In San Angelo, Texas
The International Waterlily Collection has been designated by the International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society as a premiere collection of lilies in existence.
This collection is the life work of one man with the mind of a scientist, the heart of a poet and the soul that embodies preserving waterlily heritage for the generations to come.
The yellow is called Texas Dawn. Bees hover and feed on the yellow centers.
The Regal Victorias of
are the Crowning Glory of the collection.
The giant water platter Victoria has captured the imagination of the world from the very first glimpse of it in its wild South American home in l801. Named for Queen Victoria, it was nearly 50 years later that it was first brought to bloom in "captivity" in England, inspiring a wave of enthusiasm for its size and the beauty of its flowers. Victoria Amazonica.
My Waterlily Photo Collection Slideshow...click HERE to view on Flicker.
All photos are taken by Sue McPeak author of Where Bluebonnets Grow
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They are so beautiful, flowers and those floating leaves. Amazing. The entire display garden though, for some reason it makes me uncomfortable! I'd be fine walking around at ground level, but seeing it from above is unsettling. No reason why! Brains are weird.
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