Water Gardening

Lotus 'Chawan Basu' bloom and leaves
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Cover of Encyclopedia of Water Garden PlantsEncyclopedia of Water Garden Plants
by: Greg Speichert, Sue Speichert
Timber Press, released: April 15, 2004
Highly recommended. Great source for information about selecting and growing water plants.

 

Water hyacinth flowers

 

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Just have a few pictures right now. Will add details soon. And please excuse the mess. This garden is definitely under construction!

My water hyacinths are blooming this year. Letting them get crowded seems to have helped. The lotuses are blooming, too (at least the Chawan Basu is—see the picture at the top of this page.) I now have three varieties: Chawan Basu, Silver Trophy, and Evening Shower. The latter two varieties are definitely bowl-sized. They are growing in shallow 18-inch wide bowls.

I also have, in the front yard, a deer chaser (Shishi Odoshi — ししおどし, 鹿威し).

Plant list

Plants in the tub:

In the planter:

In a sunken barrel in the front yard (no pictures yet):

In individual bowls in the front yard:

Plants I’ve already killed:

Garden pictures

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