Hardy
Water Lily Profile
Escarboucle
International
Water Garden Society
Lilly
of the Year
by
Keith Folsom, President
Springdale Water Gardens, Greenville, Virginia
www.springdalewatergardens.com or call 1-800-420-5459.
The 15th Annual Water Garden and Water lily
Symposium was held July 29th to August 8th,
1999 in Kassel, Germany. This exciting and informative event was
opened with a greeting by the president of the Friends of the
Water Garden society in Germany, Mr. Herbert Bollerhey. Also speaking
were a number of dignitaries including a member of the Ministry
of the Hessian Department of Agriculture and Forestry in Germany,
Barbara Davies of England, Chairwoman of the I.W.G.S., Mr. Karl
Zwermann, the German Chairman of the Central Association of Horticulture,
and the Lord Mayor of Kassel, Mr. Georg Lewandoswki. These notables
were present to introduce the German Water Lily Queen to announce
the I.W.G.S. selection for the water lily of the year 2000.
The
selection was the hybrid cultivar Escarboucle, a deep red variety
that has been a favorite of water gardeners and collectors for
nearly one hundred years, was introduced in Europe by Latour Marliac
in 1909. This variety has been recognized as one of the prized
varieties of the century for it spectacular vermillion-crimson
blossoms that are produced in abundance. The fragrant flowers
will open to seven inches wide from May through September. The
compact rootstocks are not invasive and are adaptable to water
up [to three feet deep.
Remember
this exceptional variety when selecting water lilies for your
water garden this year. With adequate fertilization and six hours
or more of direct sunlight, this cultivar will prove itself all
summer long.
Keith
has been involved in water gardening since 1980 in all aspects,
from design, installation, propagation, production and consultation.
Springdale is a retail/wholesale mail order production nursery
that is open to the public year-round. See their website for free
color catalog and directions to their water garden center.
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