The International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society (IWGS) is a non-profit organization of multinational membership dedicated to the furtherance of all aspects of water gardens and their associated plants. As an organization we support and promote education, research, and conservation in these areas.

We encourage you to become involved with the IWGS activities. It's a great way to learn, network, and help the Society.

Corporate Sponsorship Banner Placements Available.

IWGS Water Garden Journals  

Get a glimpse at what you have been missing over the past 25 years if you are not a member.

See the covers. See the table of contents.

In the near future we expect to be able to make some of the articles from the past 25 years available online to members.

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The 4th Quarter Journal Is Online Now In The Members Only Section

Fred McCorkle

It was with great sadness that we report the death of Fred McCorkle.

Please follow this link to hear more about him from his good friend, Paula Biles.

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Collector's Aquatic Plant of the Year (CAPY)

Nymphaea 'Ultra Violet' Limited

Purchase Opportunity for IWGS members

There is a link here to a 3.2 Mb Adobe Acrobat CAPY Pdf file that gives more details on the plant that was the Winner of the 2008 IWGS Best New Waterlily Competition.
Here is a link to the order form so that you may order this fantastic plant.

This is a limited opportunity. The purchase option is open to all current IWGS members on a first come, first served basis through February 28th.
If any plants are left, they will be available for purchase by non members between March 1 and March 31.
If you want to insure you have a chance to get one, join the IWGS now.
There are 2 shipping dates available, one for the northern and one for the southern United States.

The cost is US $100 for 1 plant.
The cost is US $250 for 3 plant.
The cost is US $450 for 6 plant.
Get members of your water garden club together and get an even better deal when you purchase in multiples.

Lily Fest and IWGS Waterlily Festival 2010

Confirmed list of speakers and topics now added to the above page link.

International Waterlily Collection

The International Waterlily Collection has been designated by the International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society as a premiere collection of lilies in existence.

Join us in San Angelo, Texas on September 17th - 19th of 2010 for Lily Fest and the IWGS Waterlily Festival. This is the annual celebration of all things grown in this incredible collection. This will be the event of the century. Over 200 species and cultivars will be on display for the largest viewing of its kind. It will be an event the likes of which that has never been seen. We will have plants that you cannot see anywhere else. Please join us, make some friends, see an incredible collection and have some great Texas cooking and hospitality in the Lone Star State. Make your vacation plans now.

IWGS Waterlily Festival 2010 document with more details.

Register by May 31, 2010 for just $199 a person.

After 5/31/10 registration will be $249 a person.
Agenda is preliminary and subject to change.

National Association of Pond Professionals Event 2010

NAPP Water Feature Conference & Expo

The above link opens a 203 Kb. Word file detailing the event.

February 28 - March 2, 2010

Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

2010 New Waterlily Competition Information

Click here for a document file that describes the process for entering a waterlily into the competition for next year.

Click the link on the line to download an entry form for the 2010 IWGS New Waterlily Competition.

2009 Waterlily Competition

The 2009 Waterlily Competition has come to a close.
Congratulations go to Florida Aquatic Nurseries for the Best New Waterlily.
Check out the 2009 Waterlily Competition page to see all of the entries.

History of the New Waterlily Competition

Follow the link to get a little history lesson in the New Waterlily Competitions throughout the years.

The 1st International Conference on Lotus, Waterlily and Aquatic Plants to be held at Kasetsart University in Thailand on October 20 - 22, 2010.

Complete details may be found at http://kurecoil.project.ku.ac.th

or by contacting Associate Professor Dr. Niran Juntawong through that website.

 Pairat Songpanich CD

 Pairat Songpanich CD detailing information on the creation of Nymphaea 'Siam Blue Hardy'

For sale to members. This is an informative resource and an entertaining hour long show.

 Hybridizing Waterlilies: State of the Art by Richard Sacher 
Learn the methods to create your own wonderful hybrids through techniquies that have been perfected over the last 100 years by the masters of the Art.
A quote from Richard in the booklet...“Our combined work adds up to more than one hundred years of trial and error, success and failure, and most importantly, accumulated wisdom. I am presenting this information in straightforward language so that anyone interested in hybridizing waterlilies can use it, regardless of having or not having a formal background in botany or horticulture.”  

The Lotus: Know It and Grow It by Kelly Billing and Paula Biles "What a beautiful booklet … all the photographs, the amount of information, and the clarity of writing. … It's definitely the most compact and informative booklet on lotus there is."

Thai Certified Collection The IWGS, along with the King Rama IX Public Park, is pleased to announce the creation of the newest IWGS Certified Collection of Waterlilies and Lotus. This collection will be housed in the ponds of the King Rama IX Public Park in Bangkok, Thailand . The Collection has been sponsored by IWGS members and additional growers and hybridizers from around the world.

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