Comments Our sincere thanks go out once more to the Ontan'o Water Garden Society who did such a magm'ficent job with our by Wayne Davis, Jr. 20th Annual Symposium. There were many folks who also made the Symposium successful: speakers; location hosts; Page 3 Executive Director companies who donated products for the Special Auction Comments (see 19:2 for list); attendees who donated srl'ent auction by Paula Biles items; sponsors; and countless volunteers. Symposium Sponsors: Page 3 IWGS Committee Chairs All Weather Famu'ng - Symposium scholarships Bergen Water Gardens & Nursery — Symposium scholarships Page 4 The Grower’s Corner J1m' Thiele - commemorative plates lunch plus wine for by John Loggins Nelson Water Gardens - Post Symposium Niagara dinner Ontario Water Garden Society - Post Symposium barbecue Page 5 Red Waterlilies of Claude Pondkeeper Magazine - wine for banquet Monet—Their Origin and Plantabbs Products -- tote bags Their Avenue to Giverny Sera Aquaristlk' Canada - bags, pads, and pens by Maud Wallsten, PhD Agam', we thank Steve Stroup for the outstandm'g job on Jan Thorson, MD, PhD our auction which raised $9377. These funds wrll' go for Gun Werlemark, PhD grants in applied aquatic research. Unfortunately, due to an m'creased work load at the university, Dr. Don Padgett Page 10 Affiliate Societies resigned his position as chairman'. Don has done a fine job over the past several years and we are sorry to lose him Page 11 News and Notes We hope to announce his successor very shortly sm'ce tlu's program must be imp'lemented as soon as possible. Page 11 Round Robin, Canadian Style The New Waterlrl'y Competition Committee did an outstanding job under the leadership of Rich Sacher. The by Susan Davis new guidelines for tlu's competition worked very well and we expect more 1n‘terest and participation in the years Page 12 Water Garden Tour ahead. Registration of nymphacea and nelurnbo is now in' by Suzan Phillips place and forms can be obtam'ed at our website. Ch'ck ‘Activities’ to find Instructions on how to proceed. Page 12 New Waterlily Competition 2004 Again we need to stress the nn'portance of your participation with one of our committees. There is by Rich Sacher considerable work to be done as our orgamza'tion grows and we need your help and expertise to reach our goals. Page 13 Comnu'ttee Reports Along these same lines, we need all of our members to actively recruit new members and pond societies. Page 14 Misidentified Waterlilies In conclusion, I am pleased to advise all who attended the by John Wyman symposium and ms many friends in IWGS that Norman Bennett returned safely to his home In England. According Page 15 Helen Shaw Fowler to his daughter Anne, he is recovering ru'cely. Please contm'ue to keep him in your prayers. Page 16 Society Information Happy Pondering—W. Wayne Davis, Jr., President Vol. 19, No. 3 The Water Garden Journal Page 3 Executive Director’s Comments IWGS Comnn'ttee Chairs Audit The 2004 Symposium attracted a smaller crowd New Waterh’ly than usual, a situation that made networking easy, Wayne Davis Competition especially with the mentors who made sure Rich Sacher Constitution] everyone knew everyone else. We asked Bylaws registrants how long they’d been water gardening Nominating Rowena Burns and the average was about 18 years per person. So Brad McLane it’s no surprise that “networking” and “learning Executive Public Relations more” continue to be the Symposium’s favorite Wayne Davis Rosanne Conrad aspects. Attendees want to keep expanding their knowledge about growing, displaying, and/or Fundraising Registration selling aquatics. Talking with a wide variety of Jim Purcell Advisory folks from around the world is still the best way to Wayne Davis compare notes about new techniques and favorite Honors & aquatic plants to try. Awards Research & Tom Tilley The opportunity to get good photographs was a Scholarships (available) Symposium highlight for many, especially of new Int’l Waterlil'y and/or accurately named waterlilies. This year it Preservation Special Projects] seemed that digital cameras were in the majority, Ken Landon with people immediately showing thelr' images on Auction Tish Folsom the bus and after hours in the lounge. If you have Invasive Species some images to share of aquatic plants and/or Barre Hellquist Symposium & people, please send or email them to the office. Programming We are building a library of images that can be Journal/ Susan Davis shared online and used for education and Editorial Board publicity. James Allison Trials and Collections One unexpected but exciting aspect of the Library Bob Burns Symposium was a look at new generations of Walter Pagels water gardeners. Ages spanned from a little baby Victoria to a few in their 80’s, and all generations in Membership between. The gaggle of teens and pre-teens had a Cathy Green Conservancy wonderful time hanging out together and Nancy Styler obviously had lots of fun. Although they didn’t Website expect it, their family vacations turned out to be Wayne Davis “way cool.” We also benefited by having some younger presenters with new perspectives and unique hands on experience. Editor’s Note: We encourage you to become Several attendees expressed interest in lending a involved with IWGS activities. It’s a great way hand next July in Bethlehem, PA for the 2005 to learn, network, and help the Society. Symposium. Don’t worry; there will be a place on To join a committee contact the Chairperson the registration form where you can volunteer. shown above using your 2003/2004 The Tilley’s will be delighted to put you to work Membership Directory or contact the Executive when you arrive. Thanks in advance. Director, who is an ex-oflicial member of all committees, as is the President. For more on Paula Biles our committees see pageIO. Page 4 The Water Garden Journal Vol. 19, No.3 The Grower’s Corner by John Loggins Tropical Water Lily Propagation According to the calendar it is almost fall and that the tuber to produce several plants that will form means several things. Most importantly football their own tuber by fall. In the cool months these season has finally started. With about three more extra bulbs are taken out and the old 5011' (what is weeks of summer in south Texas, it is time to wrap left after harvest or root expansion) is dumped. The up planting of hardy water lilies and begin the pots and ponds are then cleaned. A tablespoon of tedious task of tropical water lily propagation. slow release fertilizer is deposited at the bottom of each pot and then they are refilled with sandy loam This is a chore that I would prefer to start after a (common in this area). A /41” of washed concrete few freezes have taken care of most of the foliage sand is added on top of the soil. Once the pots are but with various interruptions along the way and the situated in rows in the liner ponds, they are planted quick onset of spring I usually do not have this with the washed tubers. Two bulbs in every pot, a luxury. chicken in every pocket. All of our tropical water lilies are grown in cold After several years of this process, it is not unusual frames for an earlier spring start. They are in rubber to have several thousand more tubers than there are lined ponds that are 15 inches deep. These plants pots to plant them in, nor is it uncommon to have are harvested and sold bare root. We use two less brain cells from all of the monotony. These different versions of the extra bulbs are densely planted no-hole one-gallon pots. in sand (as dense as relatives A shorter and broader “After several years of this on a lotto winner) and stored 8” x 5” mum pan is outside. Some of these w11'1 be used for night bloomers process, it is not unusual to util'ized later if the nutn'a (a and larger varieties that southern version of the get rootbound quickly. have several thousand muskrat) decide to have their' These containers are annual buffet party. easier to harvest from more tubers than there are and provide a little With a few other projects more space for pots to plant them in ...” going at the same time, separating and tropical water lily propagation replantin'g tiny plants is normally finished by from the tubers. Some cultivars require this physical Christmas. The plastic is pulled back over the cold separation in late spring through mid-summer for frames and the milk and cookies are set out for good tuber production. The lean 6 /2"’ x 6 /‘2” pots Santa. take up less space and are about a nickel cheaper, so these are used whenever possible. Tropicals planted Editor’s Note: This is the first in a regular series of in these containers benefit from the extra height practical tips and hints from a professional. because they are closer to the surface where the working aquatic plant grower. John Loggins has water is warmer. over 15 years experience growing aquatic plants commercially. He and his Wife, Andrea, are the During April we harvest the mature plants. These owners of Lone Star Aquatic Nursery in College are removed from the containers and the bulbs are Station, Texas (979-779-6600), and co~0wners of separated and replanted.
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